Last season, based on the second season success of Chicago Fire, NBC ordered a spin-off, Chicago PD. It ended up being the network’s fifth-highest rated scripted series of the season. Will the ratings rise or fall in season two? Cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.
Chicago PD follows the men and women of the Chicago Police Department’s District 21 who pursue the perpetrators of major street crimes. The series features the talents of Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, LaRoyce Hawkins, Archie Kao, Amy Morton, Brian Geraghty, and Elias Koteas.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
2/5 update: NBC has renewed Chicago PD for a third season for 2015-16. Details here.
Final season averages: 1.57 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.12 million total viewers.
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Due to a Nielsen glitch, some of the early ratings of the 2014-15 season were revised a few weeks later.
For comparisons: The first season of Chicago PD averaged a 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.41 million viewers.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the Chicago PD TV series? Would you like to see it cancelled or renewed for third season?
Discovered CPD On Demand. Binged on the whole season to date. Love it. Got caught up in crossover eps with Chicago Fire, now I’m hooked on that one, too. They got me!
Best tv show by far, chicago pd is it! I watch it with rabbit ears, so mine wouldn’t be included in nelson, please a 3rd season!
One of the best police shows on the television in the United Kingdom the stories and the acting are both first class .congratulations on this amazing and interesting show
Renew it…love it.
Love Chicago Police ….great show
Best show ever….great actors please renew for 3rd season
NBC DOSE NOT NEED TO BE LIKE CBS, NBC NEED TO LISTING TO US THE VIWERS AND RENEWAL THE SHOW. CHCIAGO PD IS THE BEST SHOW I EVER SEE OK AND DOSE WHO DON’T LIKE THE SHOW, JUST KEEP IT TO YOURSELF AND LET US WHO DO LIKE THE SHOW IN JOY THE SHOW..
RENEWAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we watch this show and love it the writers of this show capture real life never know what will happen next to get rid of this show is crazy
Does Nielsen take into account on-demand numbers from the network, Hulu, and others? I never watch commercial TV on the date it airs.
Personally, I love the show Chicago PD and hope to see a season 3.
We love Chicago PD
Chicago PD is the best cop show, want to see Sgt Hank in action more. Love this show
This show sucks I hate cops and I don’t want to watch that crap. Sophia bush sucks too
Well said Tundrabeast. Chicago Fire AND Chicago P.D. are both very good shows.
I really hope they don’t take live viewing results as a honest indicator for the next couple of months. With all those awful political ads out there who wants to watch anything live right now?
This is one of my favorite shows with a great cast. I really hope this and Chicago Fire have many seasons.