Chicago (franchise)

Chicago franchise
Creator Michael Brandt
Derek Haas
Dick Wolf
Matt Olmstead
Original work Chicago Fire
Films and television
Television series Chicago Fire
Chicago P.D.
Chicago Med
Chicago Justice
Miscellaneous
Related TV series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Chicago franchise is a media franchise of American television programs created by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead and currently broadcast on NBC, all of which deal with different public services in Chicago, Illinois.

As of April 26, 2016, 159 episodes of the Chicago franchise have aired.

Overview

The Chicago franchise focuses on the professional and private lives of the firefighters, police officers and emergency medical personnel who serve the city of Chicago. A recurring and unifying theme of the three shows is Molly's,[1] a small bar owned by three firefighters which has been frequented by characters from all three shows. Dick Wolf has stated that most episodes in the franchise will end with a scene at Molly's, saying that "it's a great note on the end of every show that connects all the shows".[2]

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire follows the firefighters, paramedics and rescue squad members of Chicago Fire Department Firehouse 51.

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D. follows the uniformed patrol officers and detectives of the Chicago Police Department's 21st District. The Chicago Fire episode "Let Her Go" serves as the backdoor pilot.

Chicago Med

Main article: Chicago Med

Chicago Med follows the doctors and nurses of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center. The Chicago Fire episode "I Am the Apocalypse" serves as the backdoor pilot.

Chicago Justice

Main article: Chicago Justice

At the 2016 Television Critics Association winter press tour, NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke revealed that the network had discussions with Dick Wolf about a fourth series in the Chicago franchise centered on the legal system. The working title was Chicago Law.[3] Salke has since confirmed that the series was officially in development.[4] The series will be a spin-off of Chicago P.D. by introducing Assistant State's Attorney (ASA) characters in the 21st episode of P.D.'s third season.[5] Philip Winchester was the first to be cast.[6] Nazneen Contractor joined the series in March 2016 and the title was changed to Chicago Justice.[7] Rocky alum Carl Weathers will play Cook County State's Attorney Mark Jefferies, while Joelle Carter will also star.[8] Lorraine Toussaint will reprise her role as defense attorney Shambala Green, who appeared in seven episodes of Law & Order.[9]

Series

Series Years Television seasons
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
Chicago Fire 2012–present 1 2 3 4
Chicago P.D. 2014–present Pilot 1 2 3
Chicago Med 2015–present Pilot 1
Chicago Justice TBA Pilot

