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Fans of Chicago Fire are accustomed to watching their favorite characters face life-threatening situations, but it’s rare for the spotlight to fall on the paramedic team of Violet and Novak in such perilous circumstances. That changes dramatically in an upcoming episode.
Jocelyn Hudon, who portrays paramedic Lyla Novak, shared with Us Weekly that the episode airing on Wednesday, April 22, centers on the women’s ability to rely on their instincts as they navigate a precarious scenario and work to save lives.
In a departure from the norm, this episode sees Novak and her partner, the leader of Ambo 61, Violet Mikami—played by Hanako Greensmith—operating without the usual support from their entire firehouse team. Both Hudon and Greensmith revealed to Us that their characters are largely on their own throughout the episode.
“We’re operating with a smaller crew,” Greensmith, 29, explained in a preview with Us, highlighting that viewers will witness Violet and Novak joining forces with a single firefighter. Together, they strive to protect each other as well as others caught in the dangerous situation.
While the One Chicago universe has seen its fair share of romantic storylines, the developing relationship between Frost and Novak promises to introduce more crossovers than ever, along with a dose of drama. “Expect a bit of a love triangle to unfold over the next five or six episodes,” hinted the Chicago series. This adds yet another layer of intrigue to the unfolding events.
Hudon, 31, teased that fans will feel like they are right there “with us in the bunker for the whole episode,” confirming, “It’s definitely different and unique for our show.”
In the upcoming episode, titled “Instinct,” Violet and Novak are “thrust into a dangerous and rapidly escalating situation” while out in the field, according to the official logline.
The situation then forces them to “rely on their instincts to protect both themselves and a vulnerable patient,” per NBC.
Chicago Fire made another cast change with Dermot Mulroney‘s Chief Dom Pascal stepping back from Firehouse 51 after an offscreen hiatus. The Wednesday, March 11, episode of the hit NBC series showed Pascal having his position revoked after he previously disobeyed a federal agent’s order to stand down while collecting evidence at a house fire. […]
While most of the details of the call haven’t been released, a preview for the episode revealed that Violet and Novak get flagged down by a man claiming his girlfriend is in labor.
When they get to the man’s basement, they discover that the pregnant woman is being held captive and chained to a bed, so the paramedics must try to find a way out — and keep their patient safe.
“You have no idea what’s going to happen next,” Greensmith told Us of the premise, noting that like life itself, this episode has many twists and turns. “Of course, [there is the] belief in what our capabilities are. But at the end of the day, we’re working with a live wire.”
The actress revealed that Violet and Novak have “no idea what this man is capable of” after being lured to the basement to tend to the pregnant woman.
Violet has experienced several romantic heartbreaks on Chicago Fire, and while season 14 will start with a breakup it won’t be all doom and gloom for the paramedic. “Violet has had some tortured relationships in the past and is coming off some serious heartbreak,” showrunner Andrea Newman exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, September 25, […]
Greensmith teased that there comes a point where the paramedics “become very well aware that he’s capable of killing someone, and that definitely changes the stakes and the dynamics at that time.”
Hudon noted that once Novak and Violet get “taken to a second location,” it signifies that something isn’t right.
“Then when he takes Novak to the third location, you’re like, ‘Oh, like, separating us [is a bad sign],’” she explained to Us, adding that the man “seems to be devolving and racking up the intensity” with every scene.
Hudon confessed, “It just gets scarier and scarier,” but as an actor, she admitted it was “cool to play [up] the intensity.”
Chicago Fire airs on NBC Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.