Violet Mikami (Hanako Greensmith) joined the One Chicago and Chicago Fire family in 2020, when she came to Firehouse 51 as a paramedic. Over the show’s past four seasons, Violet has shown her bravery, resilience, and love of some friendly competition.
Chi-Hards fell in love with Violet for her barbed wit, competitive fire, and endless empathy when on a call. Violet is a perfectionist to her core, always trying to do her best, for herself and her coworkers. Effortlessly stunning, Violet exudes sarcasm and charm, all traits that have caught the attention of many of her colleagues throughout her tenure. It’s impossible to not fall in love with Violet, and viewers never tire of watching her navigating 51’s latest emergency.
Revisit Violet’s storyline on Chicago Fire, including her roller-coaster love life within Firehouse 51.
When did Violet Mikami first appear on Chicago Fire?
In Season 8, Episode 10 (“Hold Our Ground”), Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker) announced that Firehouse 51 would be sharing its territory with Firehouse 20, and the entire team groaned. Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso) noticed that Gallo was more upset than the rest of them, and approached him about it.
“The medic over there is just the absolute worst,” Gallo explained, referencing Violet. “We went through EMT training together at the Academy. Bad attitude, super competitive, always looking for an opportunity to fight”
Later in the episode, fans and Firehouse 51 alike met Violet when her team went to Molly’s for drinks. She immediately recited some EMT codes to Gallo, drawing attention from the whole bar.
“I’m gonna guess this is how overachievers flirt,” Darren Ritter (Daniel Kyri) remarked, watching them have a battle of wits.
Did Violet Mikami and Blake Gallo date on Chicago Fire?
Ritter was right: At the end of the episode, Violet and Gallo left Molly’s together. They agreed their hook-up was a “one-time thing.”
However, in the next episode (“Where We End Up”), she woke up in Gallo’s bed, and it became clear that they had slept together for a second time. “Once was fun, twice is the last time we do this,” she told him.
By the end of Season 8 (Episode 20, “51’s Original Bell”), Gallo and Violet were officially an item — but they were in an open relationship. Gallo spotted her at Molly’s when she was on her way to a date with another man, prompting jealousy from him, despite it being his idea to see other people.
Gallo’s jealousy led them to break up before the end of Season 8.
When did Violet Mikami join Firehouse 51 on Chicago Fire?
Although she began the series as a member of the neighboring fire squad, Violet made the shift to 51 in Season 9.
In Season 9, Episode 9 (“Double Red”), Violet ran into Gallo at the firehouse and told him that Chief Boden had asked her to come to his office. At the start of the next episode (“One Crazy Shift”), Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) joined Violet in Boden’s office to ask Violet to join the paramedics at 51, albeit temporarily.
Brett said that she had “personally requested” Violet as a partner when they needed to find a fill-in for Gianna Mackey (Adriyan Rae). That temporary position soon became permanent, and Violet has been on Chicago Fire since.
There’s a reason Brett requested Violet: The two worked well together, Violet is also an incredibly talented paramedic. She got to show off her skills in Season 10, Episode 10 (“Back with a Bang”), when she was called to the scene of a water birth in which the baby was not breathing. She intubated the baby and stopped him from asphyxiating on meconium, saving his life.
In Season 10, Episode 11 (“Fog of War”), Evan Hawkins (Jimmy Nicholas) gave Violet a Clinical Resuscitation Award for saving the newborn’s life.
Did Violet Mikami date Evan Hawkins on Chicago Fire?
After awarding Violet for her heroic save, it became clear that Hawkins was flirting with her. Violet approached him at the end of the episode to ask about the award: “It’s not like you have feelings for me or anything like that, right?” she asked. Hawkins struggled to reply, then said, “I don’t let personal issues affect my decision making at work.” He told Violet that they should try to stay away from each other, making it clear that he had feelings for her.
By the end of Season 10, Episode 12 (“Show of Force”), Hawkins finally kissed Violet after they both attended a charity gala. Their relationship continued to heat up, but not without drama: In Season 10, Episode 14 (“Keep You Safe”), Hawkins was given a formal warning for favoring Violet as her supervisor.
Hawkins made the decision to move away from Chicago so that his relationship with Violet would not be under the strain of their work setup. Unfortunately, in Season 11, Episode 3 (“Completed Shattered”) — just before he was due to leave town — Hawkins ran into a burning theater to save a victim just before the building crumbled on them both. He died from the accident despite Violet attempting to resuscitate him.
What was the conflict between Violet Mikami and Emma Jacobs on Chicago Fire?
Emma Jacobs (Caitlin Carver) was Violet’s temporary partner when Brett was away in Season 10. Emma wanted to be a full-time paramedic on the Firehouse 51 team, and she was clearly willing to do whatever it took to get the job — including backstabbing Violet. Emma began blackmailing Hawkins to try to force him to fire Violet, but Hawkins ultimately fired Emma from 51 when she froze on the line of duty in Season 10, Episode 22 (“The Magnificent City of Chicago”).
Emma’s negativity outlasted Hawkins in the department, though, and she continued to harm members of Firehouse 51 until Violet brought her case to the IAD. Violet was originally told that she did not have enough proof of Emma’s blackmail scheme, but she went through Hawkins’ old things and found his video diary, which confirmed Violet’s allegations against Emma.
Violet ultimately got Emma removed from the Chicago firefighting community entirely.
What happened between Violet Mikami and Sam Carver in Season 12 of Chicago Fire?
In Season 12 of Chicago Fire, Violet began to explore her romantic possibilities with new 51 firefighter Sam Carver (Jake Lockett).
Violet and Carver’s relationship was initially a cat-and-mouse chase: Whenever Carver would try to help Violet, she stubbornly refused his assistance, even as they flirted.
In Season 12, Episode 3 (“Trapped”), Violet admitted to Brett that she had feelings for Carver, but his status as a firefighter made her fearful of falling for him. Despite these concerns, as soon as Carver called her out for her hot-and-cold behavior at Molly’s, she ditched the aloof routine and kissed him, ultimately spending the night with him.
Violet then told Ritter that her hook-up with Carver was an amazing “one-night” situation, but the two continued to sneak around after their shifts until Violet called for a time-out, feeling like they were moving too fast.
But after she became the maid of honor in Brett’s wedding to Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer), Violet found herself without a date and many of her friends nudged her toward Carver.
In Season 12, Episode 6 (“Port in the Storm”) she asked Carver to be her wedding date — and he agreed, noting that he never wanted to press pause in their relationship.
After a beautiful ceremony, Violet and Carver had the time of their lives at the reception, dancing close together while beaming ear to ear. Eventually, though, Violet started to panic about getting so comfortable, pulling Carver away for a moment alone. Violet told Carver she wasn’t sure they’d be able to be together.
“Seeing someone I really care about in danger right in front of me, I won’t survive it again,” Violet admitted. “You get that, right?”
“I do,” Carver said, then sincerely asking, “So, you really care about me, huh?”
Violet smiled.
“Then it’s a good thing nothing bad is going to happen to me,” Carver told her, taking her by hand to return to the festivities. “Especially on the dance floor.”
