{"id":78667,"date":"2024-03-21T18:55:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/chicago-universe-and-two-law-order-shows-renewed-organized-crime-in-question\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T18:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:55:46","slug":"chicago-universe-and-two-law-order-shows-renewed-organized-crime-in-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/chicago-universe-and-two-law-order-shows-renewed-organized-crime-in-question\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Universe and Two Law & Order Shows Renewed, Organized Crime in Question"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tIt’s a big day for NBC’s so-called Dick Wolf Universe.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe network has ordered new seasons of all three shows in the One Chicago franchise: Chicago Med<\/a>, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD.<\/p>\n


\n\tLaw & Order and Law & Order: SVU<\/a> have also been renewed, but today’s news is a mixed bag for NBC’s longest-running interconnected shows:<\/p>\n

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\"Who<\/div>\n

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\n\tThere’s been no decision yet on Law & Order: Organized Crime, whose status is \u201cstill under discussion,\u201d an NBC source tells The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n


\n\tToday’s announcement sets the path for a 26th season of SVU, cementing the show’s place as the longest-running primetime drama in American TV history.<\/p>\n

\n\t<\/p>\n
\"Lieutenant<\/div>\n

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\n\tThe OG Law & Order series is in the midst of a reset following the departure of Sam Waterston<\/a>, who began playing Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy way back in 1994.<\/p>\n


\n\tOrganized Crime is the newest entry in the L&O universe, and currently, there’s no telling if it’ll be back for a fifth season following the 13-episode slate that began in January and is currently airing.<\/p>\n


\n\tMore serialized than the other L&O shows, Organized Crime<\/a> generated big buzz when it debuted, largely for the return of Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliott Stabler, a role he played on SVU for 12 seasons.<\/p>\n


\n\tBut if today’s lack of news is any indication, network execs are not thrilled with the way the series’ ratings have diminished throughout its run.<\/p>\n


\n\tOrganized Crime currently averages 3.9 million viewers per episode, an audience about half the size of the one that tuned in for the show’s first season.<\/p>\n

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\"Christopher<\/div>\n

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\n\tWe guess you could say NBC<\/a> wishes the ratings were … stabler.<\/p>\n


\n\tBad jokes aside, the ratings situation is much sunnier over in Chicago, where all three franchise shows will now be in double-digit seasons (this will be the 10th season for Med, the 13th for Fire, and the 12th for PD).<\/p>\n


\n\tEven more impressive is the fact that all three shows will do so with double-digit ratings.<\/p>\n


\n\tAccording to long-tail ratings measuring ratings over 35 days, Chicago Fire is averaging 12.6 million viewers, PD draws 12 million, and Med places a close third with 10.5 million.<\/p>\n

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\"Pain<\/div>\n

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\n\tThe franchise has become a rare success story in an increasingly unpredictable broadcast landscape.<\/p>\n


\n\tOn network and streaming, super long-running series<\/a> are the new normal, as new shows continue to struggle to connect with audiences.<\/p>\n


\n\tExecs know that it’s easier to keep a fan base than it is to build a new one, so shows that can measure their runs in decades rather than years are likely to become a more common occurrence.<\/p>\n


\n\tWhat do you think, TV fanatics? Are you excited about the return of these record-breaking franchise shows?<\/p>\n


\n\tHit the comments section below to share your thoughts.<\/p>\n