The Best TV Shows Set in Chicago
Chicago, Illinois may be called "Second City" but when it comes to television dramas it is second to none. It's not just TV dramas set in Chicago, but a great mix of comedies, sitcoms, and even fantasy series set in Chi-Town. If you're from Chicago and are missing home or curious how your hometown is portrayed on-screen, this list of the best shows set in Chicago can be your tour guide.
Dramas set in hospitals are often set in the Chicago medical world, such as E.R. and Chicago Hope. Procedural dramas love Chicago and its history of crime in general, with an entire franchise from Dick Wolf set in the Windy City: Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, and Chicago Justice. But shows set in Chicago know how to have fun too, with comedies such as Shameless, Family Matters and The League all taking place in Chicago.
Which shows about Chicago should be at the top of the list? Vote up the best shows set in Chicago, Illinois, vote down the shows that don't deserve to be set in such a great place and add any good Chicago shows that are missing.
- The firefighters and paramedics of Firehouse 51 risk their lives to save and protect their city.
- Chicago P.D.'s Intelligence Unit investigates formidable offenses to deliver justice for the city.
- An addict looks for ways to beat the system and feed his habits while his kids fend for themselves.
- Members of Chicago's top medical team save lives while navigating their interpersonal relationships.
- 5Doctors labor to save lives in the emergency room of a Chicago hospital.
- A woman takes even more responsibility for her family after her husband goes to prison.
- Two friends and aspiring venture capitalists work at a rent-to-own store in Chicago.
- A drama set in a high-tech medical facility in Chicago.
- Prosecutors and investigators navigate high-stakes Chicago politics in pursuit of justice.
- Psychologist Bob Hartley counsels patients in Chicago.
- 11A disbarred lawyer tries to atone for her past in the infamous world of Chicago politics.
- 12A young chef fights to transform a sandwich shop alongside a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew.
- The misadventures of a middle-class black family in suburban Chicago.
- An older man takes on a young orphan.
- A wizard and private detective uses his powers to solve crimes.
- Early Edition is an American television drama series that aired on CBS broadcast network from September 28, 1996 to May 27, 2000. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois, it follows the adventures of a ...more
- Highly competitive friends face off in a fantasy football league.
- Special Unit 2 is a short-lived, American sci-fi/comedy television series, filmed in Vancouver, BC that aired on UPN for two seasons from April 2001 through February 2002. The show focused upon the ...more
- A struggling writer survives by penning technical manuals for an indifferent corporate giant.
- A detective targets a gangster leader.
- 21M Squad is an American police drama television series that ran from 1957 to 1960 on NBC. It was produced by Lee Marvin's Latimer Productions and Revue Studios. Its format would later inspire the ...more
- CeCe and Raquel dream of being professional dancers and perform on "Shake It Up Chicago."
- Police officers in the Windy City navigate crime and corruption in the city's underbelly.
- The Untouchables is an American crime drama series that aired for two seasons in syndication, from January 1993 to May 1994. The series portrayed work of the real life Untouchables federal ...more
- A Canadian Mountie and a wise-cracking police officer find common ground.
