Chicago Franchise

Chicago Franchise
Episodes:	449
Created by:	Dick Wolf Michael Brandt Derek Haas Matt Olmstead
Produced by:	Wolf Entertainment Universal Television
Distributed by:	NBC
Related shows:	Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. Chicago Med Chicago Justice

“	I have ludicrously high hopes that the 'Chicago' shows will be on for a long time because they have settled in, nobody else is making television like this.	”
–Dick Wolf

The term Chicago Franchise is commonly used to describe a number of related American television programs created by Dick Wolf and originally broadcast on NBC, all of which deal with some aspect of the Chicago public services.

Shared people and resources in a common fictional setting are the connecting links between the shows, for example Molly's, a small bar owned by three firefighters, which has been frequented by characters from all four shows. Many supporting characters, such as police officers and paramedics are also shared among the shows. Occasionally, crossovers of main characters and/or shared story lines between two of the shows will occur. A major character has also left the cast of one show within the franchise only to join another.

Main Cast

Chicago Fire

• Jesse Spencer as Captain Matthew Casey
• Taylor Kinney as Lieutenant Kelly Severide
• Monica Raymund as Paramedic Gabriela Dawson
• Lauren German as Paramedic Leslie Shay
• Charlie Barnett as Firefighter Peter Mills
• Kara Killmer as Paramedic Sylvie Brett
• Dora Madison Burge as Paramedic Jessica "Chili" Chilton
• David Eigenberg as Lieutenant Christopher Herrmann
• Yuri Sardarov as Firefighter Brian "Otis" Zvonecek
• Joe Minoso as Firefighter Joe Cruz
• Christian Stolte as Firefighter Randy "Mouch" McHolland
• Steven R. McQueen as Firefighter Jimmy Borrelli
• Miranda Rae Mayo as Firefighter Stella Kidd
• Annie Ilonzeh as Paramedic Emily Foster
• Alberto Rosende as Candidate Blake Gallo
• Daniel Kyri as Candidate Darren Ritter
• Adriyan Rae as Paramedic Gianna Mackey
• Teri Reeves as Doctor Hallie Thomas
• Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden

Chicago P.D.

• Jason Beghe as Sergeant Hank Voight
• Jon Seda as Detective Antonio Dawson
• Sophia Bush as Detective Erin Lindsay
• Jesse Lee Soffer as Detective Jay Halstead
• Tracy Spiridakos as Detective Hailey Upton
• Marina Squerciati as Officer Kim Burgess
• Patrick John Flueger as Officer Adam Ruzek
• LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater
• Lisseth Chavez as Officer Vanessa Rojas
• Cleveland Berto as Officer Jalen Walker
• Amy Morton as Desk Sergeant Trudy Platt
• Brian Geraghty as Officer Sean Roman
• Archie Kao as Detective Sheldon Jin
• Elias Koteas as Detective Alvin Olinsky

Chicago Med

• Nick Gehlfuss as Doctor Will Halstead
• Yaya DaCosta as Nurse April Sexton
• Torrey DeVitto as Doctor Natalie Manning
• Rachel DiPillo as Doctor Sarah Reese
• Colin Donnell as Doctor Connor Rhodes
• Brian Tee as Doctor Ethan Choi
• Dominic Rains as Doctor Crockett Marcel
• Marlyne Barrett as Charge Nurse Maggie Lockwood
• Norma Kuhling as Doctor Ava Bekker
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Chief Administrator Sharon Goodwin
• Oliver Platt as Doctor Daniel Charles

Chicago Justice

• Philip Winchester as Assistant State's Attorney Peter Stone
• Jon Seda as Chief Investigator Antonio Dawson
• Joelle Carter as Investigator Laura Nagel
• Monica Barbaro as Assistant State's Attorney Anna Valdez
• Carl Weathers as State's Attorney Mark Jefferies

Chicago Franchise Shows

Chicago Fire	Chicago P.D.	Chicago Med	Chicago Justice

Image	Name of Show	Description	Notes
	Chicago Fire	Follows the firefighters, paramedics and rescue squad members of the Chicago Fire Department's Firehouse 51.
	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	Follows the doctors, nurses and staff of the Gaffney Chicago Medical Center.	The Chicago Fire episode "I Am the Apocalypse" serves as the backdoor pilot.
	Chicago Justice	Follows the prosecutors and investigators of the Cook County State’s Attorney's Office.	The Chicago P.D. episode "Justice" serves as the backdoor pilot.

Milestones & Upcoming Episodes

Chicago Fire	Chicago P.D.	Chicago Med	Chicago Justice	Law & Order: SVU

Image	Name of Show	Description
	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	The Special Victims Unit is located in the 16th Precinct of the NYPD and focuses on victims of sexual crimes.
	Crossovers and Milestones	Both Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. crossed over with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
	Upcoming Episodes	Upcoming episodes in the Chicago Franchise.