Eamonn Walker’s Wallace Boden has been overseeing the firefighters and paramedics of various firehouse units sinceChicago Firefirst premiered on NBC back in 2012. However, the 13th season will shake things up. With the premiere ofChicago FireSeason 13 getting closer, showrunnerAndrea Newmanshares withEntertainment Weeklywhat to expect now that a new chief will be in charge. She also teased that the upcoming season would be a “haunted” season for most characters.
The 13th season of the hitprocedural dramawill introduceFirehouse 51’s new chief, Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney), but that doesn’t mean Boden will be forgotten. The veteran Chicago Fire Department Chief technically raised an array of paramedics and firefighters during his tenure. In the interview with Entertainment Weekly, Newman explained that “Boden raised them,” adding, “[w]hen a new chief starts,everybody’s going to have a different reaction. And some of the reactions are surprising. Boden’s presence is still so much a part of the show, and it always will be, because he was so formative in the way that he put this group together and the way he raised this family up.”
‘Chicago Fire’ Season 13 Is a “Haunted” Season
In the same interview, the showrunner revealed thatSeason 13will see most main characters in a gloomy light, especiallyTaylor Kinney’s Kelly Severide, who found out last season thatMichael Bradway’s Jack Damon is his actual younger half-brother. “We kept feeling like this is haunted season 13. It’s kind of like people’s past ghosts coming back. That’s very true for Severide, where he’s worked really hard to put his father in the rearview mirror and become his own firefighter. So to suddenly have Benny’s son, his half-brother, appear in his life, it makes him have to re-explore all of that stuff. So it brings up a lot for Severide and that relationship is complicated and juicy and there’s lots of stuff that will play out between the two of them early on.”
Apart from Kelly Severide, Evan Hawkins (Jimmy Nicholas), Violet Mikami (Hanako Greensmith), and Sam Carver (Jake Lockett) will be just as “haunted.” The showrunner added: “Violet’s haunted by Hawkins and what happened with Hawkins and that relationship. And Carver is haunted just as a soul. So we are mining a bunch of that at the beginning of the season. There’s a lot between the two of them and a lot about the fact that they both bring their own ghosts to the table.”
Who Else Is Returning in ‘Chicago Fire’ Season 13?
Most of the main cast members will return for the highly anticipated 13th season of the fan-favorite series, including Kinney as Severide,Miranda Rae Mayoas Stella Kidd,David Eigenbergas Christopher Herrmann,Christian Stolteas Randall “Mouch” McHolland,Joe Minosoas Joe Cruz,Daniel Kyrias Darren Ritter, and Lockett as Carver. Lockett, who was cast in a recurring role during seasons 11 and 12, has been tapped to be a main cast member for Season 13. Meanwhile,Jocelyn Hudon— who joined last season as a replacement forKara Killmer’s Sylvie Brett — will be a series regular for Season 13.
Chicago FireSeason 13 premieres on Wednesday, September 25, onNBC. You can catch up on older seasons now on Peacock.
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire: Focusing on the professional and personal lives of the firefighters, paramedics, and rescue squad members of Firehouse 51, the series navigates the high-pressure situations and camaraderie that define their work, revealing the challenges and triumphs faced by these dedicated public servants.
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