Why aren’t Chicago Fire and Chicago PD on Netflix like Chicago Med?
By Cody Schultz
In July, Netflix surprised One Chicago fans when it was revealed it had struck a deal with NBCUniversal that allowed Chicago Med to stream on Netflix.
Under the deal, Med became the first Dick Wolf-produced series to arrive on Netflix in years and it’s currently the only Wolf-produced streaming on Netflix and one of only a few NBCUniversal series to stream on Netflix.
The move was completely unexpected and has left fans to speculate over whether Chicago Fire and Chicago PD could be following in Med‘s footsteps. While Hulu and Peacock have been the sole streaming homes for the One Chicago franchise in the past, could things be changing in opening the door for NBC’s fellow One Chicago dramas to join Chicago Med on the streaming powerhouse?
Will Chicago Fire and Chicago PD be coming to Netflix?
At this time, it is unclear whether Chicago Fire or Chicago PD will be coming to Netflix but the fact that Chicago Med has made its way to Netflix is a positive sign for fans of the franchise.
Because we’re less than a month removed from when Chicago Med first came to Netflix, it’s hard to predict whether NBC might look to further expand its partnership with Netflix in looking to license additional NBCUniversal originals to the streaming service.
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The fact that NBCUniversal inked a deal with Netflix to bring Chicago Med to Netflix for the first time in the show’s history makes it clear the studio is open to exploring streaming deals in looking to make the series available to even more viewers and explore new deals to do so.
Should Chicago Med see a bump in viewership upon its return this September or should NBC see an increase in subscriptions on Peacock from viewers looking to catch up on season 6 after watching seasons 1-5 on Netflix, it’s likely NBC could look to work out deals to license Chicago Fire and Chicago PD to Netflix as well.
When will Chicago Fire and Chicago PD be on Netflix?
Given Chicago Med arrived on Netflix less than 24 hours after news of the show’s arrival broke, it’s hard to predict when exactly Chicago Fire and Chicago PD will come to Netflix. That said, we’re not anticipating either series will be coming in August or September 2021.
The earliest we’d anticipate either series coming to Netflix would be in October 2021, as it’s possible NBC could look to license seasons of the shows to Netflix after seeing the viewership totals for Chicago Med‘s first episodes of the season.
Should ratings rise upon its return, it’s possible NBC could look to drop select seasons of Chicago Fire and Chicago PD on Netflix as well as a means of getting more eyes on the shows.
Once any news is announced, we’ll be sure to let you know. In the meantime, you can enjoy all seasons of the One Chicago franchise on Peacock!
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