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NBC orders Chicago Fire alum pilot to series

By Reel Chicago Apr 2, 2021 0 Comment

Charlie Barnett, who was featured on Chicago Fire for its first three seasons and currently plays Alan Zaveri on the Netflix comedy series Russian Doll, co-stars in the n...

ONE CHICAGO

Preview pics of tonight’s Chicago Fire “Escape Route”

By Reel Chicago Mar 10, 2021 0 Comment

Tonight Chicago Fire returns to original episodes and while NBC has not released an official synopsis, we do have hints from the exclusive pics. One thing Chicago viewers ca...

NBC Chicago launches docuseries “Vaccinated State”

By Reel Chicago Feb 26, 2021 0 Comment

Amid continued questions about the Coronavirus vaccine in Illinois, NBC Chicago explores the issues and response to one of the most sought-after medicines of our lifetime in a ...

ONE CHICAGO

Check out new stills from tomorrow’s Chicago Fire

By Reel Chicago Feb 16, 2021 0 Comment

NBC has released new stills from this week’s exciting Chicago Fire season 9 episode 7. The episode, "Dead of Winter," is very timely as we have just had 19...

Lozano joins Telemundo as co-anchor, sports reporter

By Reel 360 Feb 15, 2021 0 Comment

Héctor Lozano, who has worked as a sports anchor and reporter for Spanish-language sports media in Chicago for more than 25 years, has joined Telemundo Chicago (WSNS) as a ...

ONE CHICAGO

‘Chicago Fire’ releases photos from new episode

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2021 0 Comment

NBC has released new photos from this week’s upcoming Chicago Fire season 9 episode 6. Titled Blow This Up Somehow, Gallo (Alberto Rosende) makes a split-second deci...

Events

‘OneChicago Day’ goes live Feb 10 on YouTube

Feb 9, 2021 0 Comment

If you're an NBC OneChicago (Chicago Med, Fire, P.D.) fan then you won't want to miss this virtual event tomorrow, Feb. 10 at 4 PM CST. One Day Chicago will go live. It's descr...

ONE CHICAGO

Upcoming schedule and storylines for Chicago Med

By Reel Chicago Jan 21, 2021 0 Comment

Since returning to production in October, Chicago Med has had more than its share of delays from the Covid-19 virus. The onset of the coronavirus in March,&...

New photos from One Chicago’s Premiere Night

By Reel Chicago Nov 4, 2020 0 Comment

Next week, TV's highest rated night of drama returns to WMAQ NBC-5. Filming on One Chicago Night, which includes Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. has been underway at...

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Chicago P.D. starts up and filmed on location last week

By Reel Chicago Oct 12, 2020 0 Comment

Chicago P.D. is up and running in their first week of filming for Season 8. Cautiously following all Covid-19 guidelines, the Chicago P.D. masked crew began shooting last w...

‘Chicago Med’ has begun production on Season 6

By Reel Chicago Sep 29, 2020 0 Comment

Amazing news for the Chicago production community - the new season of Chicago Med is officially underway. According to Deadline, the highest rated drama on NBC's O...

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‘Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med’ Who’s in? Who’s out?

By Reel Chicago Sep 25, 2020 0 Comment

Last month, we reported that NBC's top-rated (even in reruns) Wednesday night, dubbed "One Chicago," would return on November 11. With production reportedly set to resume o...

NBC sets premiere dates for One Chicago series and more

By Reel Chicago Aug 27, 2020 0 Comment

NBC is celebrating a November to remember as America’s most-loved dramas make their highly anticipated season debuts the week of Nov. 9-13, including a two-hour premiere of T...

Emmy nominee Meagan Fitzgerald joins NBC News’ Chicago Bureau

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2020 0 Comment

David Verdi, NBC News SVP of Worldwide News Gathering announced that three-time Emmy nominee, correspondent Meagan Fitzgerald will now be based in Chicago, reporting acro...

NBC 5 Chicago announces new anchor desk lineup

By Reel Chicago Jul 31, 2020 0 Comment

Michelle Relerford to join fellow Chicagoan Zoraida Sambolin on NBC 5 News Today. WMAQ-TV today announced a series of changes behind the anchor desk at NBC Tower. Michelle R...

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Chicago PD, Fire & Med return to production in September

By Reel Chicago Jul 26, 2020 0 Comment

Sources tell Reel Chicago that the Chicago P.D. team will begin to return the second week of August with a scheduled Chicago shoot date on September 22. A few Chicago P.D. p...

“Chicago Med” encore #1 show on the Big 4 networks

By Reel Chicago Jul 8, 2020 0 Comment

An encore telecast of “Chicago Med” (0.4 rating in 18-49, 3.7 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in total viewers, ...

Chicago’s Jane Lynch to host ‘Weakest Link’ on NBC

By Reel Chicago Jul 8, 2020 0 Comment

NBC is bringing back hit British import and international game show phenomenon Weakest Link, co-produced by BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm and Universal Television A...

In memoriam

Chicago broadcasting icon Hugh Downs passes at 99

By Reel Chicago Jul 7, 2020 0 Comment

He was a pioneer of broadcasting whose career would span a century. On July first, we lost 99-year-old TV News legend Hugh Downs. Downs passed away peacefully at his home in Sc...

Lil Rel brings big laughs to NBC’s ‘Small Fortune’

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2020 0 Comment

NBC has named Chicago comedian, actor, writer and producer Lil Rel Howery as host of the new game show, Small Fortune. Howery, who will also serve as executive producer, joins...