Chicago Fire won its time slot in both the key demo rating and total viewers, putting it ahead of SEAL Team on CBS, Star on Fox and the comedy duo of Modern Family and Single Parents on ABC.
Compared to last year’s fall finale, the show jumped more than 20% in the key demo rating and over 35% in total viewers, from 5.876 million to 7.911 million.
Chicago Fire came in second overall for the night on the Big 4 networks, making it second only to Chicago Med.
The firehouse drama, which saw a major cast departure in the season premiere, also received a 1.2 rating in the 18-49 demo, and managed to bring in 7.9 million total viewers.