Chicago P.D.’s “Fracture” makes it clear that healing starts from the root, forcing us to question if Voight’s time to step down might actually come.
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Chicago P.D. “In the Dark” Review: Can Upstead Finally Bring an End to Voight’s Reign?
Chicago P.D.’s “In the Dark” makes us wonder if Hailey Upton and Jay Voight will finally bring an end to Voight’s reign as a corrupt sergeant.
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×23 “Fork in the Road” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: When kids are overdosing and Bunny’s lover is murdered, the cases tie together in an unsurprising way. Erin makes the decision to accept a job with the FBI. Review | Analysis: Chicago P.D. is a show about good deeds, but at its core, it is a show about family. A family the Intelligence unit has formed through innate dedication to protecting one another. Whether it’s past, present, or future members, the unit has always been a family. And “Fork in the Road” was an episode about family, it was far from perfect, undoubtedly predictable, but nevertheless, it featured some beautiful
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×22 “Army of One” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: When a group of pedophiles are targeted and burned, the Intelligence unit must figure out who’s behind it. And since capital punishment is now illegal in Illinois, despite the fact that those burned are criminals, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s now a crime. Erin crosses a line and leaves her career in jeopardy. Review | Analysis: Chicago P.D. is a great show, but like anything in its genre, it can get redundant. Now while that’s not a problem because it mirrors a police officer’s day-to-day lives, on a TV series, it’s up to the characters to make it
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×21 “Fagin” Recap
Spoilers Ahead “Fagin”: an acute reminder of just how compelling this series can be. Case Summary: When a group of bank robbers turns out to be boys under the age of 15, it sends intelligence on a spiraling case to understand who’s controlling the operation. A new member temporarily joins the team, and Platt learns some inspiring information. Halstead celebrates his birthday, and Lindsay deals with the fallout of her actions, though in self-defense, killing a kid heavily impacts her. Review | Analysis: When Chicago P.D. focuses on evolving its characters through realistic everyday decisions as opposed to rash storylines, the series is at
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×19 “Last Minute Resistance” Recap
Spoilers Ahead No means NO! (Shout it from the rooftops. Write it on the skyline.) Case Summary: When Kim’s sister Nicole (Jules Wilcox) is found sexually assaulted in a train station after a night out with friends, the Intelligence unit must do everything in their power to find the rapists. Review | Analysis: “Last Minute Resistance” is a powerful example of the kind of remarkable storytelling this show is easily capable of. And while Chicago P.D. has tackled assault and rape in the past, no episode has screamed louder than “Last Minute Resistance.” It’s 2017 and yet somehow, it’s still hard to process that no means
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×18 “Little Bit of Light” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Heavy sigh. Case Summary: When a man who films crime scenes and sells them to news outlets dies, Intelligence must figure out who the culprit is. However, what they do come to find is that he was trying to protect a woman whose father had abused her. Voight makes one man’s life a little easier. Halstead and Lindsay take some time. And Kim’s sister visits. Review | Summary: It’s too hopeful to assume the episode was one huge April Fool’s joke, right? For the most part, “Little Bit of Light” was one of the more intriguing case-heavy episodes, but the story
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×16 “Emotional Proximity” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Why? Case Summary: When a warehouse hosting a rave burns down critically injuring some and killing 39 — Fire, Med, P.D., and Justice must do everything they can to put the right culprit behind bars. As it tragically turns out, one of the injured is Olinsky’s daughter Lexi, who later succumbs to her injuries. Review | Analysis: To say that this crossover was brutal would be an understatement, and it wasn’t my favorite episode. I’ll never revisit it. “Emotional Proximity” along with the other series’ episodes served as solid, seamlessly moving storytelling, but the ramifications of it aren’t entirely great.
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×15 “Favor, Affection, Malice or Ill-Will” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: When Olinsky goes undercover after the murder of a woman and hidden gun issues, Intelligence must work behind him to find the culprit. Adam’s down in patrol. Erin gets a new car. Platt gives Ruzek advice. Rixton does the unimaginable. Jay gets to drive. Review | Analysis: There seems to be a running theme of fathers and their children on television this week and Chicago P.D. decided to join in. Any time Olinsky is given moments to shine, I generally find myself in tears. The mirage we’re often left with is one of serenity, and effortlessly reminds viewers of why this
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×05 “A War Zone” Recap
Spoilers Ahead And all good things must come to an end. Case Summary: After Will Halstead calls in the unit to notify them of yet another overdose and a body’s later found, the unit scatters together to find the dealer. Tay’s sent back to her old unit. Jay gives Mouse his blessing to leave and Platt hands him the cleared record. Review | Analysis: “A War Zone” was solid, but unsurprisingly one of the more heartbreaking episodes. One of the things Chicago P.D. is best at is showcasing the importance of a person’s agency. And in doing so, it’s always
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×01 “The Silos” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Wouldn’t life be dandy if we just had all the answers in one episode? Case Summary: Burgess and her new partner Julie Tay (Li Jun Li) save a woman’s life while the Intelligence unit busts a drug case that involves another officer. Commander Crowley interrogated Voight and Lindsay in order to find out what happened to Justin’s killer’s body. Review | Analysis: “The Silos” wasn’t my favorite premiere (I’m still madly in love with season three’s “Life In Fluid”), but it was most definitely a good one. And while the episode appears to have wrapped things up in
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×23 “Start Digging” Recap
Spoilers Ahead And the streak of unnecessary TV deaths continues. Case Summary: When a woman is found dead in the trunk of a car, the unit links her to Voight’s son Justin, but before they can find Justin, he’s been shot and left in the same position. And before we can find the killer, Voight’s in a position to be promoted to Lieutenant and when the culprit’s found, the notorious detective we met in the pilot returns. Review | Analysis: “Start Digging” is the type of episode that managed to remind me of what Chicago P.D. in its first season was like.
