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The Best Episodes of Chicago P.D.

Every episode of Chicago P.D. ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"Homecoming" is the best rated episode of "Chicago P.D.". It scored 9.2/10 based on 843 votes. Directed by Eriq La Salle and written by Rick Eid, Timothy J. Sexton, it aired on 5/9/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Start Digging".

  • Homecoming
    9.2/10843 votes
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    #1 - Homecoming

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/2018

    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.

    Director: Eriq La Salle

    Writer: Rick Eid, Timothy J. Sexton

  • Start Digging
    9.1/10790 votes
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    #2 - Start Digging

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/25/2016

    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.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: Craig Gore, Tim Walsh

  • The Other Side (2)
    9.1/10713 votes
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    #3 - The Other Side (2)

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 5/26/2021

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

    Director: Chad Saxton

    Writer: Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan

  • Blood Bleeds Blue (2)
    9.1/10375 votes
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    #4 - Blood Bleeds Blue (2)

    Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2024

    After tragedy strikes Intelligence, the unit must persevere during an adrenalized manhunt across the city.

    Director: Victor Macias

    Writer: Gavin Harris

  • Reckoning
    9.0/10591 votes
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    #5 - Reckoning

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Emotional Proximity (II)
    8.9/10632 votes
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    #6 - Emotional Proximity (II)

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/2017

    Olinsky's daughter remains in critical condition following a massive fire - leaving Intelligence on edge, but more determined than ever to track down the suspect. Voight opens up the case, knowing that he has Stone and his team's full support in the investigation, and all of Firehouse 51 behind him to examine potential origins of the fire. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S05E15 Deathtrap (I). It continues on Chicago Justice S01E01 Fake (III).

    Director: Reza Tabrizi

    Writer: Matt Olmstead

  • I Was Here
    8.9/10605 votes
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    #7 - I Was Here

    Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Shot Heard Round the World
    8.8/10626 votes
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    #8 - A Shot Heard Round the World

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2016

    When a young officer is shot dead in the lobby of an apartment building, Intelligence looks to the latest known offenders who have threatened the police. But when a second officer is killed, the team finds that they are dealing with someone who is highly trained and knowledgeable.

    Director: Terry Miller

    Writer: Matt Olmstead, Gwen Sigan

  • Allegiance
    8.8/10529 votes
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    #9 - Allegiance

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2018

    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.

    Director: Carl Seaton

    Writer: Rick Eid, Timothy J. Sexton

  • Descent
    8.8/10533 votes
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    #10 - Descent

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2018

    In an attempt to dig himself out of a hole and save someone close to him, Antonio crosses a line that puts the entire team at risk.

    Director: Nicole Cummins-Rubio

    Writer: Rick Eid, Timothy J. Sexton

  • The Forgotten
    8.8/10489 votes
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    #11 - The Forgotten

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2019

    Voight and the Intelligence Unit focus all their effort and resources into investigating the disappearance of an exotic dancer who served as a long-time criminal informant for their team

    Director: Eriq La Salle

    Writer: Gavin Harris

  • In the Dark
    8.8/10618 votes
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    #12 - In the Dark

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2021

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

    Director: Carl Seaton

    Writer: Gwen Sigan

  • Justice
    8.7/10719 votes
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    #13 - Justice

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2016

    Burgess gives chase after Roman is wounded by a hooded perp who opened fire on their patrol car and shoots who she thinks is the suspect, but no gun is found at the scene—and the person she shot is a 17-year-old honor student.

    Director: Jean de Segonzac

    Writer: Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas

  • I Remember Her Now
    8.7/10624 votes
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    #14 - I Remember Her Now

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2017

    The body of a 15-year-old girl is found crushed in an abandoned building after she runs away from a treatment center for troubled girls. Voight sends Halstead undercover as a guard to work from the inside at the center, where he believes the girls are trading sexual favors for something in return.

    Director: David Rodriguez

    Writer: Gwen Sigan

  • Last Minute Resistance
    8.7/10568 votes
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    #15 - Last Minute Resistance

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/5/2017

    After encouraging her sister to spend a night out with friends, Burgess wakes to find that Nicole never made it home. As the guilt begins to eat at Burgess, the team in Intelligence bands together to make finding Nicole their main priority.

    Director: John Hyams

    Writer: Timothy J. Sexton

  • Rabbit Hole
    8.7/10549 votes
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    #16 - Rabbit Hole

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2018

    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.

    Director: Carl Seaton

    Writer: Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan

  • Silence of the Night
    8.7/10542 votes
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    #17 - Silence of the Night

    Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2020

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fractures
    8.7/10496 votes
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    #18 - Fractures

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2021

    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.

    Director: Charles S. Carroll

    Writer: Scott Gold

  • A Way Out
    8.7/10480 votes
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    #19 - A Way Out

    Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2021

    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.

    Director: Lisa Robinson

    Writer: Gwen Sigan

  • You and Me (2)
    8.7/10458 votes
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    #20 - You and Me (2)

    Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 5/25/2022

    After an explosion rocks the case, the team scrambles to finally take down Escano as everyone nears their breaking point.

    Director: Chad Saxton

    Writer: Gwen Sigan

  • More
    8.7/10339 votes
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    #21 - More

    Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 5/22/2024

    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.

    Director: Chad Saxton

    Writer: N/A

  • The Number of Rats (II)
    8.6/10802 votes
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    #22 - The Number of Rats (II)

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/2015

    SVU's Benson, Fin and Amaro help with the investigation of a rape-murder that's similar to a decade-old case in New York; and, after he's questioned, a suspect warns Lindsay that the investigation could have unintended consequences. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S03E21 We Called Her Jellybean (I). It continues on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E20 Daydream Believer (III).

    Director: Nick Gomez

    Writer: Matt Olmstead

  • Actual Physical Violence
    8.6/10657 votes
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    #23 - Actual Physical Violence

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2015

    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.

    Director: Fred Berner

    Writer: Eduardo Javier Canto, Ryan Maldonado

  • The Silos
    8.6/10652 votes
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    #24 - The Silos

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2016

    The team investigates a murder in which the victim appears to have been wearing a CPD-issued wire. Burgess works a case with a new partner. Crowley questions Lindsay about the night that Intelligence pursued Justin's killer.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: Matt Olmstead

  • Fagin
    8.6/10541 votes
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    #25 - Fagin

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2017

    When the team is called to an in-progress bank robbery, they come across Detective Hailey Upton trying to take over the crime scene with her Robbery-Homicide unit - butting heads with Voight in the process. As the robberies continue to be executed around the city, Lindsay is forced to make a decision in the heat of the moment.

    Director: Fred Berner

    Writer: Craig Gore, Tim Walsh