When Chicago Fire debuted in 2012, it immediately separated itself from other Dick Wolf procedural by putting its characters at the forefront of its storytelling. While the Law & Order franchise puts a significance on its weekly cases, the pioneering One Chicago series has people like Severide, Matt Casey, and Wallace Boden’s personal arcs incorporated into its storytelling. One way to emphasize this was by establishing a regular hang-out spot, which ended up being Molly’s. What makes the bar more special is that it is owned and operated by some of the people in Firehouse 51.
Every time that Molly’s has been featured in Chicago Fire, its bar has always been manned by Herrmann and Kidd (previously, Gabby Dawson), prompting me to wonder how it operates when they are on shift. That query is answered in “Bar Time,” as we see Ambo 61 respond to an incident at the establishment and see other workers keeping it open. Admittedly, it’s quite bizarre seeing other people in what’s distinctly a Firehouse 51 hangout place, but it makes sense that business operates even as Herrmann and Kidd are doing their day-job.
When Violet Mikami and Lyla Novak find their way to Molly’s, however, there’s one familiar face waiting for them — Jack Damon, Benny Severide’s secret son and Kelly Severide’s brother. After getting fired from Firehouse 51 by Chief Pascal, he found his way back to the Chicago Fire Department, albeit in a different firehouse, where he is making his mark. As it turns ou, it was Damon who called 911 after a woman at the bar suddenly collapsed. Briefly, I worried that the incident may have something to do with how the drinks were being served, but thankfully, that isn’t the case.
Every time that Molly’s has been featured in Chicago Fire, its bar has always been manned by Herrmann and Kidd (previously, Gabby Dawson), prompting me to wonder how it operates when they are on shift. That query is answered in “Bar Time,” as we see Ambo 61 respond to an incident at the establishment and see other workers keeping it open. Admittedly, it’s quite bizarre seeing other people in what’s distinctly a Firehouse 51 hangout place, but it makes sense that business operates even as Herrmann and Kidd are doing their day-job.
When Violet Mikami and Lyla Novak find their way to Molly’s, however, there’s one familiar face waiting for them — Jack Damon, Benny Severide’s secret son and Kelly Severide’s brother. After getting fired from Firehouse 51 by Chief Pascal, he found his way back to the Chicago Fire Department, albeit in a different firehouse, where he is making his mark. As it turns ou, it was Damon who called 911 after a woman at the bar suddenly collapsed. Briefly, I worried that the incident may have something to do with how the drinks were being served, but thankfully, that isn’t the case.