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×17 “Forty-Caliber Bread Crumb” Recap
Spoilers Ahead The backstory is always the most remarkable type of storytelling. Case Summary: When an operation goes south at Jay’s second job, Terry loses his life. The Intelligence unit questions Brianna and then learns the facility was bugged. And we get a little bit more on Jay’s past. Review | Analysis: Episodes that challenge the characters always manage to be the best. “Forty-Caliber Bread Crumb” took a man away from his family, and as he grieved for his friend, Halstead also dealt with the horrific return of war memories. At this point, it’s no surprise that the reason I’ve
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×14 “The Song of Gregory Yates” Recap
Spoilers Ahead featuring spoilers from Law and Order: SVU’s “Nationwide Manhunt”. Ding dong the creep is dead. Case Summary: Yates escapes from prison and targets Lindsay, but it all comes down to his past with his biological family. Review | Analysis: While I thought tonight’s episode was incredibly intriguing, it’s one of those that sadly leaves me with very little to analyze. And for those who are familiar with my work, you know my favorite part of the series involves discussing the core characters. That said, though there’s not much I can analyze, there are a few things worth mentioning, and
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×13 “Hit Me” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: Lindsay and Halstead go undercover at a casino in order to catch men who presumably go undercover as cops in order to steal money from drunken people. After learning who’s behind the entire thing, Trudy helps the team in the best way she can using her words. Kim files for a transfer and Erin talks her out of it. Review | Analysis: It breaks my heart that this is the second episode in a row I’ve watched completely disappointed because this just doesn’t happen often with Chicago P.D. It’s not easy writing reviews when I find
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×12 “Looking Out for Stateville” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: Hank’s prison pal Eddie is now a C.I., but the problem is he’s greedy and untrustworthy so when the drug bust is done, he chooses to backstab the team landing himself back in a cell. Fun times. Review | Analysis: I’ve sorely missed episodes that focused on Antonio Dawson and the partnership he’s got with Voight therefore, in that area the episode was remarkable. In another sense, the last time I was this disappointed with this series was when they decided to kill off Nadia for the sake of unnecessary character development. Sometimes it’s easy to
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×10 “Now I’m God” Recap
Spoilers Ahead One Chicago. Case Summary: When a couple of women are admitted to the hospital for an unnecessary chemotherapy overdose, the Intelligence unit gets involved only to learn that the doctor in question is the same man who treated Hank’s deceased wife, Camille. And thankfully, he’s found guilty in court. Review | Analysis: New year, new style. At this point, cases on Chicago P.D. have become very dark and disturbing thereby, more often than not, leaving me in a state of not wanting to discuss them. While they may be intriguing, they’re rarely storylines I want to dive into further. That
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×09 “Never Forget I Love You” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Don’t make deals with the mob. Episode Summary: When a decapitated head is found by fishermen, the Intelligence unit steps in to figure out who would commit such a devastating crime. It then leads Hank down a questionable road where he and Erin hit some harsh barriers. Roman and Burgess find Callie’s ex-husband in order to give him a restraining order again, but things end badly when he doesn’t abide by the rules. Review | Analysis: I’d be lying if I said this was an easy episode to review, and that’s not to say it wasn’t great, but
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×07 “A Dead Kid, a Notebook, and a Lot of Maybes” Recap
Spoilers Ahead This episode featured some of the best performances we’ve seen all season leaving me completely enamored while reminding me why I love this series so much. Episode Summary: When Colin’s body is found next to a homemade bomb the team believes it’s a suicide, but when they’re given his journal of personal drawings pointing to a revenge scheme, they’re led to another kid, Ethan Jones, who reveals a lot more than any of them imagined. Jay’s connection with Ethan allows him to open up about his past. Adam and Kim’s date night is crashed by Olinsky and Michelle
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×05 “Climbing Into Bed” | 3×06 “You Never Know Who’s Who” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Insert some cool one-liner about the episode here. Episode Summary: Ruzek accidentally gets involved in a wrong case, and because he forgot to run it by Voight, it threatens his place in Intelligence. Olinsky gets the test results. Erin and Jay take their relationship to the next level. Roman, Platt, and the entire team make Andrew’s last few days the best he’s ever had. Review | Analysis: To be quite honest, I’m not sure how I feel about this week’s episodes — particularly the cases. While they normally always grip me, I found myself unable to focus on
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