Despite the many changes in the One Chicago universe, “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.” and “Chicago Med” have all been limited, NBC announced Monday.
The Dick Wolf procedural has been a staple of NBC since it debuted with “Chicago Fire,” a spinoff of “Law & Order: SVU,” in 2012. The firefighter drama will air its eleventh season this fall, while “Chicago P.D.” will air Season 11 and “Chicago Med” will air Season 9. All three shows, produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in partnership with production house Wolf Entertainment, will stream daily on Peacock.
Over the past year, the One Chicago universe has influenced a lot of changes, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. “Fire” co-creator and co-showrunner Derek Haas will leave Wolf Entertainment at the end of the current season. In addition, “Fire” star Taylor Kinney will be temporarily absent from the show due to personal reasons. He last appeared in the February 22 episode. At “Chicago Med,” original star Brian Tee exited after starring in a leading role for all eight seasons. Earlier this season, Guy Lockard, Sarah Rafferty and Asjha Cooper also left.
Popular on Variety “Chicago P.D.” saw a big exit during Season 10 with Jesse Lee Soffer walking away after leading the police procedure. In an exclusive interview with Variety, he explained, “I really wanted to grow and expand, and we’ve only got this one trip. If I sign up again, it will be for another three years. I would have turned 40 on the show. I thought, ‘You know what? It’s time to take a risk.’ It was one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever had to make in my life.”
Wolf’s three “Law & Order” series have also been renewed for new seasons.
“I’m pleased to continue my four-decade relationship with Universal Television and NBC,” said Wolf. “All six shows being picked up again is the ultimate accolade to our incredible casts, producers and writers. I’d also like to thank our loyal fans who have kept our NBC shows on the air for what will be a cumulative 84 seasons.
