Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D. is a long-running, highly-praised American procedural following the lives and relationships of those who work within a fictional version of Chicago’s police department.

The series follows two groups of police officers - uniformed patrol officers and the 21st District’s Intelligence Unit - as they hunt down criminals and major offenders.

The show covers everything from the split-second calls they have to make and their fallouts, to the interpersonal connections made to keep the team running.

Chicago P.D. also tackles corruption in the police department and how it is dealt with, with several key storylines involving abuse of power or “inside men” for the criminal underworld.

It was created by the legendary Dick Wolf, whose work includes the celebrated procedural franchises Law And Order and FBI, and Matt Olmstead, who was executive producer on Chicago Fire.

Premiering in January 2014, Chicago P.D. became an immediate hit, and remains a staple series for NBC, alongside the rest of the ‘One Chicago’ franchise.

Chicago P.D. has currently run for 13 seasons totalling 264 episodes to date.

Season 14 is set to begin airing in October 2026.

The show also technically has an extra episode in the shape of a ‘backdoor pilot’ in Chicago Fire. Backdoor pilots are episodes in a pre-existing series dedicated to a potential spin-off idea, allowing creators and networks to gauge reaction to give the all-clear to a full season.

In the case of Chicago P.D., it’s the 23rd episode of Chicago Fire’s season one, ‘Let Her Go’, where the firehouse attends a burning building which later claims one of their own.

Chicago P.D. is part of a collection of series known as the ‘One Chicago’ franchise.

Each series is focused on the emergency services based in Chicago, Illinois – and as a result, there are often crossovers between cases where more than one service team is required.

Chicago P.D. is the second series of the franchise, following Chicago Fire, which premiered in October 2010. Chicago Med followed shortly after, launching in 2017.

Find out more here:

• One Chicago
• Chicago Fire
• Chicago Med

A fourth series, Chicago Justice, premiered in 2017, but was cancelled after one season.

As is the case with most shows that last 14 seasons, the Chicago P.D. cast amounts to hundreds of stars over the show’s run.

Currently, the main cast stands as:

• Jason Beghe (Californication, G.I. Jane) as Sergeant Henry "Hank" Voight
• Marina Squerciati (Frances Ha, Marshall) as Officer Kim Burgess
• Patrick John Flueger (The Princess Diaries, Footloose) as Officer Adam Ruzek
• LaRoyce Hawkins (Hope Springs Eternal, Canal Street) as Officer Kevin Atwater
• Benjamin Levy Aguilar (Filthy Rich, Hiding Places) as Officer Dante Torres
• Arienne Mandi (Your Friends and Neighbours, The Night Agent) as Officer Eva Imani

Beghe, Squerciati, Flueger, Hawkins, and Morton have appeared in nearly every episode.

The entire One Chicago franchise has established a dedicated fanbase in the US and internationally.

Chicago P.D. has remained a consistent favorite, with ratings averaging between nine million to 11 million viewers every week.

In terms of awards recognition, Chicago P.D. has earned 11 nominations and five wins, including the BMI Film and TV Award for best Network Television show two years in a row.

Chicago P.D.’s official rating in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is 15 for the complete run. In the US, it is marked as PG-13 or TV-14.

All three ratings warn that there may be scenes that may be inappropriate for younger or pre-teen audiences.

Reasons for this rating include:

• Heavily implied scenes of a sexual nature (though never explicitly shown)
• Minor scenes of nudity in some episodes (never fully exposed)
• Episodes involving themes of sexual violence, such as assault and rape
• Scenes of danger, peril and threat
• Mild scenes of violence
• Use of guns both within the context of being used by the police, or by criminals.
• Depictions of dead bodies and death
• Some scenes of blood, gore and injury
• Some episode storylines viewers may find distressing, with themes including suicide and domestic abuse

Chicago P.D. seasons 11, 12 and 13 are available exclusively to watch now on Sky Witness and NOW. Season 13 is due to air on Sky Witness and NOW in November 2025.

We also have episodes of Chicago Med and Chicago Fire for you to watch as well.