Ryan Kavanaugh is an old friend of Mayor Tom Kane and a retired police detective. He is played by guest star Danny Goldring.Late in Season 1, When Tom Kane is doubting if he is a monster, Ryan Kavanaugh assures him he's a great man because he has built so much for Chicago. When Kane seeks advice, Kavenaugh says that Tom has to do something bad...
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Ryan Kavanaugh is an old friend of Mayor Tom Kane and a retired police detective. He is played by guest star Danny Goldring.Late in Season 1, When Tom Kane is doubting if he is a monster, Ryan Kavanaugh assures him he's a great man because he has built so much for Chicago. When Kane seeks advice, Kavenaugh says that Tom has to do something bad to do something good.Ryan Kavanaugh pursuades Gabriela Reyes to publically redact her statement against Kane.In Season 2 Tom Kane asks him to give his introduction at the O'Hare airport redevelopment groundbreaking ceremony. He is reluctant to speak publicly but agrees.When they were younger, Tom and Ryan dated many women. He keeps a picture in his bar of Kane and him with their dates (one of whom was Ian's mother, Barbara).Ryan is loyal to Kane and never questions Kane's directives to him - like when Kane said it is time to betray their old friend, Ryan is implied to be the one who leaked a damning phone conversation of the Superintendent that caused his forced resignation
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