Chicago PD: Personal lives of Police at the heart of Spinoff

"‘Chicago Fire” producers were scouting the old Monroe District police station for their upcoming spinoff when someone noticed a framed photo in what had been the commander’s office.

The man in the photo was Chicago Police officer Brian Strouse, 33, fatally shot by a gang member in a Pilsen alley in 2001.

The show’s writers wanted to know more. They talked to a couple of officers who were with Strouse the night he was gunned down.

“It’s still a very difficult memory for them,” said “Chicago Fire” showrunner Matt Olmstead, an executive producer of the spinoff, “Chicago PD.” “You see these tough cops get quiet. It was a real defining moment for the show in terms of what we’re trying to do: to tell stories about what the cops go through personally, how they approach the job and how they interact with each other. That’s the heart of it.” 

 

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SOURCE: Chicago SunTimes

Chicago Fire's May 15 episode "Let Her Go" previews Chicago PD

"By now fans of "Chicago Fire" know that NBC is creating a police-focused spinoff of the series called "Chicago PD." Tune in to this Wednesday's episode of "Chicago Fire" to get a sneak peek of the new series.

In "Let Her Go," debuting at 9 p.m. CT May 15, Jon Seda returns as Det. Antonio Dawson and Jason Beghe is back as Det. Hank Voight. In the episode, Casey (Jesse Spencer) is forced to team up with the Intelligence Unit, now run by crooked cop Voight (Beghe), who served at stint in prison after Casey helped take him down earlier in the season.

The episode features other characters from the new series, including Chicago PD Officer Jim Barnes (Scott Eastwood), Det. Julia Willhite (Melissa Sagemiller), Officer John Elam (Kelly Blatz), Kevin Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins) and Officer Nicole Sermons (Tania Raymonde).

In the episode’s other storylines, Shay’s (Lauren German) excitement at the prospect of becoming a parent grows, while Mills (Charlie Barnett) and Dawson (Monica Raymund) face some personal challenges. Meanwhile, the firehouse comes together to support the opening of Molly’s. Taylor Kinney, David Eigneberg and Eamonn Walker also star."
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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune / Curt Wagner / RedEye

Chicago PD: Tania Raymonde as Officer Nicole Sermons

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"Casting for NBC’s potential Chicago Fire spin-off is heating up.

TVLine has learned exclusively that Lost actress Tania Raymonde has been cast in the planted offshoot, which will revolve around the Windy City’s police department.

The new characters — including Raymonde’s officer, Nicole — will be introduced in Chicago Fire‘s May 15 Season 1 finale, which will serve as a pilot of sorts for the potential new series."

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SOURCE: TVLINE

NOTE: Chicago Fire Season finale is May 22. It was changed after TVLine originally posted this news. Tania Raymonde's , as well as Scott Eastwood's, character already made an appearance on Chicago Fire 1x22 "Leaders Lead." 'Chicago PD' has been officially picked up by NBC sometime after this news was originally distributed. Click Here to see the article.