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Some of the actors on NBC's 'Chicago' shows say they draw from real-life experiences in their roles portraying first responders

Oliver Platt plays a psychiatric professional on Chicago Med. His mom did the job for real.

INDIANAPOLIS — You may have watched Wednesday's season premieres of "Chicago Med," "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago PD."

It's all fiction, of course, but we learned some of the men and women who star in those shows often draw on real-life experience to play the role of a first responder.

Dustin Grove went to Chicago to learn more from the cast of these NBC primetime favorites. You can see his report in the video player above, and click on the YouTube link below to see extended interviews with the cast.

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