There could also be some modifications coming to Firehouse 51 in Chicago Fireplace Season 14, however will that stretch to Ambulance 61 as nicely? Jocelyn Hudon actually hopes not, on condition that she and her character, Novak, like precisely the place she is.
Novak was initially proof against becoming a member of Violet (Hanako Greensmith) completely at 51, however she’s confirmed that her PIC’s (paramedic-in-charge) name was the proper one. These two have change into nice companions on the job. Beneath, Jocelyn Hudon appears to be like again on Novak’s Season 13 and shares her hopes for the long run, together with crossovers with Chicago P.D.
Initially, it took Novak a minute to agree to remain at 51. So how is she feeling about that call now? It looks like she’s discovered a house.
Jocelyn Hudon: Oh yeah. No, she’s in it. She positively feels at dwelling there. I really feel like she’s fully simply discovered a household at 51.
Yeah, as a result of Novak and Violet have change into nice paramedic companions. What makes them work so nicely collectively?
They belief one another. They’ve such a robust bond. I feel they complement one another very well. Violet has a variety of duty. She’s very severe, she’s very pushed and targeted {and professional}. And Novak is as nicely, however she simply sort of lightens her up. She’s a buddy for her to lean on, and he or she simply helps Violet as a lot as she will. I feel Violet can acknowledge that and admire that. In order that they shaped a extremely robust bond, which makes for an incredible duo.
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I like seeing them off the clock, too, collectively. These are enjoyable scenes.
Yeah, particularly at Molly’s. I like doing these.
Firehouse 51 is poised to undergo fairly a number of shakeups. There’s a query nonetheless of how Ritter (Daniel Kyri) and Carver (Jake Lockett) will probably be written out. Herrmann (David Eigenberg) stepped again, so Mouch (Christian Stolte) might be lieutenant of engine. Pascal (Dermot Mulroney) is seemingly staying. The auditor warned of modifications…
I feel Novak’s saying proper the place she is, at the very least I hope so. I like precisely the place she is. She’s simply a part of it. She’s very hands-on with all of the ambulance calls. I feel she simply suits in and I don’t suppose she has any modifications arising.
Early within the season, there was seemingly some curiosity or one thing from Novak towards Pascal. What was occurring there?
I don’t know. I feel they only have a bond as a result of they’re each new. They’ve each been by some s**t and so they simply perceive one another on a deeper degree. And yeah, I don’t know the place that can go, however we’ll see.
I’ve to say how a lot I like Novak and Ritter as roommates. That was enjoyable, the little bit we received of that.
Yeah, I do know. I don’t know the place Novak’s going to reside now.
Do you suppose she perhaps wanted to have Ritter as her roommate? As a result of it did appear to be these two could be good for one another.
Yeah, I feel her and Violet dwelling collectively could be an excessive amount of. Work-wise, we’re collectively on all of the calls after which dwelling collectively within the residence could be like, okay, just a little a lot. However I feel her dwelling with Ritter was nice. I feel she simply moreso wanted anyplace to reside, after which she sort of pressured Ritter into it. She simply wore him down just a little bit. She was like, “Pay attention, I’m going to be an incredible roommate. Please take me. I’m going to make a playlist. We’re going to be superior.” So I feel, yeah, perhaps discovering her subsequent roommate will probably be in Season 14, that could possibly be a great journey.
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Novak and Damon (Michael Bradway) had been seemingly retaining issues informal. How does she really feel about that relationship?
She exhibits up on Med and flirts with John Frost, so I really feel like that’s additionally a relationship for them to discover as nicely, Darren [Barnet] on Med. So I don’t know what method they’re going to go along with love and belief for her, as a result of I feel her and Frost get alongside very well. After which Damon sort of rejected her just a little bit. I do know she’s retaining it cool with him, and he or she’s like, ‘It’s effective, it’s informal, blah, blah, blah.’ However there appears to even be one thing with Frost on Med.
Yeah, and now Damon is completely at 51…
And I really feel prefer it’s essential for him to do a great job as a result of he was faraway from the firehouse earlier than. So I feel for him having a piece relationship would possibly, I don’t know, not make the perfect second impression. So I don’t know if that’s the perfect transfer for him. I don’t know what’s going to occur.
