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The Best Episodes of Chicago P.D.

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The Best Episodes of Chicago P.D.

A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve...
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    9.2/10(875 votes)

    #1 - Homecoming

    S5:E22

    Tensions run high as Intelligence seeks justice for Olinsky after he's stabbed in prison; Antonio's loyalty is put to the test; Woods looks to take down Voight once and for all. Season Finale.

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    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Reckoning

    S6:E22

    With Kelton’s election all but assured, Voight and his team must go off book in a last-ditch effort to save Intelligence from getting axed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Other Side (2)
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #3 - The Other Side (2)

    S8:E16

    Voight and the team muster all their expertise to bring down a deadly crime ring. Burgess finds herself in a dangerous situation.

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    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Fractures

    S9:E8

    As the team investigates the stabbing of a father with two young daughters, they begin to suspect there is more to the story than meets the eye. The FBI investigation into Roy Walton’s death intensifies while Voight, Upton and Halstead feel the heat.

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    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #5 - A Way Out

    S9:E9

    With the FBI closing in on the Roy Walton investigation, Voight and Halstead strategize on a way out. After a city bus driver is shot by a passenger, the team investigates a possible abduction.

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    Director:Lisa Robinson
    Writer:Gwen Sigan
  6. Background image for Infection, Part III (III)
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Infection, Part III (III)

    S7:E4

    After zeroing in on the suspect responsible for the bioterrorism that’s gripping Chicago, the PD prepares to undertake their biggest manhunt yet. Upton is torn between helping track down the perp and providing emotional support to the scared young girl that needs her. Voight fears his team is being sent on a wild goose chase. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S08E04 Infection (I) and Chicago Med S05E04 Infection, Part II (II).

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Silence of the Night
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Silence of the Night

    S7:E20

    Atwater goes undercover to take down a gun-trafficking ring, but discovers an officer from his past is undercover in the same organization.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Closure

    S9:E1

    When a P.D. informant is murdered, the team digs in to track down the perpetrator only to learn a shocking truth. Voight and Ruzek strategize to help Burgess.

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  10. Background image for Start Digging
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Start Digging

    S3:E23

    In the Season 3 finale, the team investigates the murder of a single mom who was in contact with Voight's now-reformed son, who was himself brutally assaulted. Meanwhile, Roman makes a major decision and Crowley plans to make changes within the unit.

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    8.8/10(552 votes)

    #10 - Allegiance

    S5:E21

    Halstead and Atwater go under cover to prevent military-grade weapons from hitting the street; Voight calls in a favor to clear Olinsky's name for Bingham's murder.

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    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - I Was Here

    S7:E13

    After receiving a distressing 911 call, Burgess enlists the team's help to track down a girl caught up in a sex-trafficking ring.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for In the Dark
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #12 - In the Dark

    S9:E4

    When Upton and Ruzek answer an emergency call to an abandoned house, their investigation leads them down a dark path.

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    Director:Carl Seaton
    Writer:Gwen Sigan
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    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Memory

    S9:E20

    Voight and the team delve into a cold case in search of clues to solve a shocking new crime. With its focus on buried memories, the case sparks concern for Burgess and Ruzek about Makayla's mental healing.

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    Director:Benny Boom
    Writer:Gwen Sigan
  15. Background image for Let It Bleed
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Let It Bleed

    S10:E1

    Still reeling from the death of informant Anna, Voight faces a new threat as he tries to keep the neighborhood clean. New wrinkles develop in the Upton, Halstead and Voight dynamic. The team gets a new chief.

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    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Gwen Sigan
  16. Background image for A Better Place
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #15 - A Better Place

    S10:E22

    As Richard Beck's timeline for a deadly attack moves up and Samantha panics, Ruzek and the team scramble to get ahead of unprecedented disaster.

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    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Born Into Bad News
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Born Into Bad News

    S2:E23

    Retired Commander Perry enlists Voight and the team to help extract his cop nephew from a unit of corrupt officers who are robbing drug dealers. When things go bad Voight must take down a younger, more violent version of himself. Meanwhile, Lindsay struggles to stay clean. At the same time a woman from Olinsky's past reaches out to him.

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    8.7/10(576 votes)

    #17 - Rabbit Hole

    S5:E10

    Halstead's partying with Camila unintentionally puts him in the middle of a drug-related homicide. He's forced to choose between loyalty to his unit and his girl. Meanwhile, Voight finally discovers the mole in his unit.

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    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #18 - False Positive

    S7:E6

    The shocking murder of young boys affects Halstead. Crawford encourages Intelligence to use a new facial-recognition software to help identify a suspect, but the plan backfires.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Fork in the Road
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Fork in the Road

    S4:E23

    When Lindsay receives a panicked call from her mother Bunny whose boyfriend had just been shot, Lindsay must figure out the best way to approach the situation, as her mother is now a murder suspect. The case opens up when a group of high school students OD, and the drugs in question relate back to the situation with Bunny. In addition to her mother's issues, Lindsay finds herself up against the review board dealing with consequences of her actions.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Mike Weiss
  21. Background image for Captive
    8.6/10(557 votes)

    #20 - Captive

    S5:E12

    When Atwater disappears at the house of a convicted felon, the evidence doesn't look promising - with his belongings and his blood left behind. Intelligence rallies to rescue him before it's too late. And Atwater struggles for survival faced with not only his captor but also a difficult connection to his past.

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    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Still Water

    S9:E13

    While out for a jog, Upton witnesses a horrible car crash and risks her own life to save the passengers. After learning more about the victims, the team must track down the man responsible for the brutal crash.

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    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Gwen Sigan
  23. Background image for Sympathetic Reflex
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Sympathetic Reflex

    S10:E6

    Atwater’s reactions during a tense arrest are called into question. The team must dig in to uncover key evidence that could aid in the ongoing investigation and clear Atwater’s name.

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    Writer:Ike Smith
  24. Background image for More
    8.6/10(412 votes)

    #23 - More

    S11:E13

    As the monthslong investigation into the serial killer reaches its close, Voight must outsmart the offender in a race against the clock. Upton must make a vital decision.

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    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Life Is Fluid
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Life Is Fluid

    S3:E1

    A bust to bring down a heroin kingpin goes horribly awry. Olinsky reveals a dark secret from his past, and Halstead tries to get through to a spiraling Lindsay.

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  26. Background image for Actual Physical Violence
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Actual Physical Violence

    S3:E3

    The team is terrorized by a gun-wielding father who is desperate to find his missing daughter. Bunny stirs up accusations of misconduct from Voight's past.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Homecoming" is the best rated episode of "Chicago P.D.". It scored 9.2/10 based on 875 votes. Directed by Eriq La Salle and written by Rick Eid, Timothy J. Sexton, it aired on 5/9/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Reckoning".