Wolf Entertainment, USG Audio and NBC announced today that the new One Chicago Podcast will premiere on Thursday, Sept. 18. Brian Luce, a former Chicago police officer who now works on Chicago P.D. as a producer and technical consultant, is set to host the weekly series.
Listeners can subscribe to the 28-episode podcast now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all other podcast platforms.
The podcast will feature exclusive interviews with stars such as Jason Beghe (Chicago P.D.) and David Eigenberg (Chicago Fire) as well as with writers, showrunners, crew and more. Episodes launch weekly every Thursday, with two originals dropping on premiere night. Video versions of select episodes will be published on NBC’s One Chicago YouTube channel.
The One Chicago series returns to NBC on Wednesday, Oct. 1, kicking off with Chicago Med at 8/7c, followed by Chicago Fire at 9/8c and Chicago P.D. at 10/9c. Each series also airs next day on Peacock.
Luce will take listeners behind the scenes of Universal Television, Wolf Entertainment and NBC’s hit One Chicago brand featuring candid in-depth conversations with the cast and crew who are integral in bringing the shows to life. The official One Chicago Podcast will reveal exclusive perspectives and share personal stories, highlighting the tight-knit culture that has flourished on set in the Windy City where the shows are filmed.
A former Chicago police officer, Luce joined the crew of Chicago P.D. in the first season as a technical consultant and script consultant, eventually becoming a producer in 2017. He plays an instrumental role on the production team, shaping its commitment to realism by training actors and consulting on scripts. Prior to his work on Chicago P.D., he spent 27 years in law enforcement, including 18 years as an undercover officer with the Chicago Police Department.
NBC’s One Chicago has become television’s biggest event on Wednesday nights. The three-hour block of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. drew more than 50 million viewers last season, gaining a loyal fan base over the past decade.
The One Chicago Podcast is produced by Wolf Entertainment and USG Audio. Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. are produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment. Production for the podcast is by Spoke Media, and distribution and monetization by Realm.
About Wolf Entertainment
Wolf Entertainment, led by Emmy Award-winning television producer Dick Wolf, produces scripted and non-scripted content for all platforms. In conjunction with Universal Television (UTV), Wolf Entertainment produces NBC’s award-winning “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” the longest-running primetime scripted series on television, which is currently in its 27th season. The company also produces “Law & Order” (S25), “Law & Order: Organized Crime” (S5), “Chicago Fire” (S14), “Chicago PD” (S13) and “Chicago Med” (S11); CBS’ “FBI” (S8), along with new drama series "CIA." Wolf Entertainment’s half-hour drama “On Call” for Prime Video hit #1 in over 40 countries and marks the company’s first streaming original. In the non-scripted space, Wolf Entertainment produces Netflix’s “Homicide: Los Angeles” and “Homicide: New York,” CNBC’s “Blood and Money,” ID’s “The Serial Killer's Apprentice,” Oxygen’s “Nightwatch,” “Cold Justice,” “Criminal Confessions” and “Murder for Hire.” Wolf Entertainment has also released three scripted drama podcasts, "Eavesdropper," “Hunted” and “Dark Woods,” the latter is being developed as a scripted series with Universal Television. Their non-scripted podcasts include “Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer,” “Law & Order: Criminal Justice System” and “One Chicago Podcast.”
Over the past few years, Wolf Entertainment has accumulated over 1.2 million followers on TikTok and 1.3 billion social video views across platforms. You can find the latest news from Wolf Entertainment at wolfentertainment.com.
About Universal Television
Universal Television (UTV), a division of Universal Studio Group, is one of the largest and most successful television studios in the world. Led by President Erin Underhill, the studio is known for programming with broad appeal and cultural relevance. UTV currently produces over 40 primetime comedies and dramas across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Home to commercial hits such as Dick Wolf's enormously successful “Law & Order,” “One Chicago” and “FBI”-branded series, UTV also produces celebrated premium series including the Emmy® Award-winning “Hacks” and “The Gilded Age,” fan favorites “St. Denis Medical,” “Loot,” “A Man on the Inside” and “The Four Seasons,” as well as cultural phenomena “Bel-Air,” “Never Have I Ever” and “The Best Man: The Final Chapters.” UTV’s library comprises some of the greatest contemporary shows in television history, including “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” “The Good Place,” “Will & Grace,” “Friday Night Lights,” “New Amsterdam” and more.
About USG Audio
USG Audio, a division of Universal Studio Group, is a Pulitzer Prize- and Peabody Award-winning podcast studio that creates fiction and non-fiction podcasts ranging from investigative true-crime to sports and genre-bending narratives. Led by Jordan Moblo, EVP of Creative Acquisitions & IP Management, the division's acclaimed podcasts include the Pulitzer Prize- and Peabody Award-winning “You Didn't See Nothin,” following writer Yohance Lacour as he investigates a hate crime from 25 years ago; the Signal Award-winning podcasts “Broomgate: A Curling Scandal” and “The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi”; Ambie Award nominee “The End Up”; family saga “Alligator Candy”; and “The Lost Kids,” hosted by journalist Josh Bloch. USG Audio projects are available on USGAudio.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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