The ''Chicago'' franchise (also called One Chicago) is a media franchise of American television programs created by

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and

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, produced by

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, and broadcast on

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, all of which deal with different public services in

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, Illinois. The ''Chicago'' franchise has maintained strong ratings, leading primetime in total viewers, averaging nearly seven million viewers per show, between '' Chicago Fire'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Overview

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

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. 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.

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

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''Chicago Fire''

''Chicago Fire'' follows the firefighters, paramedics, and rescue squad members of

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Firehouse 51.

''Chicago P.D.''

''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''

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

Series

Main cast

Crossovers

The following table displays all the crossover storylines involving the ''Chicago'' series.

References

External links

#OneChicago Fan Hub
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