A little over a year after Eammon Walker’s shock departure, NBC finally crowns Chief Wallace Boden’s replacement in Chicago Fire. The

One Chicago franchise is gearing up for the newest TV cycle with a slew of new faces joining various teams. Similar to the last couple of

years, Firehouse 51 has undergone some personnel changes during the off-season.

 

 

While cast reshuffles have hit the whole Dick Wolf universe, Firehouse 51 has had it the worst. Since losing Jesse Spencer’s Matt Casey in season 10, Chicago Fire has said farewell to series of major players such as Blake Gallo and Sylvie Brett. This year, Sam Carver, Darren Ritter, and Jack Damon are all leaving.

 

 

That said, no exit has had a bigger impact than Boden’s. Granted that Walker’s Chicago Fire departure resulted in a promotion for his character, losing him has left Firehouse 51 without a default leader. That’s about to change, however.

 

 

Admittedly, replacing Boden would have always been tricky. In an ideal world, he would still be Firehouse 51’s leader, simply because he was so good at it. He was the perfect chief to a close-knit team. NBC knew that whoever would succeed him would have to earn that spot, and Chicago Fire spent the whole of season 13 doing that.

 

 

Coming into Chicago Fire season 14, however, Pascal is finally the kind of leader that Severide and the rest of the team can trust. While he isn’t Boden, he’s formidable, principled, and loyal — all hallmarks of his predecessor. Regardless of what happens to Herrmann’s bid to be Firehouse 51’s leader, for now, Pascal will do.

A little over a year after Eammon Walker’s shock departure, NBC finally crowns Chief Wallace Boden’s replacement in Chicago Fire. The One Chicago franchise is gearing up for the newest TV cycle with a slew of new faces joining various teams. Similar to the last couple of years, Firehouse 51 has undergone some personnel changes during the off-season.

While cast reshuffles have hit the whole Dick Wolf universe, Firehouse 51 has had it the worst. Since losing Jesse Spencer’s Matt Casey in season 10, Chicago Fire has said farewell to series of major players such as Blake Gallo and Sylvie Brett. This year, Sam Carver, Darren Ritter, and Jack Damon are all leaving.

That said, no exit has had a bigger impact than Boden’s. Granted that Walker’s Chicago Fire departure resulted in a promotion for his character, losing him has left Firehouse 51 without a default leader. That’s about to change, however.

Admittedly, replacing Boden would have always been tricky. In an ideal world, he would still be Firehouse 51’s leader, simply because he was so good at it. He was the perfect chief to a close-knit team. NBC knew that whoever would succeed him would have to earn that spot, and Chicago Fire spent the whole of season 13 doing that.

Coming into Chicago Fire season 14, however, Pascal is finally the kind of leader that Severide and the rest of the team can trust. While he isn’t Boden, he’s formidable, principled, and loyal — all hallmarks of his predecessor. Regardless of what happens to Herrmann’s bid to be Firehouse 51’s leader, for now, Pascal will do.