The summer portion of a TV season usually means that NBC is missing the first responder action that comes from the three shows of One Chicago, but that’s not the case in the 2023 TV schedule thanks to LA Fire & Rescue. Although the new show is unscripted, it hails from the Wolf Entertainment production company behind Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med and delivers a look at the real-life heroes of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Executive producer Rasha Drachkovitch spoke with CinemaBlend about what having Dick Wolf as a partner meant for getting the docuseries off the ground!
LA Fire & Rescue is several episodes into a season that involved unprecedented access to the LA County Fire Department, showcasing firefighters, paramedics, lifeguards, and more to tell powerful stories. Filming with the first responders meant precautions to keep the crew safe in life and death situations, which required getting creative for the lifeguard saves that were simply too dangerous for camera operators. When I spoke with Rasha Drachkovitch about the show, he shared how they gained access to shoot across the LA County FD:
