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\"\"<\/a>Few creators or executive producers have contributed and supported the procedural drama as much as Dick Wolf. He grew up in the television business; his father and mother both worked in the industry. Wolf started his career as a writer. In the late \u201980s, he conceived of Law & Order<\/em>, which premiered in 1990. The show\u2019s first half illustrated the investigation of a crime, what Wolf described as a murder mystery. The second half depicted the work of the prosecution attempting to convict alleged criminals.<\/p>\n

The \u201cripped from the headlines\u201d series became an enormous hit, lasting 20 years and yielding several spin-offs. The most successful, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit<\/em>, debuted in 1999 and is still on the air today. The Law & Order<\/em> franchise grew again last season, with Organized Crime<\/em> featuring the much-anticipated return of SVU<\/em>\u2019s Detective Elliot Stabler.<\/p>\n

Through his company, Wolf Entertainment, Wolf has also created three series set in the Windy City, Chicago Fire<\/em>, Chicago P.D.<\/em> and Chicago Med<\/em>, all airing on Wednesday nights on NBC. Over on CBS, Wolf has secured real estate with the FBI<\/em> franchise: FBI<\/em>, FBI: Most Wanted<\/em> and FBI: International<\/em>.<\/p>\n

TV DRAMA:<\/strong> As a storyteller, through the decades, what has continued to appeal to you about procedurals and self-contained episodes?
\nWOLF:<\/strong> Procedurals and self-contained episodes have a start and a finish. They are complete stories.\u00a0Viewers can come and go as they please and not miss serialized stories.\u00a0And these episodes play very well globally.<\/p>\n

TV DRAMA:<\/strong> What was the strategy and creative process in crafting Law & Order: Organized Crime<\/em>, besides, of course, the return of Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler?
\nWOLF:<\/strong> I saw Organized Crime<\/em> first as a vehicle for Detective Stabler, with story arcs that reflect the most dangerous and scintillating crimes of this genre. The first season showed the inner workings of a modern-day Mafia kingpin (Dylan McDermott as Richard Wheatley).<\/p>\n

TV DRAMA:<\/strong> When you created Chicago Fire<\/em>, did you already have in mind Chicago P.D.<\/em> and Chicago Med<\/em>? How did you develop the Chicago<\/em> franchise? What is unique about it?
\nWOLF:<\/strong> When we were shooting the Chicago Fire<\/em> pilot in 2012, I was standing on a bridge over the Chicago River with my COO Peter Jankowski. We were looking at the beautiful city, and I said to Peter, I can see spin-offs, police, medical, the sky is the limit. We have basically created Dickensian London with the Chicago<\/em> shows. The characters are interchangeable, and you\u2019ll never know when or where one will turn up. That was my plan all along.<\/p>\n

TV DRAMA:<\/strong> How did you develop the FBI<\/em> franchise?
\nWOLF:<\/strong> Growing up, my uncle was an FBI agent, so I have always had a fascination with the Bureau. So it was always something I wanted to do, and with CBS\u2019s blessing, we have a very successful brand.<\/p>\n

TV DRAMA:<\/strong> What is the enduring appeal to worldwide audiences of crime and medical dramas and, in particular, of Dick Wolf crime and medical dramas?
\nWOLF:<\/strong> Viewers have always been fascinated by real-life crime and medical stories. We dramatize them but try to keep them as realistic as possible. I cannot say enough about the writers on all my shows, how important it is for good storytelling. And the writers do just that. It starts on the page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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