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One Chicago’s ‘Reckoning’ Delivers Movie-Scale Crossover and On-Screen Reunion

Showrunners say the tightly integrated three hours will drive ongoing storylines across the franchise.

Overview

  • NBC aired the three-part event on March 4 under the banner “Reckoning,” spanning Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D.
  • The story begins with a passenger jet emergency that expands into a broader public-safety crisis involving multiple agencies, including the FBI.
  • Former P.D. leads Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos return for a reunion that producers describe as hopeful and intentionally open-ended.
  • Producers cite an ambitious practical airplane sequence filmed in roughly -10°F conditions and describe the presentation as highly integrated and “movie-like.”
  • Showrunners emphasize lasting fallout that will shape upcoming episodes across all three series, with next-day streaming available on Peacock.