Wolf Entertainment is an American

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company founded in 1988 by producer

Dick Wolf Richard Anthony Wolf (born December 20, 1946) is an American film and television producer, best known for his ''Law & Order'' franchise. Since 1990, the franchise has included six police/courtroom dramas and four international spinoffs. He is al ...

, known for its television franchises ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering ...

'', '' Chicago'', and '' FBI''. In February 2020, Wolf Entertainment signed one of the largest deals in television history. The nine-figure deal, which spans broadcast and streaming, keeps the company and its high-profile projects at

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, the company's long-time home, for an additional five years. Originally named Wolf Films, the company was rebranded to Wolf Entertainment in 2019. As of July 2021, the company had produced around 1900 hours of television and received 94 Emmy nominations.

Television

Wolf Entertainment dominates

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network television in the United States, with full-night lineups on both

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and

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. Current series include '' FBI'', '' FBI: Most Wanted'' and '' FBI: International'' (Tuesdays), '' Chicago Fire'', '' Chicago P.D.'', and ''

Chicago Med ''Chicago Med'' is an American medical drama television series created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead, and is the third installment of Wolf Entertainment's ''Chicago'' franchise. The series premiered on NBC on November 17, 2015. ''Chicago Me ...

'' (Wednesdays), ''

'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and '' Law & Order: Organized Crime'' (Thursdays). In 2021, Wolf Entertainment became part of the conversation around depictions of policing in the media. In a conversation with fellow Wolf Entertainment star

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on Wolf Entertainment's YouTube page, '' Chicago P.D.'' star

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explained "I think we feel a certain sense of responsibility to address these issues, which is fun and challenging. Thankfully we have some good writers and good advisers."

Streaming

In 2022, Wolf Entertainment will dip its toes into the streaming world with its new series ''On Call''. The half-hour drama series, which will follow a veteran and rookie police officer in

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, was picked up by

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. The series is a joint production with ATTN: and

Podcasts

In 2019, Wolf Entertainment ventured into the podcast space, launching "The Squadroom", a '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' companion show. Additionally, Wolf premiered a scripted podcast called "Hunted" starring

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in the fall of 2019. The podcast, which was touted as the first of many upcoming podcasts from the production company, was executive produced by the company's Head of Digital, Elliot Wolf.

People

, Chairman & CEO *

Peter Jankowski Peter F. Jankowski (born January 8, 1964) is an American television, film producer and film developer. He is President and Chief Operating Officer of Dick Wolf's Wolf Entertainment, headquartered in Universal City, California. His work across bo ...

, President & COO * Arthur W. Forney, Head of Post Production *

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, Head of Digital * Tom Thayer, Head of Unscripted Series *

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, SVP of Scripted Series

Filmography

Scripted

Unscripted

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Criminal Confessions ''Criminal Confessions'' is an American true crime television series that premiered October 1, 2017, and airs on Oxygen. Each episode features a different criminal case and showcases footage from inside actual police interrogation rooms and diss ...

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References

External links

Official website
Television production companies of the United States American companies established in 1990 1990 establishments in California