Chicago (franchise)

The Chicago franchise (also called One Chicago) is a media franchise of American television programs created by Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, and Dick Wolf, produced by Wolf Entertainment, and broadcast on NBC, all of which deal with different public services in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago franchise has maintained strong ratings, leading primetime in total viewers, averaging nearly seven million viewers per show, between Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med.

Four television series make up the Chicago franchise: Fire, P.D., Med, and Justice. All series in total amount to 713 episodes across 36 seasons of television.

Television series

The Chicago franchise focuses on the professional and private lives of the firefighters, police officers, emergency medical personnel, and legal professionals who serve the city of Chicago. A recurring and unifying theme of the four shows is Molly's, a small bar owned by three firefighters which has been frequented by characters from all four shows. Dick Wolf has stated that most episodes in the franchise will end with a scene at Molly's, saying that "it's a great note on the end of every show that connects all the shows".

On September 26, 2018, NBC moved all three shows into consecutive time slots on Wednesday. On February 28, 2019, NBC renewed Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med for their eighth, seventh, and fifth seasons, respectively. All three Chicago shows will keep their respective time slots for the 2019–20 television season. On March 13, 2020, the production of season 5 of Med, 8 of Fire, and 7 of P.D. were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire follows the firefighters, paramedics, and rescue squad members of Chicago Fire Department Firehouse 51.

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D. follows the uniformed patrol officers and detectives of the Chicago Police Department's 21st District, specifically the Intelligence Unit. The Chicago Fire episode "Let Her Go" serves as the backdoor pilot.

Chicago Med

Chicago Med follows the doctors and nurses of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center. The Chicago Fire episode "I Am the Apocalypse" serves as the backdoor pilot.

Chicago Justice

Chicago Justice followed the prosecutors and investigators at the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. The Chicago P.D. episode "Justice" served as the backdoor pilot. The series was canceled after one season.