Fox Schedules New Crime Drama The Chicago Code

Fox Television has announced that its new crime drama The Chicago Code (originally announced as Ride-Along) will premiere after the Super Bowl in February 2011. It will subsequently take over the Monday 9 PM (ET/PT) time slot previously occupied by the canceled Lone Star.

In this series, produced by Shawn Ryan (The Shield, The Unit, Lie to Me, Terriers), the audience is the passenger, taking an unpredictable ride through the streets of Chicago and navigating crime and corruption with the most respected -- and notorious -- cops in the city.

Jarek Wysocki (played by Jason Clarke) is a local legend and larger-than-life veteran of the Chicago Police Department. Like the city of Chicago, Jarek is razor blades and brass knuckles wrapped in politeness and egoless charm -- a man who throws away partners the way others throw away tissues.

Teresa Colvin (Jennifer Beals) arrived at the pinnacle of the Chicago Police Department in a short period of time. She's determined to implement changes before the mud that is Chicago politics clogs her office. As a result of Teresa's difficult choices, she has made some powerful enemies along the way, including two street gangs, the police officers' union and a city alderman who proves to be a dangerous adversary.

Jarek's new partner, Caleb Evers (Matt Lauria), is a smart young detective who desperately wants to prove himself. He is savvier and more observant than most people give him credit for, and just might make the perfect yin to Jarek's yang. Also in Jarek's charge is his niece, Vonda Wysocki (Devin Kelley), a rookie beat cop whose father, Jarek's brother, was killed in the line of duty when she was young. Jarek keeps close tabs on her and is less than thrilled to discover she's falling for her partner, Isaac Joiner (Todd Williams), a charismatic cop who takes unnecessary risks on the job that land him and Vonda in some dangerous situations.