--- title: Dick Wolf, the producer who owns prime time - The Hustle description: With nine shows across two networks, Dick Wolf has an unprecedented grip on network TV. image: https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/1240809715-HS-News-Brief_2022-05-22T224943.121Z.webp --- # Dick Wolf, the producer who owns prime time ![Rob Litterst](https://thehustle.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rob-Litterst-pic.png?width=48&height=48&name=Rob-Litterst-pic.png) [Rob Litterst](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/author/rob-litterst) [Rob Litterst Twitter profile ](https://twitter.com/robbylit) Published: May 23, 2022 Updated: October 11, 2023 While network TV has taken a backseat to streaming in recent years, one man is proving there is still money to be made. ![Dick Wolf, the producer who owns prime time](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/1240809715-HS-News-Brief_2022-05-22T224943.121Z.webp?width=595&height=400&name=1240809715-HS-News-Brief_2022-05-22T224943.121Z.webp) In 2020, megaproducer Dick Wolf [signed](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dick-wolf-inks-massive-new-deal-chicago-franchise-svu-renewed-3-more-seasons-1281440/amp/) a five-year deal with NBCUniversal-owned Universal Television worth an estimated **$1B**, per *The Hollywood Reporter*. #### **If Wolf’s name doesn’t ring a bell…** … maybe his shows will. He has [nine of them](https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/dick-wolf-law-and-order-1235269647/): - **“Law & Order,”** which is in its 21st season, and its two spinoffs —** “Law & Order: SVU”** (23rd season), and **“Law & Order: Organized Crime”** (second season) - **“Chicago Fire,”** ending its 10th season, and its two spinoffs — **“Chicago P.D.”** (ninth season), and **“Chicago Med”** (seventh season) - **“FBI,”** ending its fourth season, and its two spinoffs — **“FBI: Most Wanted”** (third season), and **“FBI: International”** (first season) It may seem odd that the three “FBI” series air on CBS given Wolf’s contract with NBCUniversal, but the move to co-produce the franchise came [out of necessity](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/how-dick-wolfs-fbi-wound-up-cbs-not-nbc-1132293/): Thanks to his six other shows, NBC didn’t have any prime-time slots left. #### **Within each banner…** … Wolf’s team has created interconnecting narratives, proving that Marvel isn’t the only brand building its own universe. The result? A highly loyal audience of 10m+ viewers, including our editor Jen, who can’t get enough. 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