Dermot Mulroney Teases Chicago Fire Debut: Pascal Isn’t Their ‘Friend’

Dermot Mulroney had an “extremely heat” welcome from the Chicago Hearth forged, however the identical can’t be mentioned for his character, Chief Dom Pascal.

“He begins fairly sturdy. I don’t assume he’s there to be anyone’s greatest pal,” Mulroney, 60, completely advised Us Weekly of Pascal’s Firehouse 51 entrance in the course of the season 13 premiere, which airs on Wednesday, September 25. “He’s gonna lay down the way in which he sees that issues ought to go.”

Us beforehand confirmed that Mulroney was forged as the brand new chief after Eamonn Walker introduced in Might that he’ll now not be a sequence common beginning with season 13. (Throughout the season 12 finale that month, Walker’s Chief Wallace Boden received the Deputy Commissioner race, which suggests he’ll now not be understanding of Firehouse 51.)

Mulroney’s Pascal may have huge footwear to fill as the brand new chief, which the actor advised Us received’t be straightforward to do.

“He’s an especially ethical man. … He’s examined on it a few occasions early within the season,” Mulroney defined, noting that Pascal, who’s from Miami, will lay down some “new guidelines across the firehouse” that don’t sit properly with everybody.

He teased, “He’s not there to get together with everyone. By the other token, he’s a boots on the bottom firefighter.”

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Mulroney revealed that Pascal “walks proper into” all the fireplace incidents when he first joins the Windy Metropolis crew “with none hesitation.” That exhibits that “he’s as a lot part of taking a hearth out as everybody else that pulls up from the firehouse,” he added.

Hanako Greensmith, who performs paramedic in cost Violet Mikami, completely advised Us earlier this month that Pascal “is available in a bit like a firecracker.” She known as the brand new character a “little bit of an anomaly” and a “little bit of thriller.”

Miranda Rae Mayo, who portrays Lieutenant Stella Kidd, agreed that Pascal is “a tricky one to learn and he’s additionally very assured in his means ahead.” She completely advised Us that the brand new chief “is available in and has his means,” however the remainder of the crew has “a sure pleasure” in how they’ve at all times labored collectively.

Mulroney mentioned that Greensmith’s “firecracker” descriptor could be very correct, teasing season 13 is “actually bodily” and leans “into the motion” greater than he anticipated. “Issues are greater, louder and [there’s] greater explosions,” he shared.

The actor revealed that “each week is a shock,” insisting that Pascal is a “actually cool character” who will “run into his personal kind of ethical dilemmas” because the season progresses.

“He’s actually an individual who defends folks, his personal crew, his household,” Mulroney advised Us, noting that’s the factor he “may need in frequent” with Boden. Nevertheless, their “bedside method is just a little totally different,” he joked.

Finally, Mulroney couldn’t have requested for a greater begin to taking pictures Chicago Hearth. “It’s been a thrill to tumble into this forged. They actually put me in at full velocity to hitch up,” he gushed. “It’s been unbelievable.”

Season 13 of Chicago Hearth premieres on Wednesday, September 25, at 9 p.m. ET.