NBC has a treat for One Chicago fans in the first month of the new year.Deadlinereports that thecrossover event teased a few weeksago is happening, and the network has set the air date.Chicago Med,Chicago Fire, andChicago P.D.will air the first crossover in 5 years on Wednesday, January 29, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET. The official logline below teases a massive undertaking that requires all hands on deck when an explosion rocks a high-rise in Chicago. It is unclear which order the episodes will air, but if the shows follow the regular sequence, the event should begin withMedand end withP.D.
“When a gas explosion rocks a high-rise, Chicago’s first responders come out in force to rescue hundreds of civilians. The calamity beneath the surface, however, sends our heroes on a race to save 40 people trapped deep underground, including two of their own.”
One Chicago Crossovers Are Back!
Various factors have affectedthe ability of the shows to do a proper crossover in the past five years, beginning with the pandemic. Right around when pandemic restrictions were lifted, Hollywood guilds went on strike, and by the time it was resolved, the season had progressed. That left no room for crossovers across many franchises, not just One Chicago. Crossovers are significant, corralling teams from different shows to tell a coherent story.Anastasia Puglisi, Wolf Entertainment Executive Vice President and co-executive producer of One Chicago, highlighted how huge this undertaking was and thanked the teams, saying,
“Putting together what is essentially a three-hour action movie is an incredibly ambitious task requiring complete coordination across our writers, casts, crews, and producers, along with help from the city of Chicago. We’re thrilled to have the best talent in every department to meet this challenge, reinforce the #OneChicago brand, and provide our fans with a unique and compelling viewing experience.”
This crossover brings togetherthe vast One Chicagoteam consisting ofChicago MedstarsS. Epatha Merkerson(Sharon Goodwin),Oliver Platt(Daniel Charles),Steven Weber(Dean Archer),Marlyne Barrett(Maggie Lockwood),Jessy Schram(Hannah Asher),Luke Mitchell(Mitch Ripley),Sarah Ramos(Caitlin Ramos) andDarren Barnet(John Frost);Chicago FirestarsTaylor Kinney(Kelly Severide),Dermot Mulroney(Dom Pascal),David Eigenberg(Christopher Herrmann),Miranda Rae Mayo(Stella Kidd),Joe Miñoso(Joe Cruz),Christian Stolte(Randy McHolland),Daniel Kyri(Darren Ritter),Hanako Greensmith(Violet Mikami),Jake Lockett(Sam Carver) andJocelyn Hudon(Lizzie Novak);Chicago P.D.starsJason Beghe (Hank Voight),Patrick John Flueger(Adam Ruzek),Marina Squerciati(Kim Burgess),LaRoyce Hawkins(Kevin Awater),Amy Morton(Trudy Platt),Benjamin Levy Aguilar(Dante Torres) andToya Turner(Kiana Cook).
The creative team consistsDick Wolfas an executive producer on all three shows,Chicago Medexecutive producersAllen MacDonald,Stephen HootsteinandPeter Jankowskiwith MacDonald as the showrunner,Chicago Fireexecutive producersAndrea Newman,Reza Tabrizi,Matt WhitneyandPeter Jankowskiwith Newman as the showrunner, andChicago P.D.executive producersGwen Sigan,Rick Eid,Chad Saxton,Gavin Harris, Beghe and Jankowski, with Sigan as the showrunner.
The shows are onhiatus and will return on Wednesday, January 8, three weeks before the crossover event. Catch up with all of them on Peacock.
