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Chicago Fire – Season 13, Episode 21 The Bad Guy

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Chicago Fire – Season 13, Episode 21

The Bad Guy

Aired May 14, 2025

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Kidd strengthens her bond with Natalie during a road trip; Severide investigates a car fire and uncovers surprising evidence; Violet receives a career opportunity after being featured in a local newspaper.

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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz

Fangirlish

Jun 17

Chicago Fire Season 13, Episode 21 ‘The Bad Guy‘ is a pretty good setup episode for the finale, with the focus on Stella and Severide giving the hour weight, even as much of the mystery is Pascal-related.

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Brittany Frederick

CBR

May 16

7/10

Chicago Fire Season 13, Episode 21, "The Bad Guy" is the "a-ha" episode where showrunner Andrea Newman reveals the NBC show's plan all along.

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Ashley Bissette Sumerel

Tell-Tale TV

May 16

3.5/5

Considering how this mystery has been the undercurrent of the entire season and Pascal’s arrival at 51, it deserved a bit more time than it’s given.

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Carissa Pavlica

TV Fanatic

May 15

3.75/5

Stella’s storyline has quietly become one of the emotional centers of this season.

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Synopsis

Kidd strengthens her bond with Natalie during a road trip; Severide investigates a car fire and uncovers surprising evidence; Violet receives a career opportunity after being featured in a local newspaper.

Director: Lisa Demaine
Executive Producer: Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Dick Wolf, Peter Jankowski, Todd Arnow, Andrea Newman, Michael Gilvary, Arthur W. Forney
Screenwriter: Victor Teran
Network: NBC
Rating: TV-14 (L)
Genre: Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2025

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