Chicago Fire Might Not Be Honouring Boden’s Wish for Firehouse 51 In Season 13, But That Could Be a Good Thing

In addition to marking the end of the twelfth season, Wallace Boden’s promotion to Deputy Commissioner outside of Firehouse 51 marked the end of an era on Chicago Fire’s Spring finale. With the announcement that Eamonn Walker would be departing as a series regular, the move wasn’t completely unexpected, and Boden had Herrmann lined up as his preferred replacement for the top position at 51. It appears like Boden’s wish for the firehouse will not come true, which might lead to some spicy stories with a brand-new character in the fall of the 2024 TV schedule.

According to Deadline, the original One Chicago show is supposedly auditioning a new character to take over as the Chief at Firehouse 51.

The next chief, Dom Pascal, will be based in Miami rather than the Windy City, although he already has experience as a fire chief, according to people close to the Chicago Fire production. He did begin his career with the CFD, and it’s said that the persona leads in a few distinct ways from Boden and performs well under pressure. Dom, whose name may change as Season 13 filming goes on, is not close to his wife personally.

Dom Pascal seems sufficiently inoffensive, especially considering that at 51 she was targeting Boden and Chief Robinson was stirring up trouble. Though it is rather disappointing that the tearful farewell to Boden with the suggestion that Herrmann will succeed him clearly won’t pan out as fans may have hoped, it does sound intriguing. I could see Chief Robinson’s point about 51 requiring new blood all the way back in March, and it would have been unfortunate to miss Herrmann’s first few days as Chief if they had taken place during the summer break.

Herrmann’s tale doesn’t end with a new Chief; in fact, it may bring about some intriguing adjustments to 51, which is something a program needs to be able to do when its seasons are in the teens. Furthermore, if Brett Dalton’s time on Chicago Fire is any guide, the program may always bring in characters to take on leadership roles for a short while until a prominent character is ready to take over. Could this new character be a stand-in till Herrmann is ready? Dalton’s Pelham was a brilliant character as Truck’s Lieutenant until Stella was ready to step up.

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At this point, all we can truly do is conjecture, but I believe it’s safe to say that the CFD’s decision to disregard Boden’s request that Herrmann take the helm at Firehouse 51 isn’t an emergency. That being said, Boden did indeed pass the torch to Herrmann, and it would have been lovely to see one of the old series regulars occupying the Chief’s position. Herrmann may have benefited from his Season 12 ear injury in order to assume a more administrative role in Season 13 and thereafter.

With months left of the summer hiatus, however, and more questions than answers regarding the other plots—from Damon’s revelation that he is Severide’s half-brother to whatever is happening with Carver—it’s wonderful to have something to ponder about. Furthermore, just because Chicago Fire appears to be introducing a new Chief at 51—who hasn’t been on the program for twelve complete seasons—doesn’t mean that the sky is falling. Overall, I’m curious!

Fans might not hear any official word for a while. For the time being, a Peacock Premium subscription allows you to rewatch the first twelve seasons of Chicago Fire as well as the entire seasons of Chicago Med and Chicago P.D.

Monica Raymund Totally Called One Major Chicago Fire Couple Before She Exited the Drama

Fans may not have seen it coming, but Monica Raymund did.

In the twelve seasons that Chicago Fire has run, a lot of relationships and a rotating cast of celebrities have come and gone from the NBC drama. Some characters have become cult favorite, like the sporadically rocky Stella ride, while others, like Gallo and Violet, never seemed to work out. Before leaving the show, Monica Raymund, who had been part of Dawsey for a while, called one of the most prominent couples, which included her on-screen lover.

For the first six seasons, Raymund played Gabby Dawson; in seasons seven and eight, he made a cameo appearance. Gabby and Jesse Spencer’s Matt Casey were one of the show’s most popular couples at the time, but Raymund could tell from Betsey’s strange wedding that Casey would get along well with Kara Killmer’s Sylvie Brett, Gabby’s ambulance partner. Killmer stated to the New York Post:

It was her who stated, “They’re so going to put your characters together,” just before she [Raymund] left. And we both said, “Absolutely not.” It’s funny because she was the first to anticipate that Brett and Casey would end up together.

 Since neither of them felt comfortable pursuing a relationship directly after Gabby, it took Betsey some time to acknowledge their feelings for one another and take a serious approach. However, I believe that the proof that they were meant to be together comes from the fact that even Raymund sensed something between them when she was still on the program. Raymund was obviously not too bothered by the notion that her closest friend and on-screen husband would wind up dating.

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Given that Monica Raymund phoned Betsey from a mile away, it does make me question if she called any other couples or storylines. Who knows what else the show hinted at, purposefully or not? Fans of Chicago Fire might want to use their Peacock membership to watch all twelve seasons of the show again and see if they can see any small clues to upcoming plots and relationships, like Raymund did. However, I now require Gabby, Brett, and Casey to communicate with one another face-to-face. Could we see some returns for Season 13?

You never know what might happen with Season 13 on the 2024 TV schedule, which premieres later this year. With the hiring of a new fire chief and the permanent departure of Eamonn Walker, Chicago Fire is already undergoing some adjustments. If only temporarily, maybe they can get some familiar people back around Firehouse 51 to restore some normalcy. Raymund may or may not have foreseen that Brett and Casey would wind up in Oregon, but at least they’re happy as ever.

As Chicago Fire Is Set to Lose A ‘Larger Than Life’ Series Regular, Did the Latest Episode Already Hint How It Could Happen?

This is the end of an era.

Not many TV shows have maintained regular cast members from their initial series for as long as Chicago Fire on NBC, but One Chicago, the show’s starting series, is about to lose a regular before the 2024 TV schedule concludes. He will be the third cast member to leave the program permanently in Season 12, and his departure will undoubtedly rock the foundation. Ahead of the May 8 episode, the showrunner referred to Wallace Boden, played by Eamonn Walker, as “larger than life.” Fans of Fire, get ready to say goodbye to him.

Chicago Fire’s Eamonn Walker is leaving. 

Apart from Casey and Severide, Eamonn Walker has been a mainstay of Chicago Fire from the show’s inception. He plays Wallace Boden, who is perhaps the most important character in the narrative. Walker may choose to return to One Chicago in the future, according to Deadline, despite his decision to leave the show at the conclusion of its twelfth season. Season 13 of Fire has already been renewed.

Alberto Rosende as Gallo and Kara Killmer as Brett were previously supposed to have left Season 12, with the former leaving in the premiere and the latter receiving a last arc of episodes that culminated in the Betsey wedding. There are currently just three episodes left, thus information regarding the events leading up to Boden’s exit should be revealed as soon as possible.

After taking a leave of absence from Chicago to assist his stepson, the character has already been missing this season. Severide has filled in at Firehouse 51 during this time. When I recently chatted with Andrea Newman, the showrunner of Chicago Fire, about the Season 12 finale, she gave her thoughts on what Boden’s absence has meant for Severide and Firehouse 51 up to that moment. Newman revealed:

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Boden has such a strong emotional, psychological, and physical presence. Furthermore, I believe that everyone is being forced to take risks or step out in ways that they are not quite comfortable with. Even with the Cruz tale, I believe Boden would have been able to handle it to some extent if he had gone to Boden. However, Cruz handled the Javi tale entirely by himself. I think everyone is having to step up a little bit in fascinating ways. Severide helped, of course, but he actually kind of went out there on his own and put up the whole sting and everything. Everyone misses Boden’s presence when he’s not around, however maybe Severide is the one enduring it the most. He’s simply too big for his body.