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CW cancels 4400 after just one season

By Barbara Roche May 20, 2022

CW has pulled the plug on 4400 after just one season. Filmed in Chicago last summer, 4400 was a reboot of the 2004 science fiction television series The 4400, which wa...

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Tommy Egan is back on the streets of Chicago in Power Book IV: Force

By Oswald R. Branca May 14, 2022

Joseph Sikora is as hot in Chicago as the recent weather. The Chicago born actor is no stranger to his current role as Tommy Egan on the immensely popular STARZ series, Pow...

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Chicago and Elisabeth Moss shine in the premiere episode of Shining Girls

By Joia DaVida Apr 29, 2022

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the premiere episode of the new Chicago series Shining Girls, titled Cutline Two-time Emmy winner, Elisabeth Moss is taking us o...

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Shining Girls thriller starring Elisabeth Moss premieres April 29

By Reel Chicago Apr 26, 2022

Filmed in Chicago last summer, the mind-bending psychological thriller, Shining Girls, premieres on Apple+ this Friday, April 29. Based on the best-selling novel by Lauren ...

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Power Book IV: Force will return for Season 2 in May

By Javier Navarrete Apr 23, 2022

Power Book IV: Force, is coming back to town soon. Season 2 is scheduled to begin filming in Chicago around the end of May. The majority of filming will take place at Cines...

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Official trailer for Chicago made series, Night Sky has been released

By Barbara Roche Apr 22, 2022

The official trailer for the series, Night Sky with Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons has been released by Prime Video, with a premiere date of May 20th. The sci-fi drama was...

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Filmed in Chicago ’61st Street’ premieres on Sunday 4/10

By Reel Chicago Apr 7, 2022

61st Street — the AMC two-season television event with eight episodes per season is set to debut on Sunday, April 10, at 9 pm CT on AMC. The Michael B Jordan series was ...

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Lightyears changes name to Night Sky and sets show launch date

By Barbara Roche Mar 18, 2022

The Amazon sci-fi drama series Lightyears that filmed in Chicago last summer, with Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons has changed the title of the show to Night Sky. They are curren...

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Power Book IV: Force debuts as biggest premiere in STARZ history

By Reel Chicago Feb 23, 2022

STARZ Original Series Power Book IV: Force debuted as the most-watched premiere ever in STARZ history with 3.3 Million multiplatform views in the U.S. on Sunday alone...

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Apple TV+ releases haunting trailer for new Chicago series Shining Girls

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2022

Apple TV+ has released the haunting trailer for upcoming series Shining Girls, filmed in Chicago last summer, starring Elizabeth Moss, Wagner Moura, Jamie Bell, and Phillipa So...

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HBO Max renews comedy series ‘South Side’ for a third season

By Reel Chicago Feb 11, 2022

South Side got a thumbs up from HBO Max for a third season. The streaming service announced the renewal of the Chicago series. The second season of the beloved, critic...

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Joseph Sikora reprises his role as Tommy Egan in Power Book IV: Force

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2022

The wait is almost over! Premiering this Sunday, Sikora reprises his role as Tommy Egan in Power Book IV: Force, the highly-anticipated Power spin-off. Fans of Chicago...

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Filmed in Chicago, Station Eleven is a hit on HBO Max

By Barbara Roche Dec 22, 2021

Station Eleven, a ten-episode limited series drama filmed in Chicago, premiered last Thursday on HBO Max. No, it's not just another sensational tale of global pandemic. ...

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South Side announces Season 2 premiere date

By Reel Chicago Oct 26, 2021

The boys are back. South Side, the aspirational, scripted comedy set in and around the working-class neighborhood of Englewood on the South Side of Chicago is back for Season 2...

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Filmed in Chicago, ‘The Bear’ has been picked up to series on FX

By Reel Chicago Oct 18, 2021

The Bear, a half-hour comedy about a young chef who returns to Chicago to run the family restaurant, has been picked up to series, it was announced today by Nick Grad, Presiden...

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4400 series premiere promo and official synopsis of first episode

By Reel Chicago Oct 18, 2021

Filmed in Chicago, 4400 series premiere, titled Past Is Prologue, airs on Monday, October 25, at 8 PM CST on The CW. The original The 4400 series ran for 4 years and 44 epis...

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The Chi Season 4 finale promises to end with a cliffhanger

By Reel Chicago Aug 1, 2021

In preparation for the season finale of The Chi, fans have been speculating what we can expect. Is Douda about to set Trig up? Can Dre forgive Nina? Will Emmett be enough for T...

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Paper Girls filming scenes in Wheeling this week

By Reel Chicago Jul 2, 2021

Paper Girls completed filming scenes in Wheeling this week. According to a tweet from the Wheeling Police and Fire Department, production ended last night. The new Olive Produc...

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The Chi recap: ‘Native Sun’

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2021

From Emmy winner Lena Waithe, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connec...

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Official trailer for THE CHI 4th season premiere Sunday

By Reel Chicago May 21, 2021

SHOWTIME released the official trailer for the fourth season of the Chicago hit drama series THE CHI. Created and executive produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe and ex...