TMC
11-19-2015, 05:19 PM
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-law-order-creator-dick-wolf-took-chicago-1447357783
So far, the L&O recipe has worked successfully on his Chicago trilogy, especially since he added some serialization. As John Jurgensen points out, "In the Law & Order universe, characters from one show rarely ventured into another. But characters in the Chicago shows now cross-pollinate in almost every episode, an interplay that periodically builds to bigger programming stunts. With shows that buttress each other, the producers hope to create a shared audience and ratings stronghold.” PLUS: Chicago Med is a faint echo (http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/11/chicago-med-and-tvs-unchanged-hospital-drama/416610/) of better hospital procedurals it owes its existence to.
So far, the L&O recipe has worked successfully on his Chicago trilogy, especially since he added some serialization. As John Jurgensen points out, "In the Law & Order universe, characters from one show rarely ventured into another. But characters in the Chicago shows now cross-pollinate in almost every episode, an interplay that periodically builds to bigger programming stunts. With shows that buttress each other, the producers hope to create a shared audience and ratings stronghold.” PLUS: Chicago Med is a faint echo (http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/11/chicago-med-and-tvs-unchanged-hospital-drama/416610/) of better hospital procedurals it owes its existence to.