'Chicago Justice' Cancelled by NBC
by EG
The verdict is in for Chicago Justice. NBC has canceled the Dick Wolf legal drama after one season.
Justice, the fourth addition to Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise, opened softly midseason with a 13-episode run that averaged a 1.6 rating in the adults 18-49 demo and 8.7 million viewers. However, the drama boasted by far the smallest cast of the One Chicago franchise, with just five series regulars.
The legal spinoff, starring Philip Winchester and Carl Weathers, leaned decidedly more procedural than its soapier counterparts like Chicago Fire, reminiscent of Wolf's first NBC series, Law & Order. In addition to showrunner Michael S. Chernuchin, a Law & Order vet, the drama also welcomed several franchise vets onscreen during the 13-episode first season, including former star Richard Brooks and recurring favorite Tovah Feldshuh, with plans to bring back more familiar faces in season two.
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Dick Wolf also produces Chicago Med and Chicago PD.