Chicago Fire spin-off films on State Street Bridge

Chicago Fire spin-off films on State Street Bridge

Photos and text by Steven Dahlman

October 20, 2013 – (Above) A film crew prepares the State Street Bridge for a scene for Chicago P.D., a spin-off of Chicago Fire that will debut on the NBC television network in January. Filming for the series started in September. It will be shot entirely in Chicago.

The northbound side of the State Street Bridge was closed to vehicles and pedestrians on Sunday as a scene depicting a traffic accident on the bridge was shot, supervised by real Chicago police officers. Spectators lined the southbound side of the bridge, which was left open.

Filming will resume on Tuesday evening at the AMA Building, according to the Chicago Film Office. Chicago P.D. premiers on January 8 at 9 p.m. Central time.

(Above) Actors portraying a paramedic and U.S. Marshals wait between shots on the south side of the State Street Bridge.

(Left) Actors running south on the State Street Bridge are filmed multiple times from a camera mounted on a motorized dolly.

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(Above) A film crew dug in on the State Street Bridge on Sunday to film a scene for Chicago P.D., a new television series that will debut on NBC in January.	Technicians adjust lighting on the bridge. Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront hotel in background.