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Chicago Fire: Same Name, Different Passion
27 Jul
Summary
- A popular TV show shares its name with a soccer team.
- The soccer team was established long before the TV show.
- Actors sometimes face confusion about their show's name.
In Chicago, the name "Chicago Fire" carries a dual identity, referring to both a prominent television series and a professional soccer team. The NBC show, which chronicles the lives of firefighters, paramedics, and rescue squads at Firehouse 51, is part of Dick Wolf's "One Chicago" franchise.
Established in 1997, the Major League Soccer team, Chicago Fire FC, has a longer history in the city than the TV series, which debuted in October 2012. The soccer team's name is a tribute to the historic Great Chicago Fire of 1871, while the show adopted its title based on the characters' profession.
This identical naming convention has led to notable confusion. Taylor Kinney, who stars as Lieutenant Kelly Severide in the series, has shared anecdotes about locals mistaking him for a soccer player when he mentions working on "Chicago Fire." The shared title creates an interesting dynamic between the city's sports and entertainment scenes.
