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""The Chicago Code" stars Jennifer Beals as the new Chicago police superintendent, who, with the help of former partner Jason Clarke, tries to clean up a corrupt department and city. Matt Lauria from "Friday Night Lights" plays Clarke's new partner and Delroy Lindo is a shady alderman. Ryan said the name change came in part because the series had evolved from a straight cop show into more of a series about the city."

From creator Shaw Ryan (executive producer of The Shield, Terriers, The Unit, Lie to Me, etc.). Looks pretty intriguing, and has kind of a The Wire-lite vibe to it. The leads are both likable and proficient actors, and who doesn't love Delroy Lindo? I'm certainly looking forward to the premiere on Monday, February 7th at 9pm.

11/4/2010 1:47:29 PM

I'm in, but only for Tommy Caffee.

11/4/2010 3:21:33 PM

I'll give it an episode or two since the commercials have made it look pretty good.

11/4/2010 3:24:36 PM

MORE innercity police shows?

What the hell is going on?

11/4/2010 3:31:38 PM

I can tell they are in Chicago because of the el tracks. Way to go, promotional crew!

11/4/2010 3:35:52 PM

i've got some interest in this and the Monday at 9 timeslot is definitely an open race for them to get some decent ratings.

11/4/2010 3:47:27 PM

I predict it will be awesome, and like all awesome shows on FOX it will get the axe before it's first season is finished.

11/4/2010 3:53:18 PM

give me back my New Amsterdam FOX!



sigh

11/4/2010 3:58:24 PM

haha, I never saw that one, Is it worth downloading and watching?

I've been watching Keen Eddie, which is a really fun show with Mark Valley as a detective who goes to London in search of a load of drugs he botched the bust for. It also has Sienna Miller as his saucy flatmate.

11/4/2010 4:05:07 PM

I actually enjoyed New Amsterdam quite a bit. I think it only had about 8 episodes or so and they were able to somewhat give it a tied up ending. might be worth a download if you can find it.

and you actually get to see Zuleikha Robinson in a relevant role

11/4/2010 4:17:59 PM

2 hours till Jeepin replied...I was beginning to worry

But then he totally redeemed himself with 3 posts in the next half hour

11/4/2010 4:19:55 PM

You're just pissed cause you tried to give him a HJ and he refused

11/4/2010 4:20:54 PM

No one refuses my HJs

No one

11/4/2010 4:22:55 PM

bttt

2/7/2011 3:00:24 PM

I'm excited for the premiere tonight, and here's an excerpt from Sepinwall's review:

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"the show's interest in corruption and the way a city functions makes it feel like something much larger in scope than your average cop drama. Not quite "The Wire" - this is FOX, after all, not HBO - but quite a bit richer than the dozens of other police procedurals out there. "

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/review-foxs-the-chicago-code-a-strong-new-cop-drama

2/7/2011 3:02:37 PM

wonder if they will ever hit on the Obama/Rezko/Ayers connections in their show

2/7/2011 4:38:02 PM

you are a joke

2/7/2011 4:45:50 PM

relevancy usually is when it comes to anything in the media

2/7/2011 4:48:21 PM

I'm DVRing it; hopefully it will be good enough to earn a permanent spot.

2/7/2011 5:03:16 PM

alright, i'm in, good first episode

2/7/2011 10:01:06 PM

Great first ep. Fox will probably cancel it soon because it's not a procedural.

2/7/2011 10:04:20 PM

I quite enjoyed it as well, the dialogue and performances really stand out compared to other network cop shows. Delroy Lindo is a fucking GREAT villain, and Jason Clarke always brings something interesting to the table.

2/7/2011 10:16:44 PM

kiss my ear

2/7/2011 10:23:54 PM

So far so good. I'll watch next week.

2/8/2011 12:41:32 AM

glad to hear it was good. I plan to watch this tonight before diving into The Social Network

2/8/2011 4:29:12 PM

My one gripe is the ridiculous overuse of the kevlar over top of the clothes.

And for some reason this show feels really Canadian. Like flashpoint

2/8/2011 9:19:37 PM

This was a good show.

and Chicago is pretty close to Canadia.

2/10/2011 5:52:41 PM

^^Pretty common practice for larger departments.

2/10/2011 6:30:08 PM

second show wasnt too much of a let down, still into it

2/14/2011 10:02:44 PM

I plan to keep watching so far.

2/15/2011 12:01:00 AM

Delroy Lindo taking it to another level tonight.

2/21/2011 9:45:15 PM

I'm digging this show so far. Gibbons is a baller.

2/22/2011 2:31:06 AM

I thought that the case of the week and the serialized elements were both really strong this week, the show is starting to fire on all cylinders. Delroy Lindo was fantastic as usual, and his voice-over about his relationship with Cabrini-Green was quite poignant. I also kinda dug the Bill Ayers-esque aging radical gets stalked by a mad bomber stuff.

3/2/2011 12:03:49 AM

It's just okay to me so far. I think some bad acting by some extras and some hammyness from Jennifer Beals is pulling me out of it. But it's cool to see stuff in the landscape since I live in Chicago. Maybe I can get paid to eat a hot dog on film if they get picked up for more seasons.

3/2/2011 1:30:22 AM

Still liking this one so far--mostly good acting, going to get deeper into the Gibbons story. I really like the way he's portrayed as well--not just a straight villain, but someone who is complex.

4/21/2011 3:25:32 PM

i've been enjoying it too. i've liked pretty much all of shawn ryan's shows.

4/21/2011 5:07:47 PM

bttt

5/9/2011 9:24:41 PM

This is some GOD DAMN MOTHERFUCKING BULL SHIT!

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/fox-cancels-the-chicago-code

FUCK FOX.

5/10/2011 11:28:58 PM

shitty...not really a surprise given the ratings but I would have really enjoyed a second season

5/11/2011 12:07:32 AM

Oh lame. I really liked this show.

5/11/2011 12:11:59 AM

bummer. this was one of the better shows out there. FOX is going to turn into NBC if they're not careful.

5/11/2011 8:47:58 AM

I was just getting into this show.

5/11/2011 11:23:59 AM

damn, some other network needs to pick this up...any hope they'll move it to FX? i know its the same company, but wishful thinking

5/23/2011 9:34:13 PM

Seriously? This is not serious.... This has been consistently one of the better shows every week. At the rate they cut shows, no one is going to want to start watching shows... dammit



III

5/23/2011 10:51:37 PM

FUCK
fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.

This is was my favorite current show. I hate fox.

5/24/2011 5:16:18 PM

i wonder if some good shows get canceled because people realize the network it's on, realize it'll probably get canceled, and therefore don't waste time getting invested in it. kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

of course, that would imply that america as a whole has some semblance of intelligence, so we'll just say network execs are a bunch of mindless assholes for simplicity.


[Edited on May 24, 2011 at 5:55 PM. Reason : .]

5/24/2011 5:53:22 PM

Just watched the finale. Loved this show man. I'm going to miss watching this one. It was one of the very few shows that I watched either live or just a bit after it started on DVR.

I liked the finale, and I'm glad it tied everything up in the end.

Really a shame it was canceled.

5/24/2011 9:09:05 PM

it was a good show but i got tired of it.

5/24/2011 10:05:59 PM

Wtf. I thought this show was decent, and had potential.

Just about everything I watch is getting cancelled. Piss me off.

5/31/2011 2:28:06 AM