Then, there’s the truth that a crossover romance is at all times enjoyable.
Yeah, I like going to Med. I like working with the Med group.
Talking of, you crossed over for the Med finale, and Novak and Violet had been those to usher in Dr. Charles’ (Oliver Platt) daughter.
It was nice. It was so cool as a result of we’re already at Med so typically, so it was simply sort of like our set, however with an entire totally different crew and solid. I’m like, “Oh, that is loopy truly, that is your guys’ set.” Nevertheless it was actually cool to usher in his daughter and there was a lot urgency and it was such an essential second of their season finale, and to be on condition that probability to disclose who it was was actually cool for us. However yeah, I like working with them and everybody’s simply, I like their solid. It’s an incredible solid and crew at Med.
Novak has been getting a great have a look at Violet and Carver’s relationship and all of these issues. So the place does she stand on that?
Yeah, I don’t know what’s going to occur when he leaves, however I feel Novak’s complete purpose was simply to assist Violet it doesn’t matter what. If she desires thus far the opposite man [Steven Strait‘s Flynn], nice. If she desires to be with Carver, nice. I feel you simply received to get it out, say it, personal it. Simply give him the letter that you simply wrote for him, let him understand how you’re feeling. And as soon as all the pieces’s on the desk, then no matter’s meant to be, will probably be. So I feel irrespective of which method Violet goes, Novak simply desires to really assist her.
I like that Novak simply says what must be mentioned and that she’s sincere.
Yeah, 100%. Very blunt and sincere and free.
What had been your favourite scenes to movie from this season?
I like doing Episode 8, the C-section directed by Brenna Malloy. I like that one as a result of I really feel like that was only a actually essential episode for Violet and Novak, particularly their bond once we’re delivering the infant sort of once we’re not purported to be delivering the infant. And Violet’s like, “You must go,” and Novak’s like, “No, I’m staying with you it doesn’t matter what. We’re on this collectively.” I feel that was very essential to their relationship and their bond.
I additionally beloved the episode with Novak and the chief on the bench after the suicide, and he can inform one thing’s provide you with Novak and he or she sort of confides in him and he or she’s like, “I’ve by no means simply dedicated to one thing, and so they need to know all the pieces, and so they need to simply be my household, and I don’t actually understand how to do this.” And the chief simply offers her some recommendation that they’re front-liners and that bond, too, making that bond with that character was actually enjoyable to movie, and I knew how essential it was as nicely. So I put a variety of strain on myself for these scenes, however I feel all of them turned out very well.
What are your hopes for Novak subsequent season?
I belief regardless of the writers do with Novak. I really feel like she’s in a extremely good spot. Each episode I get, I’m like, “Superior!” Every part the writers give me, I’m on board with. I feel the one factor I may say I would love is I like crossing over to Med, and I feel it might be so cool to only pop over to P.D. for one episode. I like these actors as nicely, so I feel it might be actually cool for Novak to only to cross over with P.D. and see what’s occurring over there as a result of I’ve by no means been on that present, so I feel that will be actually cool. However inside Chicago Fireplace throughout the firehouse, I really feel like she’s at a extremely good place, so I don’t have any requests for that.
Do you need to see her concerned in an investigation on P.D. or P.D. wants medical assist or no matter occurs, occurs?
I feel investigation could be nice. I feel if there was some sort of theft and there was some sort of physicality that Novak may assist out with, I feel that will be nice for my character. If the ambulance will get robbed and I’m like, “Oh s**t,” I feel that will be actually cool to have some sort of P.D. motion combo with Chicago Fireplace ambo women and P.D. That might be actually enjoyable.
Which characters would you wish to see Novak work together with extra subsequent season?
Properly, she doesn’t actually work together with Kidd [Miranda Rae Mayo] that a lot. I would love her to work together with Kidd and Severide [Taylor Kinney] just a little bit extra. We sort of have fully totally different storylines and simply we by no means actually cross over until we’re doing an incident collectively, however we don’t have a variety of dialogue collectively or simply one-on-one scenes.
Chicago Fireplace, Season 14, Fall 2025, Wednesdays, 9/8c, NBC