Two weeks after One Chicago’s massive crossover, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med are off of NBC. But what happened and when do they come back?
In One Chicago‘s usual time slot of 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, NBC aired reruns of Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med. Instead of new episodes, NBC aired Episode 4 of each of the One Chicago show’s current seasons.
As for why One Chicago isn’t on tonight, NBC hasn’t announced the reason the franchise isn’t new this week. However, according to Screenrant, it isn’t uncommon for networks, like NBC, to schedule breaks throughout the primetime season to ensure that there are enough episodes to last until finale time in May, which is when most primetime shows conclude their seasons ahead of the summer.
Given that the One Chicago franchise typically airs more than 20 episodes a season, it’s likely that the break was given so that the three shows had enough time to film and edit new episodes before they hit NBC.
The One Chicago franchise also returned to TV earlier than other primetime shows after its midseason break. The three Chicago shows went on their midseason hiatuses in November 20, 2024, and returned to NBC just over a month later on January 8, 2025.
In comparison, ABC’s primetime shows, like Grey’s Anatomy and 9-1-1, aired their midseason finales around the same time as One Chicago on November 21, 2024. However, most of ABC’s shows aren’t set to return until early March 2025, which means that they likely have less episodes that the One Chicago franchise.
