Christopher Herrmann (Played by David Eigenberg)
First Episode: Season 1, Episode 1
Herrmann may sometimes come off as a grouch, but the seasons have revealed the soft heart underneath that exterior. From his devotion to his wife and their five kids during her cancer battle and to the way he looks out for the firehouse’s newbies, Herrmann has emerged as a surprisingly stable and open-hearted source of support at 51, which is why Boden suggested Herrmann as his replacement for chief. As a CFD veteran, Herrmann is facing the challenges of age and injury on the job with his partial hearing loss, but he also proves that the best is yet to come with time.
Their circumstances may have evolved a bit, but most of the core players have stayed pretty constant throughout the seasons in terms of personality and behavior.
The show has probably put the most time and effort into Severide’s character growth.
Though it could also be argued that characters who were initially brought in as quasi-antagonists or foils before becoming part of the family (like Violet or Carver) are the ones who have fundamentally changed the most.
I love Chicago Fire and cannot wait until series 13. My one main worry is the Chief replacing Boden, I hope he is not to heavy handed and spoils 51, that viewers turn off
Well, hopefully, it is Christopher Hermann who is the new Chief. Granted, it is an uphill path with the hearing loss, but…
I hate that tptb have decided to get rid of Boden!! This show has changed sooo much and Not for the better. Most This season seemed more like a soap opera than drama about firefighters