NBC Is Counting on Fans of Its Chicago Dramas to Sustain an Entire Night of Programming

Chicago Med, Fire and P.D. take over the network’s Wednesday lineup

One of the biggest broadcast scheduling moves this fall has nothing to do with the positioning of a new series. Instead, NBC is trying an ambitious approach to its Chicago-themed dramas, devoting its entire Wednesday prime-time schedule to the trio of shows executive-produced by Dick Wolf.

As part of the new Chicago Wednesdays block, which kicks off tonight, Chicago Med starts at 8 p.m., followed by Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. Previously, NBC had sprinkled the dramas throughout its schedule (including, briefly, a fourth entry in 2017: the short-lived Chicago Justice).

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