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Can Firehouse 51\u2019s chief (Dermot Mulroney<\/a>\u2018s Dom Pascal) charm another chief (of staff) when Chicago Fire<\/a> returns for Season 14? He may have to due to the budget cuts that were introduced last season.<\/p>\n Annabeth Gish<\/a> will guest star in a multi-episode arc as the mayor\u2019s chief of staff, Annette Davis, TV Insider has learned exclusively. She\u2019ll first appear in the Wednesday, October 1, premiere. See a first-look photo of Mulroney and Gish together above. Something tells us he won\u2019t like what she has in that file in front of her, or, if it\u2019s from him, has to say about what\u2019s in it.<\/p>\n It was near the end of last season that members of Firehouse 51 were alerted to budget cuts that were coming for the CFD. Because of those budget cuts, showrunner Andrea Newman<\/a> tells us, \u201cViolet\u2019s [Hanako Greensmith<\/a>] going to have her hands full having to manage all the ambo calls, especially with all the calls that go on and all the hours they have to put in.\u201d That\u2019s because the medics \u2014 she still has Novak (Jocelyn Hudon<\/a>) with her, and Rescue Squad\u2019s Capp (Randy Flagler) will be helping out \u2014 will have to cover more ground due to firehouses closing.<\/p>\n Those budget cuts are \u201cgoing to affect everybody at the firehouse this season. There\u2019s a real shakeup,\u201d adds Newman.<\/p>\n That\u2019s where Gish\u2019s character comes in. \u201cIt\u2019s an interesting dynamic that she will have with Pascal,\u201d the showrunner says, describing their relationship as \u201cvery complicated.\u201d While they don\u2019t have history together, \u201cthey will,\u201d Newman teases. \u201cWe\u2019re not so sure about her intentions right off the bat. She\u2019s a bit of a mystery.\u201d Could she end up being someone who helps 51 amid these cuts or just makes things worse for them in the end? We\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n What are you hoping to see from Annabeth Gish\u2019s guest spot? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n