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Brittany Frederick is an award-winning entertainment & sports journalist who launched the first media websites for NBC's One Chicago franchise and The Voice, and is recognized for her expertise about A&E's The First 48. She is also a screenwriter, actor and Broadway fan. Learn more at tvbrittanyf.com.

Steven Weber (right) as Dean Archer in Chicago Med season 12 episode 2. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of NBC.)
NBC
Chicago Med Season 12, Episode 2 Review: ‘Third Rails’ Is A Very Bad Day At The Hospital

Chicago Med Season 12, Episode 2, ‘Third Rails’ is a bad day for several characters, and a hard watch, but the NBC show also has good ideas.

CHICAGO MED -- "Shots Fired" Episode 1201 -- Pictured: Luke Mitchell as Dr. Mitch Ripley -- (Photo by: George Burns Jr/NBC)
NBC
Chicago Med Season 12 Will Be A Reckoning For Mitch Ripley—And His Best Season Yet

Chicago Med Season 12 is pushing Dr. Mitch Ripley to the brink, and that challenge will make it a breakout season for both Ripley and actor Luke Mitchell.

Arienne Mandi as Eva Imani and Benjamin Levy Aguilar as Dante Torres in Chicago PD season 14 episode 1. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of NBC.)
NBC
Chicago P.D. Showrunner Gwen Sigan On Imani’s Future And Atwater’s ‘Great Sendoff’

Chicago PD executive producer Gwen Sigan reveals what’s next for Imani, writing Atwater’s goodbye and why Charlie is a real problem.

Tom Ellis as Colin Glass in CIA season 2 episode 2. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of CBS.)
CBS
CIA Season 2, Episode 2 Review: ‘Dead Drop’ Is A Self-Contained Near-Success

CIA Season 2, Episode 2, “Dead Drop” has a good standalone story, making up for the CBS show going backwards with its mysteries.

Gary Perez as Marcus Warren, Alana de la Garza as Isobel Castille, James Chen as Ian Lim and Jeremy Sisto as Jubal Valentine in FBI season 9 episode 2. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of CBS.)
CBS
FBI Season 9, Episode 2 Review: ‘Omissions’ Is A Solid Thriller—Until The End

FBI Season 9, Episode 2, ‘Omissions’ shifts gears from being character to plot-driven, which is fine except for the CBS show fumbling its twist ending.

Colin Donnell as Connor Rhodes in Chicago Med. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of NBC.)
Editorial
Colin Donnell’s Chicago Med Season 12 Return Is the Right Move at the Right Time

Colin Donnell is finally returning in Chicago Med season 12, bringing Dr. Connor Rhodes back at the best time for both the character and the NBC show.

CHICAGO MED -- "Shots Fired" Episode 1201 -- Pictured: (l-r) An-Li Bogan as Dr. Annie Wu, Marie Tredway as Nurse Trini, Baize Buzan as Tamar, Lynnette Li as Nurse Nancy (Photo by: George Burns Jr/NBC)
NBC
Chicago Med Showrunner Allen MacDonald On Emotional Season 12 Premiere—And THAT Huge Scene

Chicago Med showrunner Allen MacDonald explains how (and why) the NBC show’s Season 12 premiere broke hearts, as well as part of the ED.

Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide in Chicago Fire season 15 episode 1. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of NBC.)
NBC
Chicago Fire Showrunner Victor Teran Previews Season 15: ‘You Can’t Reinvent a Show Like This’

Chicago Fire showrunner Victor Teran breaks down the NBC show’s Season 15 premiere reveals, from Severide’s career choice to Cruz’s future.

Luke Mitchell (left) as Mitch Ripley in Chicago Med season 12 episode 1. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of NBC.)
NBC
Chicago Med Season 12 Premiere Review: ‘Shots Fired’ Is a Crashing Start, Literally

The Chicago Med Season 12 premiere is another instance of the NBC show going big early, and it very much pays off, especially for Ripley.

John Boyd as Stuart Scola and Nick Gehlfuss as Bill Goodman in CIA season 2 episode 1. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of CBS.)
CBS
CIA Season 2 Premiere Review: ‘The Deep’ Isn’t That Deep, But It’s Satisfying

The CIA Season 2 premiere puts the show’s spotlight on Bill Goodman, but CBS’ FBI spinoff uses several familiar plot elements to do it.