Matt Casey John Magnum Official

| Feature | Matt Casey (Chicago Fire) | John Magnum (Magnum P.I.) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Firefighter/Captain | Private Investigator | | Sidekick | Kelly Severide | Higgins, T.C., Rick | | Vehicle | Red Fire Truck (Truck 81) | Red Ferrari 308 GTS | | Weapon | Halligan bar, axe | Colt .45 pistol | | Setting | Chicago, Illinois | Oahu, Hawaii | | Main Conflict | Saving lives from fires/accidents | Solving murders/thefts |

Magnum offers Casey a beer at the Robin Masters estate. Casey declines, citing "on-call protocol." Magnum laughs. Ten minutes later, an explosion rocks the marina. Casey instinctively runs toward the fire. Magnum, impressed, runs with him. Casey yells, "Ever entered a structure fire?" Magnum replies, "No, but I’ve been shot at." Casey hands him a spare Nomex hood. "Follow my voice, stay low." Matt Casey John Magnum

One follows the rules. One rewrites them. Together, they’re burning down the bad guys. | Feature | Matt Casey (Chicago Fire) |

If "John Magnum" was intended to refer to the famous private investigator, he is actually known as Thomas Magnum The Original & Reboot Casey instinctively runs toward the fire