# The Chicago Code (2011)

> Chicago police officers battle street crime while trying to expose political corruption that reaches into city government.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/30146

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 13
- Episode runtime: 43 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: crime, drama
- Created by: Shawn Ryan
- Network: FOX
- Cast: Jennifer Beals, Todd Williams, Jason Clarke, Billy Lush, Matt Lauria, Delroy Lindo, Devin Kelley, Jill Latiano Howerton
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1620950/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: gritty, tense, hard-edged, serious

## What critics say

Audience reception is positive overall, with viewers appreciating the police corruption storyline and the cast led by Jennifer Beals and Delroy Lindo despite the short single season.

## Synopsis

The Chicago Code (2011) is a American network crime drama created by Shawn Ryan for FOX. Officers of the Chicago Police Department, led by Teresa Colvin (Jennifer Beals), work the city's streets while trying to expose the political corruption that runs through the city. Alongside Colvin, Isaac Joiner (Todd Williams) and Jarek Wysocki (Jason Clarke) carry the investigations, while Alderman Ronin Gibbons (Delroy Lindo) represents the powerful political web the officers must challenge. Each episode is built around a street-level case that pulls the officers deeper into a larger conspiracy, and the stakes rise as personal loyalties are tested against the search for the truth. The single season of thirteen episodes is a serialized procedural that balances case-of-the-week investigations with a continuing story of power and betrayal. Set in present-day Chicago, the series has a gritty, tense atmosphere, with a grounded, hard-edged tone and a focus on the moral compromises of police work. Fans of The Wire and Boss will find resonance in its portrait of institutional corruption and the people caught inside it. The series was canceled after its first season, leaving its central conspiracy unfinished.

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