Watch The Episodes Of Wolf Shows That Kelly Siegler, Steve Chikerotis, and Christopher Payne Will Never Forget
If you’re on the hunt for something to watch that’s sure to leave an impression, you’re in luck. We’ve rounded up the episodes of Wolf shows that have stuck with the subjects of our recent spotlight features, so you can watch along. Read on to find out which episodes of Wolf shows Chicago Fire consultant Steve Chikerotis, Prosecuting Evil’s Kelly Siegler, and Chicago Fire FX Makeup Department Head Christopher Payne call their favorites.
Steve Chikerotis, Consultant — Chicago Fire
“I always come back to Chicago Fire Season 5, Episode 6, called “That Day.” In the episode, Boden returns to New York City for the first time since 9/11, in this case 15 years after the fact. Boden’s journey really mirrored my own. On September 11, 2001, I was running training for the Chicago Fire Department. As soon as the second plane hit, we put together a team of a hundred Chicago firefighters and took off for New York City, where we stayed for several days. It was emotional, like it was for the entire country. On a personal level, losing 343 firefighters was incredibly hard. I myself had not gone back to Ground Zero since 2001.
We cast a friend of mine, a retired chief from New York named John Salka, as Boden’s friend in the episode. The plot of the episode is that it is Salka’s last day, so Boden goes to visit him and takes Severide and Casey along with him. It was emotional for me when we filmed. We were the first crew that was allowed to film at the actual site, right by the memorial. When it aired, I got countless calls and emails from the families of firefighters that died that day, thanking us for the heartfelt tribute. It was really, really special.”
Read Steve’s full spotlight here, and stream “That Day” on Peacock.
Kelly Siegler, prosecutor — Prosecuting Evil + Cold Justice
“There are a lot of shows out there that retell an investigation and retell a trial, but Prosecuting Evil tells the whole thing, from the investigation through the trial from the insider’s point of view. For example, Episode 10 is about the Robert Durst trial that happened down here in Galveston. We look at how the jury got it wrong with their not guilty verdict, which no one has ever explored like we do before. We all know about what happened with him in Westchester County, and we all know about how John Lewin prosecuted the case against him in Los Angeles County, but no one has ever talked about what the heck happened down here in Galveston that made the jury get it wrong. We’re hoping to bring out more of that insider information in all the episodes.”
Read Kelly’s full spotlight here, and watch Prosecuting Evil Saturdays at 8/7c on Oxygen.
Christopher Payne, FX Makeup Department Head — Chicago Fire
“I’ll always remember the first full episode of Chicago Fire I worked on: “When Things Got Rough” in Season 2. This one was based on a true story that consultant Steve Chikerotis had actually experienced during his career as a Chicago firefighter. In the episode, there’s a massive fire that threatens a family, and in a heroic moment, the father laid himself down on top of his family to protect them. They all made it, but he did not. I did the full body burn makeup on the father — it was both a very powerful scene and a serious project to kick off my tenure on the show.”
Read Christopher’s full spotlight here, and stream “When Things Got Rough” on Peacock.
