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As EMPIRE series ends, here’s our Top 10 favorite episodes

By Brian Soszynski Apr 19, 2020

Golden Globe-nominated EMPIRE is now in its sixth and final season as one of television’s most popular and groundbreaking shows. A powerful drama about a family dynasty ...

The Last Dance: Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls

By Reel Chicago Apr 15, 2020

ESPN's Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls documentary "The Last Dance" will debut on April 19 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The 10-part documentary series takes an in-depth look at the...

‘Chicago Med’ & ‘Fire’ #1 and 2 scripted series

By Reel Chicago Apr 14, 2020

NBC has tied for #2 in the key adult 18-49 demographic for the primetime ratings week of April 6-12, averaging a 0.7 rating in adults 18-49 and 4.6 million viewers overall, acc...

‘The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth’

By Reel Chicago Apr 13, 2020

Topic, the streaming service from First Look Media, announced today that they are partnering with legendary comedy force and improvisational theater troupe The Second City for ...

New episodes of ‘Chicago P.D.’, ‘Med’ and ‘Fire’ tonight

By Reel Chicago Apr 8, 2020

After a short hiatus, Chicago PD, Chicago Med and Chicago Fire all return with new episodes. Together, the three shows of One Chicago have made NBC the home of the first, seco...

‘Empire’ airs 100th episode tonight on Fox

By Colin Costello Apr 7, 2020

What does Fox's Empire, now in its sixth and final season, have in common with NBC’s Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. have hit E.R. and even Showtime's Sham...

Submit for Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Love is Blind’ here

By Laura Day Mar 27, 2020

Single Chicagoans, here’s your chance to be cast on the second season of the popular Netflix Show Love is Blind. The first season of took viewers by storm with its absurd pre...

FIRSTHAND: Coronavirus new WTTW digital docuseries

By Reel Chicago Mar 26, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is a public health crisis unlike any that Chicago has faced in living memory. How are our citizens reacting to its challenges, and who is stepping forw...

Cinespace Studios welcomes new pilots for Fox and NBC

By Reel Chicago Mar 3, 2020

Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, the second largest film studio in the country, with 36 studios and more than 2 million square feet on the west and south sides of Chicago, is pl...

Yes, Anderson Cooper swore at Blagojevich on live CNN

By Laura Day Feb 24, 2020

When many Americans find themselves at a loss navigating a constant stream of “fake news," we should be grateful when a reporter like CNN’s Anderson Cooper has well a...

WTTW debuts “Chicago by ‘L’ with Geoffrey Baer”

By Reel Chicago Feb 20, 2020

Nothing says Chicago like the rumble of an 'L' train overhead. Featured in countless movies and television shows, the 'L' is recognized worldwide as an iconic part of the city's...

Chicago-made ‘Flavor of Poland’ airs on WTTW

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2020

Flavor of Poland, a new culinary travel series about Poland, is currently airing on WTTW Channel 11. The first, full television series to focus exclusively on Poland in the hist...

Celebrating the “Six Degrees of ‘One Chicago'”

By Daniel Patton Jan 17, 2020

In the fall of 2018, NBC began airing Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago PD back-to-back-to-back as a trifecta called One Chicago on Wednesday nights. The decision generate...

Showtime releases trailer for ‘THE CHI’ season three

By Daniel Patton Jan 16, 2020

In less than two minutes, the new trailer for season three of THE CHI showcases Chicago as one of the most dazzling, diverse, and passionate cities on earth. Cut to the uplifti...

Showtime to air final season of ‘Shameless’ this summer

Jan 13, 2020

Capping off an 11-season run, Showtime’s dramedy series Shameless will air its final episodes this summer. According to Deadline, President of Entertainment at Showtime Netwo...

Showtime renews ‘Work in Progress’ for second season

By Daniel Patton Jan 13, 2020

Last month, Reel Chicago reported that Abby McEnany and Tim Mason’s new Showtime comedy series Work in Progress has inspired “an impending cultural sensation.” Now it appe...

NBC cast and crew launch ‘One Chicago Inspire Youth’

By Sheila R. Brown Dec 30, 2019

One day on the set of Chicago Fire, as star Eamonn Walker sat in a makeup chair and listened to the news before filming a scene at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, he learned tha...

WTTW announces new 2019 holiday programming

by Reel Chicago Dec 10, 2019

WTTW, Chicago's PBS station, will present a variety of holiday specials and concerts as part of its 2019 holiday programming schedule throughout December. This year's lineup e...

Lifetime’s original Holiday Movie on Amazon Prime

By Reel Chicago Nov 27, 2019

The feeding frenzy has begun as Christmas movie fans binge 24/7 on originally produced seasonal fare from Lifetime and the Hallmark Channel, including Lifetime's original Holida...

WTTW explores impact of gun violence in ‘Firsthand’

By Reel Chicago Oct 28, 2019

Documentary series, reported Stories, expert talks, and community engagement launches Tuesday, November 12, at wttw.com/firsthand The number of victims of Chicago's...