Main cast

Series Character Appearances Actor Duration
Franchise Universe
Fire P.D. Med SVU
Chicago Fire Casey, MatthewMatthew Casey Main Guest Spencer, JesseJesse Spencer 2012–
Severide, KellyKelly Severide Main Recurring Kinney, TaylorTaylor Kinney 2012–
Dawson, GabrielaGabriela Dawson Main Recurring Guest Raymund, MonicaMonica Raymund 2012–
"Otis" Zvonecek, BrianBrian "Otis" Zvonecek Main Recurring Sardarov, YuriYuri Sardarov 2012–
Boden, WallaceWallace Boden Main Recurring Guest Walker, EamonnEamonn Walker 2012–
Randall "Mouch" McHolland Main Recurring Guest Stolte, ChristianChristian Stolte 2012–
Joe Cruz Main Recurring Guest Minoso, JoeJoe Minoso 2012–
Christopher Herrmann Main Recurring Guest Eigenberg, DavidDavid Eigenberg 2012–
Peter Mills Main Guest Barnett, CharlieCharlie Barnett 2012–15
Leslie Shay Main Guest German, LaurenLauren German 2012–15
Brett, SylvieSylvie Brett Main Recurring Killmer, KaraKara Killmer 2014–
Jessica "Chili" Chilton Main Guest Madison, DoraDora Madison 2015–16
Jimmy Borelli Main Guest R. McQueen, StevenSteven R. McQueen 2015–
Hallie Thomas Main Reeves, TeriTeri Reeves 2012–13
Chicago P.D. Voight, Henry "Hank"Henry "Hank" Voight Recurring Main Guest Beghe, JasonJason Beghe 2012–
Dawson, AntonioAntonio Dawson Recurring Main Guest Seda, JonJon Seda 2012–
Lindsay, ErinErin Lindsay Recurring Main Guest Recurring Bush, SophiaSophia Bush 2013–
Halstead, JayJay Halstead Recurring Main Guest Soffer, Jesse LeeJesse Lee Soffer 2013–
Ruzek, AdamAdam Ruzek Recurring Main Flueger, PatrickPatrick Flueger 2014–
Burgess, KimKim Burgess Recurring Main Guest Squerciati, MarinaMarina Squerciati 2014–
Olinsky, AlvinAlvin Olinsky Guest Main Koteas, EliasElias Koteas 2013–
Atwater, KevinKevin Atwater Recurring Main Hawkins, LaRoyceLaRoyce Hawkins 2013–
Platt, TrudyTrudy Platt Recurring Main Morton, AmyAmy Morton 2014–
Roman, SeanSean Roman Recurring Main Guest Geraghty, BrianBrian Geraghty 2014–
Jin, SheldonSheldon Jin Main Kao, ArchieArchie Kao 2014
Chicago Med Will Halstead Recurring Main Gehlfuss, NickNick Gehlfuss 2015–
April Sexton Recurring Main DaCosta, YayaYaya DaCosta 2015–
Natalie Manning Guest Main DeVitto, TorreyTorrey DeVitto 2015-
Sarah Reese Guest Main DiPillo, RachelRachel DiPillo 2015–
Connor Rhodes Guest Main Donnell, ColinColin Donnell 2015–
Ethan Choi Recurring Main Tee, BrianBrian Tee 2015–
Sharon Goodwin Guest Main Merkerson, S. EpathaS. Epatha Merkerson 2015–
Daniel Charles Guest Recurring Main Platt, OliverOliver Platt 2015–
Maggie Lockwood Guest Main Barrett, MarlyneMarlyne Barrett 2015–

Crossovers

The following table displays all the crossover storylines involving the Chicago series.

