NBC Renews All Three "Chicago" Series from Dick Wolf
by Erik Pedersen
February 26, 2019


NBC has renewed all three of its "Chicago"-set drama series from Dick Wolf: "Chicago Fire" (for Season 8), "Chicago P.D." (Season 7) and "Chicago Med" (Season 5).

The network notes that the Windy City trio is delivering their most-watched season ever, per Nielsen. "Chicago Med" is averaging a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.4 million viewers overall in Live+7,Fire is at a 2.1 in 18-49 and 11.7 million viewers; and "P.D." has a 2.1 in 18-49 and 11.1 million viewers.




“We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today,” Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming at NBC Entertainment, said in announcing the renewals.

“The Chicago franchise is a linchpin of our schedule and we’re thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters.”

https://deadline.com/2019/02/nbc-renews-chicago-fire-chicago-p-d-chicago-med-dick-wolf-1202565747/

Good news. Chicago Fire is my favorite of those 3 shows.

Yea I love it to and I've been watching it since day one.

Chicago Fire boss: Season 8 premiere tragedy will have ripple effects throughout the season (https://www.tvguide.com/news/chicago-fire-season-8-premiere-spoilers-otis-dead/)

"You put everyone in jeopardy and then you miraculously get out of it," says showrunner Derek Haas. "We're as guilty of it as anyone, but you can only pull the rug out from under the audience so many times before they just don't trust the suspense anymore; they don't trust the danger. I think our show has on occasion proved them wrong, where there is a real effect to a tragic, dangerous situation, and we just felt like it was time to do it again."