the city's got a reputation for a reason
and I'm sickened I want to be a new kind
of mayor why do you want to be part of
government in you have zero respect for
how it works these are dangerous people
Jessica this is not your world I know
what I'm doing Jeff I'll call you later
you are under investigation
they are watching every single thing
that you do
I'm DB Woodside and I play Jeff Malone
on a new series Pearson the show is
about Jessica Pearson finally we get to
see her in all the glorious aspects of
her life and see her be vulnerable and
fragile which is something I think a lot
of us have longed to see for a very long
time you are really doing this not
looking for a fight Jessica I'm trying
to have your back for a man who doesn't
want to start a fight you're doing a
lousy job I think the biggest challenge
that Jeff faces is dealing with the
choices that Jessica makes the man who
went up against the city was found
murdered and you're about to join their
club like it or not I'm taking that job
but she's a very strong-willed woman and
she's gonna do what she does
I've arranged for Nick D'Amato to be my
driver the cop oh you have your mind
Chicago politics is dirty and dangerous
unless me Nick and you are just gonna
live together thanks a lot for looking
out for when I'm not around the fact
that Jessica's getting involved in
Chicago politics is terrifying
did you meet the mayor oh he not have in
my direction okay much like here a
morgue inspector and I play Mayor Bobby
Novak this show is about the very dark
and seedy world of Chicago politics what
happens if the truth comes out nothing's
coming out and Jessica Pearson who is a
new arrival to the Chicago seen the way
she navigates that world you know what
the deal was when you took it you do
take assignments if you can't do that we
shake hands and call today so you'd be
willing to cut ties right here now in a
New York second the biggest challenge
that Bobby faces over the course of the
season is really Jessica you put me in a
bad position I did you a favor I think
he really respects her but Bobby has a
certain boundary beyond which he won't
let her go everything we do here has
real life consequence you think I don't
know that I think you're a smart woman
who doesn't understand that it's my name
on the door not yours and I think they
sort of struggled together all season to
get where they both need to go you
brought me in you put out your fires mr.
mayor not the ones you've got dams start
before we officially break ground on
this amazing new project
mayor Novak would like to say a few
words my name is Eli Garre and I play
Derek maze
good morning I promise to bring jobs to
the Southside Derek is the press
secretary to the mayor of Chicago he's a
guy who grew up in Chicago who's seen
the best of the city but has also seen
corruption and the criminal element and
people that aren't doing what they're
supposed to be doing in the positions of
leadership that they're in I'm already
lying to the press why can't we just be
straight with people you know where you
work wrestle with your conscience later
he's pretty idealistic so he's really
hopeful that Jessica will be an ally I
just want to say that if you need any
help with anything I'm sorry who are you
I'm the mayor's press secretary oh if
that's the case then you should be
talking to him he sees her as someone
who can get things done who has a lot of
influence with his boss the mayor and
who has seemingly come back to Chicago
for similar reasons to what he has
exactly the kind of thing he should be
fighting for no I'm sorry to disappoint
you Derek maze
after a little while he starts to have
questions about her character when you
came in I thought maybe there's somebody
who put cause above politics but now I
know I probably brought you in cuz
you're the biggest baddest operator
around just like the rest of all she's a
threat to both of us Bobby and that's
why I hired her I think what excites me
about this season is at the core of the
show is this question of what are the
limits of compromise and when is a time
to stand up for what's right because
it's right you're gonna learn pretty
quickly around here that issues are
often less important than relationships
the show will delve into inner city
issues crime the stuff that really grips
you is when you see these characters
struggling with what's right and what's
wrong what happen anything illegal are
we we're putting our money where our
mouth is that makes for a really
compelling storytelling I'm excited just
as a fan to see what Jessica Pearson is
gonna do in Chicago you expect everyone
to open up for you but you don't get a
thing in return
you don't know anything about me exactly
I don't know anything I think she was
the most mysterious character on suits
so there's so much about her that we're
gonna learn and I think people are
really gonna dig it
welcome to City Hall don't be late again