I'm not one of those people who watched "The Chicago Code" from the beginning. I don't even know how I started watching it but it became one of my favorite television shows after I saw my first episode.
FOX announced the series would not return for a second season. At first, I was disappointed with the network's decision but my reaction was nothing compared to that of Windy City residents as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
As much as I enjoyed watching the show, I think FOX is making the right decision. The ending of the season/series was magnificent. (I'm not going into any details in case your DVR is backed up.)
FOX would be taking a lot of chances with a second and third season. Television shows all too often fall into the same traps and lame plot devices. How many times could Ronin Gibbons stretch the law and evade Wysocki and Colvin. How may more times could Liam Hennessy count his lucky stars after the Deus ex Machina intervenes again.
How many more seasons need to happen before finding out how Ted Mosby meets his wife in "How I Met Your Mother"? How much longer before Booth and Bones finally decide to take things to the next level? It's worn-out gimmicks like these that make fans roll their eyes and walk away.
"The Chicago Code" didn't do any of that. The series ended in just the right way with questions answered and loose ends tied. Fans of the show should be careful for what they wish for before they find out what too much of a good thing can be.
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