10-05-2025
NBC Bets on Windy City First Responders as It Renews Three ‘Chicago' Shows
NBC will keep loading its Wednesday primetime lineup full of first responders from the Windy City.
The network says that it has picked up new seasons of Chicago Med, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire, which are all part of its '#OneChicago' franchise. Chicago Med is currently in season 10, Chicago P.D. is in season 12 and Chicago Fire is in season 13, with NBC touting the drama franchise as the most watched on TV (in Live + 7 Day viewing).
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Per NBC, the current seasons of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. have reached nearly 46 million total viewers this season to date across NBC and Peacock. The Peacock point there is important, as each of the Chicago shows has seen increased viewing on the NBCUniversal streaming service versus last season. You certainly can't say the same about broadcast. The three-way Jan. 29, 2025, #OneChicago crossover episode was the most watched episode of the season for each show.
Med airs in the 8 p.m. time slot; it is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Allen MacDonald, Stephen Hootstein and Peter Jankowski. Fire at 9 is executive produced by Wolf, Jankowski, Andrea Newman, Reza Tabrizi and Matt Whitney. P.D. at 10 is executive produced by Wolf, Jankowski, Gwen Sigan, Chad Saxton, Gavin Harris and Jason Beghe.
The shows, which are from Dick Wolf's Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, all take place in the same TV universe, with a three-way crossover event taking place earlier this season. The Chicago shows dominate NBC's Wednesday lineup, with some other programming from Wolf populating other parts of its slate. Law & Order, however, is still awaiting an official pickup from NBC.
The pickups come just a week before NBC is set to present its new and returning programming at its annual upfront at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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