Chicago P.D. Casting: General Background + Featured Picks (Episode 1308)

NBC’s hit drama Chicago P.D. is filming new episodes for the 2025/2026 season and is seeking non-speaking background extras across the Chicagoland area. No experience required—just be reliable, local, and ready to work on set.


Talent Application

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Project Snapshot

  • 🎬 Series: Chicago P.D. (Episode 1308 general availability)
  • 📍 Where: Chicago, IL — many scenes outdoors between Hyde Park and Sauk Village (south of Cinespace)
  • 🚗 Local hire only: You must have reliable transportation to these areas
  • 🗓️ Work window: Weekdays only; list availability Fri 10/10 – Tue 10/21 (typical days run 8–12 hrs)

Pay

  • 💵 General background: $132.80/8 (flat up to 8 hrs) + time-and-a-half after 8
  • 🚘 Car bump (if booked with your vehicle): +$35no red or white cars
  • 👔 Fittings (when applicable): +$25 bump

Who Can Submit (General Background)

  • 👤 Ages: 18+ (must be HS graduate and not currently attending classes)
  • 🌈 Open to all genders & ethnicities
  • 📍 Must live within ~2 hours of Chicago

How to Submit (General) — FORM PREFERRED

Include (in order)

  • 🪪 First & Last Name
  • 🎂 Age
  • 📏 Height & Weight
  • 📱 Cell Number
  • 📮 ZIP Code (must be in Chicagoland)
  • 📐 Measurements
    • Males: coat/jacket, T-shirt, neck/sleeve, waist×inseam, shoe (e.g., 44R, T-L, 16.5/33, 30×30, 11)
    • Females: dress/pants, T-shirt, bra/cup, waist, shoe (e.g., 8, T-M, 34B, W30”, 7)
  • 🚗 Vehicle (year, color, make, model—no red/white)
  • 📸 Current headshot + full-length photo (no filters; show current hair/look)
  • 🖋️ Tattoos: photos of any visible in short sleeves/shorts; or state NO TATTOOS
  • 📅 Available dates between 10/10–10/21 (list only days you are fully free)

ℹ️ If you cannot travel to Hyde Park/Sauk Village, you may submit only for Tue 10/21 (Cinespace shoot).


Director-Selected Roles (Email Only)

1) “Digging Duty” — Patrol Officer (Background, Featured)

  • 👨 Male, any ethnicity, 20s–35
  • 🧱 Comfortable digging/moving soil (light–moderate)
  • 🌤️ Outdoor in Sauk Village (own transportation required)
  • 👔 Wardrobe fitting: TBD (possibly Thu 10/16) — +$25 bump if applicable
  • 🎥 Films: Mon 10/20, Sauk Village, IL
  • 💵 Pay: $132.80/8 (+ fitting bump if applicable)
  • ✉️ Email: cpdbackground@gmail.comSubject: DIGGING DUTY

2) “Tunnel Dweller” — Petite Female Body Double

  • 👩 Female, Caucasian, auburn or brown hair, 18+ (HS grad; not a current student)
  • 📏 Ideally 5’1″ or shorter, under 110 lbs
  • 🕳️ Comfortable in tight/dim spaces (fake drainage tunnel)
  • 🎬 Stage: Cinespace
  • 👗 Wardrobe fitting: TBD+$25 bump if applicable
  • 🎥 Films: Tue 10/21
  • 💵 Pay: $185.40/8 (+ fitting bump)
  • ✉️ Email: cpdbackground@gmail.comSubject: TUNNEL DWELLER

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