“Chicago Fire” is one of those shows on NBC that can be very deceptive. It looks like a typical Dick Wolf drama and can feel like one too, but from time to time, it rises above that and becomes something unlike anything on the network schedule. (Yes, we know that there are multiple other shows […]
The chain of early renewals across many of the major broadcast networks continued on Wednesday, as NBC made the move to pick up a number of their most-popular series for another season. The first name we’re going to talk about here is one that everyone saw coming a mile away: “Parks and Recreation.” Even if […]
When you are a Dick Wolf series, one of the cool things about going to work is that you know the odds are high that you will end up working with some cast members from other shows from time to time. Crossovers are a name of the game; they add to the richness of the […]
Let this once again be a lesson to anyone who makes a net TV show: It’s awesome to come into it with a ton of hype and some phenomenal ratings, but if you want people to actually stay around, you have to make it good. While “Agents of SHIELD” may have Clark Gregg and Coulson and […]
The ratings are in for Wednesday, and overall the best way to describe it is as varying degrees of “meh.” Despite there being some season finales on the schedule, not all of the shows decided to really take advantage of the opportunity at all. There are a few major offenders here, beginning with the biggest […]
While most of the following news was expected, you still have to admit that NBC’s upcoming schedule is starting to become a little bit more clear. On Friday, the network confirmed that “Revolution,” “Parenthood,” “Chicago Fire,” “Law & Order: SVU,” and “Grimm” were all renewed for additional seasons, which means now that a great chunk […]
On May 15, we are going to see more than just the season 1 finale for “Chicago Fire,” as NBC is also going to use the episode to test out a potential new police drama from Dick Wolf set in the same universe. As we’ve said previously, it is a bit unusual for a network […]
Usually, it takes a couple of seasons of your show being a success in order for a network to want to consider a spin-off. However, when you’re NBC … let’s just say that things can sometimes move a little bit quicker. “Chicago Fire” has turned into a modest hit for them, so why not find […]
January is traditionally an interesting month of the year to watch when it comes to television, as the shows that typically fare well here are the ones that we will see around for another season in the fall. There have been some surprises this year, but also some disappointments based on what the networks were […]
Early on this season, it’s looking more and more like some critics were a little to eager to write “Chicago Fire” off. It had a title that was a little too obvious for many, and there were also plenty of questions as to whether or not executive producer Dick Wolf could really do for fireman […]
