NBC’s Chicago Fire, which began in 2012, is known for intense fires, big explosions, and daring rescues. The show also tells powerful stories about finding family, overcoming obstacles, and falling in love. It’s the love stories that fans tend to gravitate to, and Chicago Fire has had plenty of really great ones — from paramedic Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) and fire captain Matt Casey (Jesse Spencer) finally getting together to firefighter Randall “Mouch” McHolland (Christian Stolte) finding love later in life with Trudy Platt (Amy Morton), a police sergeant from Chicago P.D. — so it’s always tough when a couple fans love starts to struggle in their relationship.
Chicago Fire finished airing its 12th season on May 22, 2024. Cut short due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023, the season only had thirteen episodes. Over that short span, viewers saw cast members come and go and watched as characters dealt with both work and personal obstacles that pushed them out of their comfort zone. Most of what happened in Season 12 was enjoyed by viewers, but when Joe Cruz (Joe Miñoso) and his wife Chloe (Kristen Gutoskie) began to have marital problems, fans really struggled with it.
