There’s a reason NBC isn’t airing new episodes of the three One Chicago shows tonight. Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago PD make up the entire Wednesday night lineup on NBC. Thus, scheduling is done in tandem for all three of these shows, though other shows in the One Chicago universe might be scheduled differently. That is why despite being both on NBC and part of Wolf Entertainment, Law & Order is airing new episodes this week while One Chicago is on hiatus.
This One Chicago break, which comes after only five episodes, explains why the shows had their Halloween episodes last week. All three shows ended on strong cliffhangers, giving the audience a lot to talk about. For example, Chicago Med’s best Lenox moment came at the end of season 10, episode 5, leaving the audience with the question of what secrets she has that contributed to her ability to handle an autistic child. This short hiatus will give the audience a chance to catch their breaths before intriguing and exciting storylines continue.
Why There Are No New One Chicago Episodes Tonight (October 30, 2024)
NBC Is Airing Reruns Instead of New Episodes
NBC is taking a break from new One Chicago shows to instead air reruns of the season premiere for each show. Thus, anyone who missed the season premiere can watch an encore performance. While this can be helpful for viewers who began watching the season late, it is also frustrating because it means that there is no new episode only several weeks into the new season. Of course, some of that frustration is due to the strong cliffhangers in the last episodes, which were created purposely to ensure the audience is eager to tune in when the hiatus is over.
NBC has not given any specific reason for the hiatus. However, it is common for network shows to take short breaks from airing new episodes at various points during the year. Scheduling is usually planned in a way that ensures NBC will have enough new episodes to last through May when TV seasons generally end. Additionally, broadcasting interruptions are also done for sports or political events, although this does not seem to be the case this time.
The most likely explanation is that NBC needs to stretch out the episodes more and take a short break to ensure the season’s episodes are distributed evenly throughout 2024 and 2025.
ABC and CBS are running original programming tonight, making it more of a mystery why NBC chose not to do so. It’s possible that NBC didn’t think One Chicago could compete with ABC’s planned airing of the season finale of The Golden Bachelorette, but NBC has not stated whether this is the case. The most likely explanation is that NBC needs to stretch out the episodes more and take a short break to ensure the season’s episodes are distributed evenly throughout 2024 and 2025
When WIll New Episodes Of Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, & Chicago Med Release?
The Shows Are Only Taking A One-Week Hiatus
The good news is that this is only a short hiatus. New episodes of all three One Chicago shows will air on November 6. This is only a one-week delay in the broadcast of new episodes, while later in the season there will be hiatuses of several weeks or more. Most shows take a midseason break in mid-December, sometimes not airing new episodes until late January or early February. Fortunately, that’s not happening yet; the schedule will be back on track next week.
The one-week delay could be good news for those audience members who have not yet watched all the episodes, as it gives them a chance to catch up. NBC will be broadcasting the premieres, while all the episodes that have been broadcast so far for Chicago Fire season 13, Chicago PD season 12, and Chicago Med season 10 are available to stream on Peacock. Thus, the audience is not completely without One Chicago; there simply is no new episode airing this week.
What To Expect From The Upcoming One Chicago Episodes
There Are Exciting Developments In All Three Shows
All three One Chicago series promised more drama to come once they return from their hiatus. Chicago Med will be accelerating the danger for Sharon in her story about being stalked and getting death threats, but the more exciting news is that this story will include a crossover appearance from Chicago PD’s Kevin Atwater. There are few One Chicago crossovers in the post-COVID era, so Atwater’s appearance is welcome, refreshing news. Trudy Platt also made a cameo appearance in Chicago Fire season 13, episode 5, suggesting that these short crossovers are returning to the franchise for good.
[A]ll this relationship drama [on Chicago Fire ] will be intermixed with exciting new calls and attempts to rescue people from life-threatening situations.
Chicago Fire is leaning into the Carver/Tori relationship. Carver made the questionable decision to forgive Tori for looking through his phone and attempting to control whether he saw Violet, and there will be more issues for Carver to come when Chicago Fire returns. It also remains to be seen whether Violet’s relationship with a cute, new guy will go anywhere. Of course, as with One Chicago’s tradition, all this relationship drama will be intermixed with exciting new calls and attempts to rescue people from life-threatening situations.
Finally, now that Chicago PD promoted Kiana Cook to Intelligence Officer, it’s time to find out how well she fits into the team. The next new episode of this series will focus on Burgess, and there may be some movement forward on who will replace Hailey Upton now that she’s left the unit. All three One Chicago shows will pick up where they left off, offering the relationships and stories that have made them popular for over a decade.
