Chicago (franchise)
| Chicago franchise | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Michael Brandt Derek Haas Dick Wolf Matt Olmstead |
| Original work | Chicago Fire |
| Films and television | |
| Television series | Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. Chicago Med Chicago Justice |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Related TV series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
The Chicago franchise is a media franchise of American television programs created by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead and currently broadcast on NBC, all of which deal with different public services in Chicago, Illinois.
As of May 25, 2016, 169 episodes of the Chicago franchise have aired.
Contents
Overview
The Chicago franchise focuses on the professional and private lives of the firefighters, police officers and emergency medical personnel who serve the city of Chicago. A recurring and unifying theme of the three shows is Molly's,[1] a small bar owned by three firefighters which has been frequented by characters from all three 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".[2]
Chicago Fire
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Chicago Fire follows the firefighters, paramedics and rescue squad members of Chicago Fire Department Firehouse 51.
Chicago P.D.
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Chicago P.D. follows the uniformed patrol officers and detectives of the Chicago Police Department's 21st District. The Chicago Fire episode "Let Her Go" serves as the backdoor pilot.
Chicago Med
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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
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At the 2016 Television Critics Association winter press tour, NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke revealed that the network had discussions with Dick Wolf about a fourth series in the Chicago franchise centered on the legal system. The working title was Chicago Law.[3] Salke has since confirmed that the series was officially in development.[4] The series will be a spin-off of Chicago P.D. by introducing Assistant State's Attorney (ASA) characters in the 21st episode of P.D.'s third season.[5] Philip Winchester was the first to be cast.[6] Nazneen Contractor joined the series in March 2016 and the title was changed to Chicago Justice.[7] Rocky alum Carl Weathers will play Cook County State's Attorney Mark Jefferies, while Joelle Carter will also star.[8] Lorraine Toussaint will reprise her role as defense attorney Shambala Green, who appeared in seven episodes of Law & Order.[9]
Series
| Series | Years | Television seasons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2012–present | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Chicago P.D. | 2014–present | Pilot | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Chicago Med | 2015–present | Pilot | 1 | 2 | ||
| Chicago Justice | TBA | Pilot | 1 | |||
Main cast
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Crossovers
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The following table displays all the crossover storylines involving the Chicago series.
| Crossover Between | Episode Title | Actors Appearing Outside Their Series | Date Broadcast | Description | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Series B | Series C | |||||
| Chicago Fire | Chicago P.D. | N/A | "Let Her Go" (Chicago Fire S01E23) |
Appearing in Series A: Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, LaRoyce Hawkins | May 15, 2013 | Events force Lieutenant Casey to team up with the Intelligence Unit, now run by Voight, who doesn't appear to have changed his crooked ways after his stint in prison. | Backdoor Pilot |
| Law & Order: SVU | Chicago P.D. | N/A | "Comic Perversion" (Law & Order: SVU S15E15) "Conventions" (Chicago PD S01E06) |
Appearing in Series A: Sophia Bush Appearing in Series B: Ice T, Kelli Giddish, David Eigenberg |
February 26, 2014 | Chicago detective Erin Lindsay asks the NYPD for help in solving a series of rapes and murders, so Tutuola and Rollins head to Chicago to help Voight and Antonio catch the culprit. | Two-Part Crossover |
| Chicago Fire | Chicago P.D. | N/A | "A Dark Day" (Chicago Fire S02E20) "8:30 PM" (Chicago PD S01E12) |
Appearing in Series A: Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer, Marina Squerciati, LaRoyce Hawkins Appearing in Series B: Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Eamonn Walker, Lauren German, Charlie Barnett, Joe Minoso |
April 29, 2014 April 30, 2014 |
A major explosion takes place at Chicago Med where Casey and Dawson are volunteering at a charity run, so Firehouse 51 and Intelligence work together to track down the culprits. | Two-Part Crossover |
