The Chicago franchise has been leading prime time drama with its emergency services-verse for a decade, with a total of four shows documenting the private and professional lives of Chicago firefighters, police officers, medical personnel and legal professionals.
With over 500 episodes and no sign of slowing down, it can be hard to know where to start and how to watch NBC's One Chicago universe, so we've outlined the Chicago series watch order and how you can start watching each show.
Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med are the current ongoing shows in the Chicago franchise, with another spin-off Chicago Justice being cancelled just after one season.
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How to watch Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med in the UK
If you're looking to jump into the latest seasons of Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med, you can watch them on Sky Witness in the UK.
Sky Witness is due to air season 11 of Chicago Fire, season 10 of Chicago PD and season eight of Chicago Med.
If you're not a Sky customer, you can sign up for its Sky Ultimate TV package for £26 a month as part of an 18-month contract.
WATCH CHICAGO FIRE, PD & MED ON SKY WITNESS
The Sky Ultimate TV package includes channels like Sky Witness which is home to the Chicago franchise, Sky Atlantic, Sky Max, Sky One, Sky Comedy, Sky History, National Geographic, Discovery, and many more channels – Netflix is also included as part of the package if you need even more TV to binge.
The last couple of recent seasons of Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med are also available to watch on streaming service NOW with an Entertainment Pass – visit the NOW website for up-to-date pricing and subscription information.
How to watch Chicago Fire in the UK
Chicago Fire was the very first show in the Chicago universe, and is a great starting point. Airing its first episode in 2012, Chicago Fire follows the crew of firefighters, paramedics and rescue unit of Chicago Fire Department Firehouse 51.
Chicago Fire is now in its 11th season and can be watched on Sky Witness in the UK.
WATCH CHICAGO FIRE ON SKY WITNESS
If you would rather own digital copies of Chicago Fire, you can purchase full episodes and complete seasons from Prime Video, iTunes and Microsoft Store.
Chicago Fire is also for sale on DVD and Blu-ray, with complete seasons and boxsets being sold at Amazon and Zavvi, including a Chicago Fire Season 1-9 DVD boxset.
How to watch Chicago PD in the UK
The second entry into the Chicago-verse is Chicago PD. Joining the franchise two years after Chicago Fire in 2014, Chicago PD focuses on the police forces of Chicago, including uniformed officers who patrol the beat and an intelligence unit that combats major offences.
Chicago PD is currently on season 10 of its run, and airs on TV channel Sky Witness in the UK.
WATCH CHICAGO PD ON SKY WITNESS
There are also options to own digital copies of Chicago PD, as you can purchase full episodes and complete seasons from Prime Video, iTunes and Microsoft Store.
Chicago PD is also for sale on DVD and Blu-ray, with complete seasons and boxsets being sold at Amazon and Zavvi, including a Chicago PD Season 1-8 DVD boxset.
How to watch Chicago Med in the UK
The third spin-off in the Chicago series is Chicago Med, which joined the franchise one year after Chicago PD in 2015. Chicago Med focuses on the doctors, nurses and residential staff at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center, as they work to save the lives of patients admitted to the emergency room.
Chicago Med just started its eighth season, and airs on TV channel Sky Witness in the UK.
WATCH CHICAGO MED ON SKY WITNESS
You can also buy digital copies of Chicago Med by purchasing full episodes and complete seasons from Prime Video, iTunes and Microsoft Store.
Chicago Med is also for sale on DVD and Blu-ray, with complete seasons and boxsets being sold at Amazon and Zavvi, including a Chicago Med Season 1-6 DVD boxset.
How to watch Chicago Justice in the UK
Chicago Justice was the fourth spin-off in the Chicago franchise, but it only lasted one season and was cancelled shortly after its debut in 2017.
The show focused on the Chicago State Attorney's team of prosecutors and investigators as they took on high-stakes cases – like all the shows in the franchise, it had crossover episodes with Chicago PD season three and four, Chicago Fire season five and other crime shows Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU.
There's currently no way to stream Chicago Justice in the UK, but you can own a digital copy of the one-and-only season by buying from Prime Video, iTunes and Microsoft Store.
How to watch Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Chicago Med and Chicago Justice in the US
All three ongoing shows of Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise currently air on NBC in the US, with Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD airing back-to-back in the same block on Wednesdays – Chicago Med at 8PM EDT, Chicago Fire at 9PM EDT and Chicago PD at 10PM EDT.
All three shows premiered their new seasons on Wednesday, September 21.
Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med are also available to stream on Peacock in the US.
Chicago Justice isn't available to stream in the US, but the full season can be purchased through Amazon Prime and iTunes.
Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med airs on NBC and Peacock in the US, and on Sky Witness in the UK.
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