Show Notes
Host Brian Luce welcomes Chicago Fire writers Victor Teran and Alec Wells to discuss Episode 14x04 “Mercy”, inspired by Teran’s own experience losing his home in the L.A. fires. They discuss how they approached the story, the emotional details from Teran’s experience that informed Wells’ writing, and what it’s like writing for a show as beloved as Chicago Fire.
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