3 major questions created by the One Chicago renewals

One Chicago is renewed through 2023, but it’s not all good. There are massive questions after the Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med renewals.

One Chicago fans were overjoyed yesterday when all three series were renewed for not just next season, but the next three seasons. That means viewers will have at least 11 seasons of Chicago Fire, 10 seasons of Chicago PD, and eight seasons of Chicago Med!

That’s awesome news from an entertainment standpoint. Fans won’t have to worry for the next few years about whether or not the shows are coming back. And with three more seasons, both Chicago Fire and Chicago PD should reach 200 episodes under this new agreement, which is no small milestone.

But viewers shouldn’t assume that everything is perfect now. Far from it—while the renewals are bringing good news, they also some with new challenges and some very important questions that need to be answered. Depending on the choices made now, the whole One Chicago franchise may change drastically in three seasons. Keep reading for the three most critical issues that need to be addressed now.

1. Will producers get spread too thin?

Here’s something you probably didn’t notice when NBC announced its new contract with Dick Wolf: the deal also means they’ve committed to airing multiple new shows from Wolf in the next few years. He’ll be adding more programs to his portfolio on top of the One Chicago franchise, the Law & Order franchise, the FBI franchise at CBS and his unscripted series!

And while Wolf has proven to be excellent at keeping his hand in everything that bears his name, it’s only natural to ask how much will be too much? There are countless stories of TV producers who expand their catalogs so much that they can’t devote much time to any one particular show, and it’s a potential risk that Wolf gets so busy that he becomes less involved in One Chicago.

He’s not the only person that fans need to worry about. Rick Eid is already working hard as the showrunner of both Chicago PD and FBI, and is that something he’ll want to keep doing for three additional seasons or might he choose to focus solely on one show?

And then there’s Derek Haas—the heart and soul of the One Chicago production team, who started it all when he created Chicago Fire with Michael Brandt. Derek has already invested almost a decade of his life into Fire; how much longer does he want to run that show? Hopefully the answer is forever, because the entire franchise wouldn’t be the same if he ever leaves.