When Chicago Fire decided to introduce a new chief, it was a huge shock. The Chicago Fire Season 13 premiere, “A Monster in the Field,” plays on that feeling amongst the audience by focusing most of its time and effort on new arrival Dom Pascal. It succeeds in making viewers form a strong first opinion about Pascal — but it’s not necessarily a good one. And that feels like the point.
“A Monster in the Field” is referring to Pascal, as that’s how he’s described as Firehouse 51 gossips about their new boss. And like any TV show in which there is a regime change, the incoming character (played by Secret Invasion alum Dermot Mulroney) comes in and starts doing things the exact opposite way. Meanwhile, Violet Mikami gets some heartbreaking news when Sam Carver returns after his six-week trip back home to Texas.
