Prime Video On the call Connected to Dick WolfTV world – but there probably won't be any on-screen transitions.
During an exclusive interview with Us WeeklyO Creator Tim Walsh He explained how he presented it with his fellow creatives Elliott Wolff separate from Chicago is one and Law and order The shows were all produced by Dick Wolf.
“I don't want to do a crossover with any of the existing shows. I think we're in our own world and they're in theirs,” Walsh noted. “However, by expanding our world to include other first responders, we're all set to do that. “There are paramedics in Long Beach.”
On the call She found a way to lean into Walsh's roots as a producer on Chicago PD With a guest appearance from Monica Raymondwho played Gabriella Dawson on the NBC hit Chicago fire. But the intent is to On the call to Create her own imaginary world Instead of associating itself with an existing one.
“I came Chicago PD And I have a tremendous amount of respect for network television. Writing is deceptively difficult. However, with that being said, I wanted to take everything I did on this show and do the exact opposite (with On the call)” L explained we. “We want to let things breathe. It's an R-rated show, which network TV obviously isn't.”
“I wanted this to be a unique kind of animal,” Walsh continued, “and maybe the lessons I've learned from other shows I've been in are things not to do quite honestly.”
On the callwhich premiered on Thursday, January 9, is produced by Wolf Entertainment First scripted streaming series. This gritty drama uses body camera, dashcam and cellphone footage to follow cops in the field, and marks Elliott's first executive producer on a scripted show after working for years as head of digital at Wolf Entertainment.
The winter TV schedule is filled with highly anticipated premieres and returns including The Pitt, Severance, The White Lotus and more. HBO's The Pitt, which premieres in January, marks Noah Wyle's return to the medical drama after 15 years as June Carter on ER. The series is described as “a realistic examination of (…)
“I have to give a shout out to my partner Elliott Wolff. I wouldn't be here without him. He sold the show before I came in and he sold it with the vision that we were going to use cell phone lenses, a body camera and a car camera, so all the credit goes to him,” Walsh said. we. “He had a genius for seeing visually how much he could set us apart from other shows.”
The series also distinguishes itself by presenting… Important conversations Without choosing sides.
“That was the point of going into it, it was not an anti-police or pro-police show. “It's pro-character — and the characters are cops,” Walsh explained. “We started doing a lot of research from the jump, including multiple trips with the Los Angeles Police Department, the Sheriff's Department, and Long Beach Police. You realize when you get into the car that it's just another human being next to you.
On Call's mission is “Entertaining” their audienceWalsh explained. “People are at a point in their lives where they don't want to be preached to anymore,” he continued. “So we were very aware of that.” “It's a complex topic. We're not ignoring that part of it. But we also say that beyond the complex topic, there is also very important work for these people to do. We wanted to focus on that part.”
On the call It is currently streaming on Prime Video.
