NBC pulls the plug on Chicago Justice after only one season
According to Deadline, NBC has made a decision and has decided to cancel Chicago Justice. While the network’s Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med were renewed earlier this month, the network’s lowest-rated series in the franchise, Chicago Justice, was canceled.
The issue may revolve around syndications. Deadline reports that network drama series are not as lucrative as they used to be. Moreover, there have been no syndication sales for Chicago Fire or Chicago P.D, despite filming over 4 seasons.
As can be expected after 30 years in business, the financial relationship between Wolf and NBC is complex, and, with few exceptions, network drama series are not as lucrative as they used to be, with limited opportunities in the SVOD and cable off-network space. There have been no syndication sales yet for Chicago Fire, finishing Season 5, or Chicago P.D, wrapping Season 4.
It is important to point out that Chicago Fire is NBC’s second-highest rated and most watched drama series behind This is Us.
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