Crossover Between Episode Title Actors Appearing Outside Their Series Date Broadcast Description Type
Series A Series B Series C
Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. N/A "Let Her Go"
(Chicago Fire S01E23)
Appearing in Series A: Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, LaRoyce Hawkins May 15, 2013 Events force Lieutenant Casey to team up with the Intelligence Unit, now run by Voight, who doesn't appear to have changed his crooked ways after his stint in prison. Backdoor Pilot
Law & Order: SVU Chicago P.D. N/A "Comic Perversion"
(Law & Order: SVU S15E15)
"Conventions"
(Chicago PD S01E06)
Appearing in Series A: Sophia Bush
Appearing in Series B: Ice T, Kelli Giddish, David Eigenberg
February 26, 2014 Chicago detective Erin Lindsay asks the NYPD for help in solving a series of rapes and murders, so Tutuola and Rollins head to Chicago to help Voight and Antonio catch the culprit. Two-Part Crossover
Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. N/A "A Dark Day"
(Chicago Fire S02E20)
"8:30 PM"
(Chicago PD S01E12)
Appearing in Series A: Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer, Marina Squerciati, LaRoyce Hawkins
Appearing in Series B: Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Eamonn Walker, Lauren German, Charlie Barnett, Joe Minoso
April 29, 2014
April 30, 2014
A major explosion takes place at Chicago Med where Casey and Dawson are volunteering at a charity run, so Firehouse 51 and Intelligence work together to track down the culprits. Two-Part Crossover
Chicago Fire Law & Order: SVU Chicago P.D. "Nobody Touches Anything"
(Chicago Fire S03E07)
"Chicago Crossover"
(Law & Order: SVU S16E07)
"They'll Have to Go Through Me"
(Chicago PD S02E07)
Appearing in Series A: Jason Beghe, Sophia Bush, Kelli Giddish
Appearing in Series B: Jason Beghe, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer
Appearing in Series C: Danny Pino, Kelli Giddish, Mariska Hargitay
November 11, 2014
November 12, 2014
When Firehouse 51 rescues the owner of a house on fire, they find him clutching a suspicious box, so the Chicago Intelligence Unit is brought in for further investigation, leading them to work with Special Victims Unit to take down a child pornography ring. Three-Part Crossover
Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. N/A "Three Bells"
(Chicago Fire S03E13)
"A Little Devil Complex"
(Chicago P.D. S02E13)
Appearing in Series A: Marina Squerciati, Brian Geraghty, Jon Seda
Appearing in Series B: Monica Raymund, Charlie Barnett, Eamonn Walker
February 3, 2015
February 4, 2015
When more clues about Shay's death are found, Firehouse 51 works with Intelligence to apprehend the arsonist suspected of killing her. Two-Part Crossover
Chicago Fire Chicago Med N/A "I Am The Apocalypse "
(Chicago Fire S03E19)
Appearing in Series A: Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Oliver Platt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jon Seda, Jesse Lee Soffer, Patrick Flueger April 7, 2015 The team transports victims of a chemical leak to Chicago Med, where the bad situation turns even worse due to a grenade-carrying madman who claims to have a deadly airborne disease. After the explosion everybody starts to panic and begin to flee with the doctors telling everyone to stay put and puts Chicago Med on lock down Backdoor Pilot
Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. Law & Order: SVU "We Called Her Jellybean"
(Chicago Fire S03E21)
"The Number of Rats"
(Chicago PD S02E20)
"Daydream Believer"
(Law & Order: SVU S16E20)
Appearing in Series A: Mariska Hargitay, Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Tamara Tunie
Appearing in Series B: Mariska Hargitay, Danny Pino, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino, Jesse Spencer, Eamonn Walker
Appearing in Series C: Jason Beghe, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer, Marina Squerciati, Brian Geraghty, Stella Maeve
April 28, 2015
April 29, 2015
An apartment fire connected to a case of attempted rape and murder in Chicago resembles an unsolved case in New York, so Special Victims Unit and Intelligence work together to find the suspect. Three-Part Crossover
Chicago Fire Chicago Med Chicago P.D. "The Beating Heart"
(Chicago Fire S04E10)
"Malignant"
(Chicago Med S01E05)
"Now I'm God"
(Chicago P.D. S03E10)
Appearing in Series A: Brian Tee, Nick Gehlfuss, Amy Morton, Patrick Flueger, Marina Squerciati, Colin Donnell, Yaya DaCosta
Appearing in Series B: Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Monica Raymund, Kara Killmer, Dora Madison, David Eigenberg, Joe Minoso, Christian Stolte, Eamonn Walker, Jesse Lee Soffer, Sophia Bush
Appearing in Series C: Torrey DeVitto, Oliver Platt
January 5, 2016
January 6, 2016
Christopher Herrmann is treated for stab wounds at Chicago Med, while a comatose woman rescued from a fire is discovered to be one of four patients given unnecessary chemotherapy by a doctor who may have killed Voight's wife. Three-Part Crossover
Law & Order: SVU Chicago P.D. N/A "Nationwide Manhunt"
(Law & Order: SVU S17E14)
"The Song of Gregory William Yates"
(Chicago PD S03E14)
Appearing in Series A: Jason Beghe, Sophia Bush, Jon Seda
Appearing in Series B: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Eamonn Walker, Brian Tee
February 10, 2016 Chicago detectives Lindsay and Dawson come to New York to assist in the hunt for two escaped murderers, one of whom is Greg Yates, who returns to Chicago and commits a triple homicide, so SVU detectives Benson and Tutuola come to Chicago to join in the investigation. Two-Part Crossover
Chicago P.D. Chicago Justice N/A "Justice"
(Chicago PD S03E21)
Appearing in Series A: Philip Winchester, Nazneen Contractor, Joelle Carter, Ryan-James Hatanaka, Carl Weathers, Taylor Kinney, Steven R. McQueen, Kara Killmer, Colin Donnell, Brian Tee, Marlyne Barrett May 11, 2016 Assistant States Attorney Peter Stone has been assigned to help defend Burgess and conduct his own investigation of her shooting of an unarmed African American teenager who is accused of shooting her partner. Backdoor Pilot

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