‘Chicago Fire’ Season 13 First Look Teases “A Monster on the Scene”
Many fire chiefs have proven that a fire brigade is as good as its captain. Boden Wallace is the epitome of this, leading the charge to make Fire Brigade 51 the best fire brigade it can be. When Chicago Fire Season 13 premieres later this month, the fire brigade will have a new man. Captain Pascal replaces Boden, changing the way the brigade operates by introducing new methods. The first look for the season has been released, and the episode, titled “A Monster on the Scene,” sees the brigade tackling a massive fire at a smoke shop. The crew sees the new captain in his natural habitat.
It’s only natural that the first part of the season introduces the captain, and the images show him in a variety of situations. From the emergency to the common room and his office, the new chief seems to have settled in quite well. One image shows the team in a meeting as the new chief addresses them. Mouch, Severide, and Hermann are seen standing at the back of the room, seemingly chatting as they listen. Host Andrea Newman revealed that his tenure will be different from Boden’s, and the new chief “makes it clear from the start that he is not Chief Boden.” His leadership role will be received differently by different people, and he may clash with some members of Fire Squad 51. Several images show him and Hermann chatting in his office, and it doesn’t look like the conversation is going well. Herrmann seems like a natural replacement for Boden, so he may not be happy about being overlooked. Will he move into a different leadership position? Newman previewed “a lot of drama” between Herrmann and Mouch as they climb the career ladder.
The images also show Chief Pascal on the scene as the Fire Department responds to a devastating fire in a tobacco shop. While Dom may be different from Boden, they both do what they need to do in an emergency, as he is seen helping a victim to safety. A teaser shows him in the middle of the crisis, and his behavior is strange, piqued Severide’s interest. The episode’s title hints at someone going wild on the battlefield, and the most likely candidate seems to be the new leader.
The images feature a number of familiar faces who will also have personal stories to tell in the upcoming season. Jake Lockett is currently a main cast member on the show, so expect more Sam Carver stories, especially with Violet. Newman teases ghosts from the past for these characters as they deal with unresolved trauma. “Violet is haunted by Hawkins and what happened to Hawkins and that relationship. And Carver is haunted just as a spirit,” she told Entertainment Weekly. Meanwhile, things heat up between Damon and Novak, but can they keep up with each other?
