Prepare for more of Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med!
NBC’s usual One Chicago lineup may not have aired new episodes this Wednesday in the 2026 TV schedule, but that doesn’t mean the week is ending without any good news about the Windy City dramas. The network has renewed all three shows for the 2026-2027 TV season, as well as delivered a confirmation of when they’ll be back. It’s not too surprising after the three-part crossover event scored huge ratings, which reminds me of what the Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. showrunners shared about finding the “right storyline.”
First things first!
One Chicago Is Coming Back
The trio of dramas have been guaranteed for the 2026-2027 TV season by NBC, with all three returning to primetime in the fall as usual. They’ll likely keep the same order of Chicago Med at 8 p.m. ET, Chicago Fire at 9 p.m. ET, and Chicago P.D. at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday nights, although that’s not official just yet.
What is official is that the renewals guaranteed Med through Season 12, Fire through Season 15, and P.D. through Season 14. That’ll be enough to get Fire to the 300-episode milestone in the fall, while P.D. will reach 275. Med hit the 200-episode milestone early in Season 11 with the return of a former series regular.
According to NBC, One Chicago is currently the most dominant scripted franchise across television, which is certainly saying something after CBS countered One Chicago Wednesdays with NCIS Tuesdays. All in all, fans can at least rest easy about the doctors, first responders, and cops of the Windy City dramas coming back in the fall. It does remain to be seen if there will be more cast changes on the way.
The latest episode of Chicago Fire seemed like it could be setting up an exit for Brandon Larracuente’s Vasquez, and Oliver Platt’s Dr. Charles has been toying with retirement over on Med. The P.D. squad seems pretty solid, although there’s still no news about how LaRoyce Hawkins’ Atwater will geographically handle fatherhood.
A Hit Crossover Event With ‘The Right Storyline’
The latest One Chicago three-parter brought the three shows back from their Olympics hiatus in a massive way, and not just because fan favorites Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos returned as guests. The cast filmed during a polar vortex with an actual airplane, and the finished product genuinely felt more like a movie than three separate episodes tied together.