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,
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Chicago 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,
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,
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×20 “Grasping for Salvation” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: When the case currently in need of solving holds uncanny similarities to one that took place years ago, Voight and the team must go back to their old files to uncover whether the wrong person was imprisoned. Review | Analysis: I’ve always been under the impression that TV shows are at their most riveting when the stories focus on the characters as opposed to the plot. But every now
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
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
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×17 “Remember the Devil” Recap
Spoilers Ahead On a scale of one to 10, how heartbroken are our readers right now? Case Summary: When a young girl is found locked up in a secluded area, the Intelligence unit must track down the man who placed the Craigslist ad to lure her. Olinsky returns to work. Jay’s ex-wife (?!?!) returns. Review | Analysis: Chicago P.D. is far from perfect, in fact, its lack of continuity and the decision to
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
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.
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×14 “Seven Indictments” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: When an LGBTQ building is burned to shreds and a body’s discovered, the Intelligence unit must find the culprit. They must also learn whether it was an accident or purposely done. After a few of the team members hear that they should be cautious of Rixton, they take matters into their hands to find out what happened with the gang unit he previously worked with. Antonio briefly
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×13 “I Remember Her Now” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Raise your hand if the beginning of this episode made you extremely uncomfortable, but all the plaid made it somewhat better. Case Summary: When a 15-year-old is found brutally murdered, the unit learns that she comes from a school known for dealing with mischievous kids. In order to figure out what goes on behind closed doors, Jay must go undercover, where he’ll experience even more traumatic events. Review | Analysis: “I Remember Her
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×12 “Sanctuary” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: When a girl is murdered after her morning run, two kids become the suspects. However, after they run into the church, the officers can’t get to them as they’re then protected by the Pastor. It turns out they weren’t guilty, the church is destroyed, and the culprit is found. Review | Analysis: “Sanctuary” should have aired before “You Wish” because once again we’re left with a lack
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×11 “You Wish” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: When a man is found dead, a young girl becomes the suspect, but when it turns out that she’s the victim of sexual assault and was merely trying to defend herself neighborhood secrets lead the Intelligence unit to a different set of officers. Review | Analysis: Thankfully, “You Wish” was a great of example of how Chicago P.D. is at its best: a thrilling case and intricately balanced storylines that
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×07 “300,000 Likes” and 4×08 “A Shot Heard Round the World” Recap
Spoilers Ahead “Never hold back a rising star.” Case Summary: In “300,000 Likes” a former prisoner is convicted of calling the shots from inside the prison walls. And in “A Shot Heard Round the World”, two officers are shot and killed after the entire department is targeted in what’s presumed to be revenge for police brutality. But what it turns out to be is an unstable human specifically targeting the
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×06 “Some Friend” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: When a dead body is found in the house of a man Olinsky knows, things get personal in the Intelligence unit. And after Lindsay receives flowers that weren’t sent by Jay, concerns arise. Review | Analysis: “Some Friend” was an acute example of how intriguing this show can be. It’s admirable to want to genuinely set a strong example for someone in order to help them improve
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
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×04 “Big Friends Big Enemies” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: When a kid’s in critical condition after a gunshot wound, the Intelligence unit goes after known gangs who’ve also documented the process. One shooting leads to another and by the end of the episode, it turns out it isn’t simply one group. Review | Analysis: “Big Friends Big Enemies” wasn’t as intriguing as former episodes of Chicago P.D. but it gave us a glimpse into Kevin Atwater’s life and
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×03 “All Cylinders Firing” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Trudy Platt for President 2016. Case Summary: After one of their own is shot and attacked, the unit must come together to find the attacker. And while there are no leads when Platt’s in the hospital, after her father’s murder, it becomes easier to understand that this was a plotted attack on the family and not police officers. Review | Analysis: “All Cylinders Firing” wasn’t the most thematically moving
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
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×22 “She’s Got Us” Recap
Spoilers Ahead “There’s such a thing as having too much empathy. You leave nothing for yourself.” Case Summary: When an entire family is brutally murdered, their youngest daughter and the only survivor has seen who’s done it. The only problem is, she’s heavily traumatized and disoriented leaving it up to Dr. Charles, Lindsay, and Halstead to find ways to get through to her. And after the events from last week, Roman
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