One Chicago: Are shows getting closer to resuming production?

The actors strike has been the dominant Hollywood story of the summer. The writers were able to reach an agreement with studios in October, and begin work on the scripts for films and TV shows, but these projects will not be able to resume production until the actors do the same. One Chicago is one of countless franchises that has been affected.

As we head towards the end of year, the question becomes more pressing: when will One Chicago be able to resume production on their shows? Are the actors and studios getting closer to landing a deal, or will fans be looking at a longer wait than they initially thought.

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Well, a deal has finally been reached. According to Deadline, the actors and studios were able to reach an agreement on Wednesday, November 8 after seemingly reaching a frustrating stalemate days earlier. Screen Magazine highlighted the fact that the negotiations were tinged with more optimism in the days leading up to the resolution, and that it was due to the fact that they were progressing in a more rapid and substantial manner.

While remaining cautious, the optimism was not lost on SAG-AFTRA’s national executive director and chief negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. “It could be sometime in the coming days or weeks — yeah, it could be, but it all depends on the companies coming forward and making moves that let us reach that deal”, he told ABC 7. “We’re working every day to accomplish that, so I hope it’s really soon.”

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One Chicago had already begun to lay the groundwork for a smooth production before the strike ended. The franchise had opened writers rooms for all three shows, and decisions are clearly being made regarding their respective storylines, as evidenced by the decisions to write off PD‘s Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) and bring back Fire‘s Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney).

It’s also worth noting that the soundstages used by the One Chicago shows had begun to be prepped for use by crew members. Now that the strike is officially over, Chicago Fire is primed to be one of the first procedural shows to resume production, and could do so as soon as late November or early December.

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