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Chicago P.D.
tv·TV-14·Jan 8, 2014·
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Chicago P.D.
tv
TV-14
January 8, 2014
Wokeometer Rating
4Mixed
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Chicago P.D.: Mostly apolitical pro-cop thrills (1-4/10 wokeness early/late seasons) resilient to ideology, despite mid-run (S6-9) spike to 7/10 from BLM-inspired police critiques.
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Detailed Analysis
Chicago P.D. is a gritty police procedural chronicling the Chicago Intelligence Unit's high-stakes pursuits of drug cartels, gangs, murders, trafficking, and corruption, emphasizing cop heroism, moral ambiguities, and team dynamics with organically diverse casting reflective of the city's demographics.
Early seasons (1-5) and later ones (10-13) deliver pure, apolitical entertainment unburdened by progressive ideology, earning low scores (1-4/10) for prioritizing action over social justice messaging, while mid-seasons (6-9) introduce noticeable ideological elements like racial profiling, police reform, and BLM-inspired arcs centered on Black officer Atwater, peaking at 7/10 in Season 8 due to heavy-handed critiques of systemic racism and traditional policing. Overall, the show's content profile aggregates to a traditional pro-cop format resilient to wokeness, with ideological intrusions confined to a mid-run spike that dilutes escapist thrills without fully overhauling its procedural core.
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
Detailed BreakdownPro
Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism
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Privacy policySeasons
Chicago P.D. - Season 1
Based
1
Chicago P.D. - Season 2
Based
2
Chicago P.D. - Season 3
Based
2
Chicago P.D. - Season 4
Based
3
Chicago P.D. - Season 5
Based
3
Chicago P.D. - Season 6
Mixed
6
Chicago P.D. - Season 7
Mixed
6
Chicago P.D. - Season 8
Woke
7
Chicago P.D. - Season 9
Mixed
6
Chicago P.D. - Season 10
Based
3
Chicago P.D. - Season 11
Based
3
Chicago P.D. - Season 12
Mixed
4
Chicago P.D. - Season 13
Based
2
Season 14
Not analyzed
Directed by
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- Eriq La Salle
- Carl Seaton
- Victor Macias
- Fred Berner
- Vincent Misiano
- Bethany Rooney
- John Hyams
- Lisa Robinson
- Rohn Schmidt
- Sanford Bookstaver
- Brenna Malloy
- Marc Roskin
- Nicole Cummins-Rubio
- Paul McCrane
- Takashi Doscher
- Terry Miller
- Charles S. Carroll
- David Rodriguez
- Holly Dale
- Jesse Lee Soffer
- John Polson
- Lin Oeding
- Mykelti Williamson
- Alik Sakharov
- Arthur W. Forney
- Benny Boom
- Charlotte Brändström
- Eric Laneuville
- Gia-Rayne Harris
- Guy Ferland
- Jann Turner
- Jean de Segonzac
- John Whitesell
- Karen Gaviola
- Keesha Sharp
- Lily Mariye
- Lisa Demaine
- Michael Slovis
- Reza Tabrizi
- Stephen Surjik
- Cherie Nowlan
- Chris Grismer
- Christine Swanson
- Donald Petrie
- Eif Rivera
- Gonzalo Amat
- Hanelle M. Culpepper
- Joe Chappelle
- Jon Cassar
- Mario Van Peebles
- Michael Grossman
- Milena Govich
- Oz Scott
- SJ Main Muñoz
- Steve Shill
- Valerie Weiss
Is Chicago P.D. Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Chicago P.D. and scored it 4/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in Chicago P.D.?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Chicago P.D.'s overall score.
Is Chicago P.D. family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Chicago P.D. is rated TV-14. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score tv shows?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
