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Chicago PD aired its current season finale on April 15, after the NBC show had to close production on the show two weeks early. However, fans of the show can take solace in the fact that the One Chicago franchise has been renewed not only for Season 8, but also for Seasons 9 and 10.
The previous six seasons of the NBC drama, which follows the Intelligence Unit of the Chicago Police Department, have all started between September 21 and 30. If Chicago PD Season 8 follows suit, and the show keeps its Wednesday night time slot, we might expect the new season to air on either September 23 or 30 at 10 p.m. ET.
Whether Chicago PD will be able to air in September 2020, however, depends on current events. The show is entirely filmed in the Illinois city that gives the show its name, and Chicago currently has a stay-at-home order in place until at least the end of April.
In a press conference earlier in April, Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker did not give any signs that any of the shows that film in Chicago will be able to re-open production any time soon. Asked when the stay-at-home order would be lifted in the state, he said (per Chicago Tribune), "We're a long way away from that." He later added: "Believe me, I too would do just about anything for an immediate solution to this. Here's what you need to know though: That solution isn't coming tomorrow, or next week or next month. But it is coming."
Usually seasons of Chicago PD start filming in mid-July, so it is unclear whether that will be achieved. If not, fans could expect a delay on the show.
Though this is bad news for fans, the show's bosses have been teasing a Season 8 that will be worth waiting for. Showrunner Rick Eid revealed to TVLine that the original Season 7 finale the show had planned "will probably get pushed to Episode 4 or 5 of next season."
He then teased: "I can't really talk specifically about the episode, other than to say someone we know is murdered."
Speaking to CarterMatt, the show boss also promised that Season 8 would follow on from the last scene of the Season 7, which saw Atwater (Laroyce Hawkins) being confronted by Doyle's (Mickey O'Sullivan) entire police family.
He said: "We were planning to address the consequences of his "brave decision" in episodes 22 and 23. But, given what's happened, we'll now address all this in the early part of season 8."
Chicago PD Season 8 will also see Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) return to the force after working with the FBI. However, he said that their plans for the character have been ruined by Season 7 wrapping early. He said: "We had planned bigger changes, but since the schedule got screwed up, and she wasn't with the FBI for that long, I don't think we'll make that big of a deal out of it. She just wasn't there long enough to make it feel credible."
Chicago PD Season 8 is coming soon to NBC.
