Chicago Fire newcomer Sal Vasquez arrives at Firehouse 51 in Season 14 with more than just expert firefighting skills. Brandon Larracuente tells NBC Insider that his new character comes with layers waiting to be peeled back.

Firehouse 51 is set for some exciting shakeups in Season 14, and as Larracuente prepares to make his One Chicago debut as the new

 

 

firefighter, he reveals that there’s more to Vasquez than meets the eye. Ahead of the Season 14 premiere of Chicago Fire, airing October 1 on NBC, Larracuente chatted with NBC Insider about the thrills of joining the Firehouse 51 family, teasing that Sal Vasquez shows up at the station ready to make an impact, even if his confidence might be misread as cockiness.

The Firehouse 51 family is a tight-knit crew, so anytime a new first responder joins their ranks, you can bet that newcomer is tasked with gaining 51’s trust. Larracuente’s Sal Vasquez will undergo a similar indoctrination in Season 14.

 

 

“Sal is really confident in his ability to be a firefighter. He’s extremely sure of himself,” Larracuente tells us. “He knows how to do his job. So he knows sometimes that can rub people the wrong way. ‘Cause when he has a lot of self-assurance, that can be mistaken for cockiness.”

“But as the characters in the show get to learn more and more about Sal, they’ll realize that there’s a reason for it, the way he carries himself,” Larracuente adds.

Chihards won’t want to miss Larracuente’s explosive arrival as Sal Vasquez. Watch the Season 14 premiere of Chicago Fire on Wednesday, October 1, at 9/8c on NBC for the return of One Chicago Wednesdays.

Chicago Med Season 11 kicks off the premiere event at 8/7c, followed by Chicago Fire at 9/8c, and concluding with the Season 13 premiere of Chicago P.D. at 10/9c. All new One Chicago episodes are available to stream the day after they air on Peacock.