Let the countdown to the season finales of Chicago Fire season 14, Chicago Med season 11, and Chicago PD season 13 begin!
NBC has confirmed the current seasons of Chicago Fire, Med, and PD will come to an end before the final week of May, meaning the finales will air on or before Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The confirmation came inadvertently as NBC announced Brilliant Minds will return to the schedule on Wednesday, May 27, at 8/7c; this means that the One Chicago shows will have had to have already wrapped their seasons by that point in the month.
Honestly, this isn’t exactly a surprising window for the shows to wrap their current seasons, as NBC chose a similar window for the Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD finales in 2025. Last year, the One Chicago finales aired on Wednesday, May 21, which makes it seem incredibly likely that the Chicago Fire season 14, Chicago Med season 11, and Chicago PD season 13 finales will air on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
There is always a chance that NBC could look to wrap the current seasons of Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD earlier in the month, but the network has historically kept the shows on as deep into May as possible.
Should the Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD season finales indeed air on Wednesday, May 20, this means that we’re likely going to have a few more breaks in the weeks ahead. May 20 is ten weeks out, and there are only seven more episodes left this season, which means we’re going to have at least a few breaks in the weeks ahead. We’ll have to wait to see if those breaks come in the form of nights of reruns or if there will be any additional weeks when the shows are off the schedule for event programming.
With April fast approaching, we expect NBC will confirm the finale dates for the One Chicago shows as well as the rest of its programming slate as the 2025-26 TV season draws to a close. We’re still waiting for renewal orders for Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD, but all signs point towards the One Chicago shows being renewed. Again, we’re just waiting for an official confirmation from NBC.
Now that the countdown to the finales has been set, One Chicago fans should be in for an eventful few weeks!
The One Chicago shows are known for hitting the gas as they enter the home stretch of the season, and we certainly don’t expect that to change. The episodes ahead are sure to begin laying the groundwork for the season finales, which we fully expect to bring about more than a few jaw-dropping moments with cliffhangers that will keep fans talking through the summer.
In addition to an amazing stretch of episodes, the upcoming weeks are also likely to bring about news on the next seasons. We’re expecting renewal announcements in the weeks ahead, and when those renewals come through, we’ll likely learn some key pieces of information about the next seasons. This includes potential casting changes, as it’s not uncommon for cast exits to be timed to or made shortly after the renewals.
One Chicago Center will continue to bring fans updates on Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD, so be sure to check back for the latest news!