| Chicago Fire | Law & Order: SVU | Chicago P.D. | "Nobody Touches Anything" (Chicago Fire S03E07) "Chicago Crossover" (Law & Order: SVU S16E07) "They'll Have to Go Through Me" (Chicago PD S02E07) |
Appearing in Series A: Jason Beghe, Sophia Bush, Kelli Giddish Appearing in Series B: Jason Beghe, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer Appearing in Series C: Danny Pino, Kelli Giddish, Mariska Hargitay |
November 11, 2014 November 12, 2014 |
When Firehouse 51 rescues the owner of a house on fire, they find him clutching a suspicious box, so the Chicago Intelligence Unit is brought in for further investigation, leading them to work with Special Victims Unit to take down a child pornography ring. | Three-Part Crossover |
| Chicago Fire | Chicago P.D. | N/A | "Three Bells" (Chicago Fire S03E13) "A Little Devil Complex" (Chicago P.D. S02E13) |
Appearing in Series A: Marina Squerciati, Brian Geraghty, Jon Seda Appearing in Series B: Monica Raymund, Charlie Barnett, Eamonn Walker |
February 3, 2015 February 4, 2015 |
When more clues about Shay's death are found, Firehouse 51 works with Intelligence to apprehend the arsonist suspected of killing her. | Two-Part Crossover |
| Chicago Fire | Chicago Med | N/A | "I Am The Apocalypse " (Chicago Fire S03E19) |
Appearing in Series A: Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Oliver Platt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jon Seda, Jesse Lee Soffer, Patrick Flueger | April 7, 2015 | The team transports victims of a chemical leak to Chicago Med, where the bad situation turns even worse due to a grenade-carrying madman who claims to have a deadly airborne disease. After the explosion everybody starts to panic and begin to flee with the doctors telling everyone to stay put and puts Chicago Med on lock down | Backdoor Pilot |
| Chicago Fire | Chicago P.D. | Law & Order: SVU | "We Called Her Jellybean" (Chicago Fire S03E21) "The Number of Rats" (Chicago PD S02E20) "Daydream Believer" (Law & Order: SVU S16E20) |
Appearing in Series A: Mariska Hargitay, Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Tamara Tunie Appearing in Series B: Mariska Hargitay, Danny Pino, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino, Jesse Spencer, Eamonn Walker Appearing in Series C: Jason Beghe, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer, Marina Squerciati, Brian Geraghty, Stella Maeve |
April 28, 2015 April 29, 2015 |
An apartment fire connected to a case of attempted rape and murder in Chicago resembles an unsolved case in New York, so Special Victims Unit and Intelligence work together to find the suspect. | Three-Part Crossover |
| Chicago Fire | Chicago Med | Chicago P.D. | "The Beating Heart" (Chicago Fire S04E10) "Malignant" (Chicago Med S01E05) "Now I'm God" (Chicago P.D. S03E10) |
Appearing in Series A: Brian Tee, Nick Gehlfuss, Amy Morton, Patrick Flueger, Marina Squerciati, Colin Donnell, Yaya DaCosta Appearing in Series B: Taylor Kinney, Monica Raymund, Kara Killmer, Dora Madison, David Eigenberg, Joe Minoso, Christian Stolte, Jesse Lee Soffer, Sophia Bush Appearing in Series C: Torrey DeVitto, Oliver Platt |
January 5, 2016 January 6, 2016 |
Christopher Herrmann is treated for stab wounds at Chicago Med, while a comatose woman rescued from a fire is discovered to be one of four patients given unnecessary chemotherapy by a doctor who may have killed Voight's wife. | Three-Part Crossover |
| Law & Order: SVU | Chicago P.D. | N/A | "Nationwide Manhunt" (Law & Order: SVU S17E14) "The Song of Gregory William Yates" (Chicago PD S03E14) |
Appearing in Series A: Jason Beghe, Sophia Bush, Jon Seda Appearing in Series B: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Eamonn Walker, Brian Tee |
February 10, 2016 | Chicago detectives Lindsay and Dawson come to New York to assist in the hunt for two escaped murderers, one of whom is Greg Yates, who returns to Chicago and commits a triple homicide, so SVU detectives Benson and Tutuola come to Chicago to join in the investigation. | Two-Part Crossover |
| Chicago P.D. | Chicago Justice | N/A | "Justice" (Chicago PD S03E21) |
Appearing in Series A: Philip Winchester, Nazneen Contractor, Joelle Carter, Ryan-James Hatanaka, Carl Weathers, Taylor Kinney, Steven R. McQueen, Kara Killmer, Colin Donnell, Brian Tee, Marlyne Barrett | May 11, 2016 | Assistant States Attorney Peter Stone has been assigned to help defend Burgess and conduct his own investigation of her shooting of an unarmed African American teenager who is accused of shooting her partner. | Backdoor Pilot |
See also
References
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