Chicago PD is filmed at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios is based in Chicago and specializes n the development, management and operation of studio space and support facilities for the film, television, and digital media production industry. Since opening in 2011, Cinespace has become a major filming location and is the largest soundstage in the United States outside of Hollywood. Four network shows (“Chicago Fire,” “Chicago PD” and “Chicago MD” and “Empire” — the top-rated show on television) are filmed at Cinespace. The films “Transformers,” “Divergent,” and “Jupiter Ascending,” have been filmed at the site, too.