Procedurals are a staple of broadcast television and have claimed their place in the culture as some of the most-watched shows ever. Every year brings more, and while they might not make much award noise, they remain popular in America and around the world. Recent breakout hits like Tracker and Marshals are proof of this. And while CBS might be the current undisputed king of broadcast television, other networks have not been left behind, especially NBC.
The network has had some of the most popular procedurals ever, including The Rockford Files, Miami Vice, and Law & Order. In fact, the latter is still going on and has become one of the longest-running shows ever, with its spin-off Law & Order: SVU closing in on 30 seasons. Another popular NBC franchise is the Dick Wolf-produced One Chicago, which boasts three shows with over ten seasons each. Comprising Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med, this franchise takes viewers on an incredible ride every Wednesday by showcasing the Windy City’s first responders.
One Chicago, like all shows nowadays, is available to stream on NBC’s sister streamer, Peacock, with new episodes added. Additionally, past seasons are licensed to other streaming services, including Netflix and Prime Video. International viewers have been able to watch the shows on these services, with Chicago P.D. being available on Prime Video. A new report reveals that, for the first time ever, Chicago P.D. is coming to Netflix on August 1, but only for international viewers. It has not been revealed which seasons will be added, but if the past is any indicator, Netflix will add early seasons in batches. Consequently, viewers will be able to witness the evolution of the Intelligence Unit from its start in 2014.
Collider Exclusive · Taylor Sheridan Universe Quiz Which Taylor Sheridan Show Do You Belong In? Yellowstone · Landman · Tulsa King · Mayor of Kingstown
Four worlds. All of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Taylor Sheridan doesn’t write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Ten questions will reveal which one of his worlds you were made for.
🤠Yellowstone
🛢️Landman
👑Tulsa King
⚖️Mayor of Kingstown
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Where does your power come from? In Sheridan’s world, everyone has leverage. The question is what kind.
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Who do you put first, no matter what? Loyalty in Sheridan’s universe is always absolute — and always costly.
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Someone crosses a line. How do you respond? Every Sheridan protagonist has a line. What matters is what happens after it’s crossed.
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Where do you feel most in your element? Sheridan’s worlds are as much about place as they are about people.
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How do you feel about operating in the grey? Nobody in a Sheridan show has clean hands. The question is how they carry the dirt.
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What are you actually fighting to hold onto? Every Sheridan character is fighting a war. The real question is what they’re defending.
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How do you lead? Authority in Sheridan’s world is never given — it’s established, maintained, and constantly tested.
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Someone new arrives and tries to change how things work. Your reaction? Every Sheridan show has an outsider disrupting an established order. Sometimes that outsider is you.
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What has your position cost you? Nobody gets to where these characters are without paying for it. The bill is always personal.
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When it’s over, what do you want people to say? Sheridan’s characters all know the ending is coming. The question is what they leave behind.
Sheridan Has Spoken You Belong In…
The show that claimed the most of your answers is the world you were built for. If two tied, both are shown — you’re complicated enough to straddle two Sheridan universes.
🤠 Yellowstone
🛢️ Landman
👑 Tulsa King
⚖️ Mayor of Kingstown
You are a Dutton — or you might as well be. You understand that some things are worth protecting at any cost, and that the modern world’s indifference to history, to land, to legacy, is not something you’re willing to accept quietly. You lead from the front, you carry your family’s weight without complaint, and when someone threatens what’s yours, you don’t escalate — you finish it. You’re not cruel. But you are absolute. In Yellowstone’s world, that combination of ferocity and loyalty doesn’t make you a villain. It makes you the only thing standing between everything that matters and everyone who wants to take it.
You thrive in the chaos of high-stakes negotiation, where the money is enormous, the margins are thin, and the wrong word in the wrong room can cost everyone everything. You’re a fixer — the person called when a situation is already on fire and needs someone with the nerve to walk into it. West Texas oil country rewards exactly what you are: sharp, adaptable, unsentimental, and absolutely clear-eyed about what people want and what they’ll do to get it. You’re not naive enough to think this world is fair. You’re smart enough to be the one deciding who it’s fair to.
You are a Dwight Manfredi — someone who has served their time, paid their dues, and arrived somewhere unexpected with nothing but their reputation and their wits. You adapt without losing yourself. You build loyalty through respect rather than fear, though you’re not above reminding people that the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Tulsa King is for people who are still standing when everyone assumed they’d be finished — who find, in an unfamiliar place, that they’re more capable than the world gave them credit for. You don’t need a throne. You build one, wherever you happen to land.
You carry the weight of a system that is broken by design, and you do it anyway — because someone has to, and because you’re the only one positioned to do it without the whole thing collapsing. Mike McLusky’s world is for people who are comfortable operating where there are no good options, only less catastrophic ones. You speak every language: law enforcement, criminal, political, human. That fluency makes you invaluable and it makes you a target. You’ve made your peace with both. Mayor of Kingstown belongs to people who understand that keeping the peace is not the same as being at peace — and who do the job regardless.
‘Chicago P.D.’ Is the Darkest Police Procedural on NBC
The drama is considered the darkest procedural for several reasons. Chief among them is its morally ambiguous main character, Sergeant Hank Voight (played by Jason Beghe). The character was first introduced in Chicago Fire as an antagonist who was intimidating Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney). When the show was ordered to series, a special unit was created with Voight as its boss. His moral ambiguity has slowly become part of the team. The show is also set in one of the most violent cities in America and constantly deals with crimes against the innocent, such as children, while tackling gang violence head-on. Many of its characters have been through so much trauma; it’s a miracle they are still functioning. The darkness continues in Season 14, coming to NBC this fall.
Stream Chicago P.D. on Peacock in the U.S. or on Netflix internationally when it arrives on August 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Release Date
January 8, 2014
Showrunner
Derek Haas
Directors
Nick Gomez, Eriq La Salle, Carl Seaton, Fred Berner, Vincent Misiano, Bethany Rooney, Rohn Schmidt, Sanford Bookstaver, John Hyams, Nicole Rubio, Terry Miller, Takashi Doscher, Brenna Malloy, Lisa Robinson, Marc Roskin, Charles S. Carroll, David Rodriguez, Holly Dale, John Polson, Lin Oeding, Mykelti Williamson, Paul McCrane, Alik Sakharov, Charlotte Brändström
Writers
Craig Gore, Tim Walsh, Timothy J. Sexton, Mike Weiss, Mo Masi, Tiller Russell, Eduardo Javier Canto, Jamie Pachino, Mike Batistick, Cole Maliska, John Dove, Tiffany Bratcher, David Hoselton, Maisha Closson, Kim Rome, Katherine Visconti, Daniel Arkin, Todd Robinson, David Rambo, Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Mick Betancourt, Bryan Gracia
