Through one episode, the reviews for The Chicago Code are solid, but not spectacular.

As someone who has seen the next two installments, trust me: now that the basic premise has been established, and Wysocki has accepted Colvin's offer to go after Gibbons, the action will pick up, as the series focuses on Antonio's killer next week and takes us inside the political machine on the episode after that.

For more of a look ahead, Fox has released the following first season trailer. Prepare for what's to come now:

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