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JamesG · 03-27-2013, 03:35 PM

NBC Eyes "Chicago Fire" Spinoff Series
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Wednesday March 27, 2013

NBC‘s "Chicago Fire" has been on a roll, steadily building from a slow start to hit several series highs in midseason, get its freshman order upped from 22 to 24 episodes and cement a second-season renewal.

Now I hear the Dick Wolf-produced firefighter drama may also get a spin-off series.

Details are sketchy, but I hear the proposed spin-off is also a Chicago-set procedural about another Public Safety division, the police.

I hear the cop drama about the Chicago Police Department is being developed by Chicago Fire creators/executive producers Derek Haas and Michael Brandt, executive producer Matt Olmstead and executive producer Wolf, whose company Wolf Films produces Chicago Fire with Universal TV.

Word is that the new show would start off as a planted spin-off with "Chicago Fire‘s" first season finale directed by Joe Chappelle. It is still being sorted out which "Chicago Fire" actors may transfer to the spin-off series.

While networks usually wait at least two seasons until they use a successful series to launch a spinoff, given the state of NBC, where "Chicago Fire" is one of few bright spots, the urgency is understandable. Especially when someone of Wolf’s experience spinning off procedural dramas is involved.

Wolf is the creator of "Law & Order", which successfully spawned two series — "Law & Order: SVU" and "Law & Order: CI".

"Chicago Fire" is also executive produced by Wolf Films’ Peter Jankowski and Danielle Gelber.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/chic...-in-works-nbc/

Mr. Television · 03-27-2013, 05:11 PM

They should spin-off Jason Beghe as that corrupt cop "Det. Voight. He was good.

king of comedy · 03-27-2013, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

They should spin-off Jason Beghe as that corrupt cop "Det. Voight. He was good.

If it's another cop show, at least it's set in another city. New York is not the only city in the world for cop shows and I'm glad Dick Wolf is doing somethingelse besides Law and Order.

03-27-2013, 03:35 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,117	NBC Eyes "Chicago Fire" Spin-off *NBC Eyes "Chicago Fire" Spinoff Series* by NELLIE ANDREEVA Wednesday March 27, 2013 NBC‘s "Chicago Fire" has been on a roll, steadily building from a slow start to hit several series highs in midseason, get its freshman order upped from 22 to 24 episodes and cement a second-season renewal. Now I hear the Dick Wolf-produced firefighter drama may also get a spin-off series. Details are sketchy, but I hear the proposed spin-off is also a Chicago-set procedural about another Public Safety division, the police. I hear the cop drama about the Chicago Police Department is being developed by Chicago Fire creators/executive producers Derek Haas and Michael Brandt, executive producer Matt Olmstead and executive producer Wolf, whose company Wolf Films produces Chicago Fire with Universal TV. Word is that the new show would start off as a planted spin-off with "Chicago Fire‘s" first season finale directed by Joe Chappelle. It is still being sorted out which "Chicago Fire" actors may transfer to the spin-off series. While networks usually wait at least two seasons until they use a successful series to launch a spinoff, given the state of NBC, where "Chicago Fire" is one of few bright spots, the urgency is understandable. Especially when someone of Wolf’s experience spinning off procedural dramas is involved. Wolf is the creator of "Law & Order", which successfully spawned two series — "Law & Order: SVU" and "Law & Order: CI". "Chicago Fire" is also executive produced by Wolf Films’ Peter Jankowski and Danielle Gelber. http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/chic...-in-works-nbc/

03-27-2013, 05:11 PM	#2
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