The Chicago Code

The series follows officers of the Chicago Police Department as they fight crime on the streets and try to expose political corruption within the city.

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.

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.

• The Wireshared police procedural format and gritty urban crime with political corruption storyline
• Narcosshared big city police corruption serialized drama tone
• Bossshared political corruption intrigue within a city government and police department

Created by

Shawn Ryan

Release Date

2011-02-07

Episode runtime

43 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (62)

What is The Chicago Code about?

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

What is The Chicago Code like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Chicago Code as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is The Chicago Code violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Chicago Code as moderate.

What did critics think of The Chicago Code?

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.

Which shows are like The Chicago Code?

Shows with a similar feel include The Wire, Narcos, and Boss.

How long is The Chicago Code?

The Chicago Code: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is The Chicago Code still running?

No, The Chicago Code was canceled.

Where can I watch The Chicago Code?

In United States, The Chicago Code is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.