Chicago Fire’s New ‘Bad Boy’ Firefighter Is Set to Shake Things Up in Season 14 md20

The drama is going to be heating up on Chicago Fire‘s upcoming Season 14. New episodes will see a new addition to the cast, and one of the show’s producers is detailing the exciting changes that will come with the new firefighter.

In an interview with TVLine, Chicago Fire executive producer Andrew Newman opened up about the arrival of Sal Vasquez (On Call‘s Brandon Larracuente), who will reportedly be the catalyst for plenty of change within the tight-knit team. “I think his relationship with his lieutenant, Kidd, in particular, is really fun,” Newman teased. “He’s kind of a rebel, he’s kind of a bad boy coming in. He’s had a lot of problems with authority, personally and professionally.”

Vasquez’s issues won’t present much of a problem for Stella (Miranda Rae Mayo), who Newman says has a reputation for being able to “whip people who need a little help into shape.” “We’ll come to see that [Stella] might just be the person who can manage [Vasquez] and keep him employed in the CFD and bring all of his best qualities to the front and try not to kill him — and have him kill her! — in the meantime,” Newman revealed.

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Newman also gave fans some insight as to why Vasquez would be joining Firehouse 51 in the first place. “There is a mystery as to why, when all of this is going on and all these layoffs are happening and brownouts and new policies happening in the city, why is this guy being moved, not only to a new position, but to what’s known as the best firehouse in the city? How did that happen?” she teased. “And why did that happen?” Apparently, the search for answers will be revealed in the first few episodes of Season 14.

With Chicago Fire adding a new and mysterious ‘bad boy’ firefighter into the mix, Newman has already begun teasing a potential character interaction that fans will be eager to see unfold. “He does sound dreamy,” Newman said of Vasquez. “And believe me, Novak has something to say about that.”

Chicago Fire‘s Season 14 premiere is scheduled to premiere on Oct. 1, 2025. Larracuente won’t be the only new addition to the cast, with it recently being revealed that a fan-favorite character would be returning — albeit in a smaller capacity. Daniel Kyri, who left as a series regular at the end of Season 13, will be returning ‘for a limited time only’ when new episodes begin airing.

Chicago Fire Season 14 Will Air on NBC with One Huge Catch

New episodes of Chicago Fire beginning to air weekly is great news for fans — but it unfortunately comes with a pretty big catch. Earlier this year, both Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire were renewed, but with a controversial catch: huge budget cuts. Rumors hinted that the shows would have to reduce their costs by excluding series regulars from appearing in every episode, and the cast were also believed to be foregoing their annual raises. The series may also have shorter episode counts in upcoming seasons.

It remains to be seen how the reported budget cuts will impact Chicago Fire after its Season 14 premiere. The series is the first installment in the One Chicago Universe, dating back to 2012. It has aired over 270 episodes to date and even shares a universe with Dick Wolf’s Law & Order.