“The Chicago Code” hits the right beat
From left, Jason Clarke, Jennifer Beals and Matt Lauria of "The Chicago Code" - Fox Photo by Justin Stephens
Strong performances make Fox’s new police drama “The Chicago Code” worth tuning in, and it doesn’t hurt that Shawn Ryan, the creator of “The Shield,” is behind this series as well.
“The Chicago Code,” filmed on location in the Windy City, is centered on Chicago Police Department veteran Jarek Wysocki (Jason Clarke) and his ex-partner Teresa Colvin (Jennifer Beals).
Colvin is now the city’s first female superintendent and is in charge of the 10,000-member police force.
In the pilot episode, Colvin lobbies Alderman Ronin Gibbons (Delroy Lindo), a building-magnate-turned-politican, for a city corruption task force, while Wysocki and his new partner Caleb Evers (Matt Lauria) invesigate a suspicious murder in Grant Park.
Beals comes across as a force to be reckoned with, but doesn’t lose her vulnerability.
Clarke’s portrayal of Wysocki sizzles with intensity with just the right amount of humor mixed in.
The chemistry between Beals and Clarke is solid as well, while Lindo is suitably menacing as Gibbons.
All of these ingredients add up to a cop show worth adding to your TV beat.
“The Chicago Code” premieres at 8 p.m. Monday on Fox.
– Melissa Hayer
mhayer@opubco.com
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