After nine seasons of leading “Chicago Med,” co-showrunners Diane Frolov and Andy Schneider are resigning at the end of the current season.
“We were chosen by Dick Wolf to run ‘Chicago Med’ and have really enjoyed our time working with Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television,” the pair said in a statement. “We love ‘Chicago Med’ and have given all our creative energies to it, but after nine seasons we believe it’s time for us to move on and explore other opportunities. We have been fortunate to work with a great writing staff, production team and a talented cast of actors. We will miss them all.”
The series, which is overseen by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, has had an average of more than 10.5 million viewers in its time slot on Wednesdays at 8 p.m.
“We’re thankful to Diane and Andy for nine fantastic seasons of ‘Chicago Med.’ They helped us give NBC a #1 genuine hit for almost a decade,” Wolf said in a statement.
The choice to step down comes just weeks after the “Chicago” universe of shows was renewed for the 2024-2025 season.
“Chicago Med” features S. Epatha Merkerson, Marlyne Barrett, Oliver Platt, Dominic Rains, Jessy Schram, Luke Mitchell and Sophia Ali.
Besides “Chicago Med,” the pair’s work includes “The Sopranos,” “Northern Exposure,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Bosch,” “Easy Money,” and “Fantasy Island.” Frolov and Schneider are represented by WME.
