Chicago Justice

I felt this show was hurt by it's slow start and some miscasting of characters. As the show went on, I thought it got much better & was glad I stuck it out. I do think some actors weren't right for this series, such as Carl Weathers. Unfortunately the two issues I mentioned hurt it ratings wise, which I'm sure lead to its cancellation after one season. Such a shame as it had potential. I feel viewers should have kept watching so as to give it a chance of making it for many more years. I do feel strongly that P. Winchester was right for his role. I enjoyed watching him in court and thought he had the looks and mannerisms of a real lawyer. Sad there are no more seasons. Will miss.

I just read the other reviewer and I feel like I don't need to repeat their words, but for clarity, I will repeat some of it.

I agree with everything that was said. The lead character, Peter Winchester, is so self-righteous that I am annoyed every episode. Every time his boss makes a decision, he always goes and does the opposite. He listens to no one.

The female lawyer annoys me no end. She also is self-righteous, rude, and does not even listen to Winchester who is her boss.

I don't like the female detective either - Nager. The only likable person is Jon Seda.

Another thing with this show, as the other reviewer said. It was really flawed. Having watched so many other law shows, Law & Order etc, you kind of know how the law should work in some cases. In Chicago Justice, to me they often got it wrong and had me asking "what happened there - what kind of decision was that?" I disagreed with a lot of their final decisions. I wondered if the writers had proper law consultants.

I was expecting this to be cancelled and it seems I was right. I won't miss it and it's vacancy will create space for me to watch something else or take a break.

Sorry. I really wanted to like it as I love law shows, but I couldn't with this one.

I'm so sorry this show only ran for one season then was not renewed. It's interesting that the "Chicago" series was created and intertwines. I know Chicago Fire is popular but after watching many episodes I couldn't get interested in it. But here comes Chicago Justice that I really like... and it gets canceled.

I like the actors, the procedural component, the direction, and the courtroom scenes.

It makes perfect sense to tie this show together with Chicago P.D. I suppose it was canceled due to low viewer-ship. Too bad for me.

There are two things that could be changed to make this show better. 1) There is no character development beyond the job. My wife and I always look for the romance behind the scenes. We don't want it to be overwhelming or even more than perhaps 5-10% of the content, but we don't want it to be zero. 2) The story lines are good but they fall apart, almost always. The cases are won in court with inadequate evidence and incomplete development. This, of course, is the crux of the show but it fails.

In spite of #2 above I would have wished for the project to continue with better writers and direction. Not cancelled.

Perhaps the Chicago collective can return with Chicago Law or something similar.

Chicago Justice's first episode, as opposed to its premiere episode, was Act III of a story arc that involved Chicago Fire and Chicago PD with a significant but uncredited contribution from the cast of Chicago Med. This was a great ploy for creating an audience but the storyline left the cast a bit stranded. Hence, a great deal of Law and Order, the original series, style grandstanding. Chicago Justice feels like the newest colt out of the Wolf Films stable. Given the show has excellent bloodlines, the odds are in favor of self-contained episodes meeting the (L&O) family standard as characters become more defined and story lines are developed that are based on the personal and professional lives of the Chicago Justice cast. Setting a legal drama in The Second City worked for CBS with the Good Wife; here's hoping that with a little more elbow grease and artfulness the toddling town that is home to Second City and the Steppenwolf Theater Company can show the rest of America that not all of the nation's acting and writing talent lives in NYC or LA.

Chicago Justice was a solid, if short-lived, addition to the One Chicago universe. While it didn't quite reach the emotional or character-driven heights of Fire, P. D., or Med, it brought something unique to the table - a courtroom perspective on the same gritty, morally complex cases that ripple through Chicago's streets.

The standout was Peter Stone, whose intense conviction and courtroom charisma gave the show real weight. Carl Weathers as Mark Jefferies added authority and presence, and the legal drama format gave a new lens to crimes we usually saw through the eyes of cops or first responders.

Visually sharp, with the same Chicago backdrop we love, the show had potential. It tackled thought-provoking issues and offered a grounded look at how justice gets decided - not just on the streets, but in the courts.

It may not have had the emotional pull or homely nostalgia of the other shows, but Chicago Justice still felt like it belonged. With more time, it could've developed deeper connections and character arcs. Unfortunately, we never got to see it truly evolve.

Still, for fans of the franchise, it's a worthwhile piece of the One Chicago puzzle - one that adds context, closure, and courtroom heat to the city we've grown to love.