1 Chicago Fire Chicago Fire (2012–present) Firehouse 51, fictional, filmed around the city Decent, actually shot on location My brother-in-law's a union ironworker and even HE watches this one. That says something. 2 Chicago PD Chicago P.D. (2014–present) Fictional District 21, Chicago They drive past the same three landmarks every episode Good background noise for folding laundry. Not a compliment, not an insult. 3 The Bear The Bear (2022–present) The Original Beef of Chicagoland, River North Scary accurate, even the yelling This show made me cry over a sandwich shop. ME. A grown man who wires buildings for a living. 4 Shameless Shameless (2011–2021) Back of the Yards neighborhood Filmed in LA half the time but the attitude's real Eleven seasons of chaos and I watched every one. No regrets. 5 ER ER (1994–2009) Fictional County General Hospital, Chicago Mostly a soundstage but who cares, it's a classic My ma had this on every Thursday for fifteen years straight. Not touching that legacy. 6 The Chi The Chi (2018–2024) South Side neighborhoods Shoots in actual neighborhoods tourists never see Heavy stuff but honest. Not a laugh-track-and-a-beer kind of show. 7 Chicago Med Chicago Med (2015–present) Fictional Gaffney Chicago Medical Center Same Wolf-universe formula, different scrubs My wife's into this one. I tolerate it for domestic peace. 8 Married... with Children Married... with Children (1987–1997) Fictional Chicago suburb That flyby intro is the most Chicago thing about it Pure comfort rerun material. Al Bundy's basically every guy at the bar on a bad night. 9 Family Matters Family Matters (1989–1998) Fictional Chicago household Light on specifics, heavy on Urkel Did I need twelve seasons of this? No. Did I watch reruns anyway? Also yes. 
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