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The Best Episodes of Chicago P.D.

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The Best Episodes of Chicago P.D.

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  1. 9.2/10(871 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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  2. 9.1/10(824 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 9.1/10(497 votes)

    #3 - Blood Bleeds Blue (2)

    S12:E2

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

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  4. 9.0/10(613 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 9.0/10(742 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 8.9/10(659 votes)

    #6 - Emotional Proximity (II)

    S4:E16

    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).

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  8. 8.9/10(628 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. 8.9/10(309 votes)

    #8 - In the Trenches (III)

    S12:E11

    With the suspects still at large and conditions worsening underground, first responders race to reach the trapped victims, while the investigation into the assailants comes into focus. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S13E11 In the Trenches (I) and Chicago Med S10E11 In the Trenches (II).

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    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Joe Halpin
  10. 8.8/10(652 votes)

    #9 - A Shot Heard Round the World

    S4:E8

    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.

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  11. 8.8/10(550 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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  12. 8.8/10(551 votes)

    #11 - Descent

    S6:E9

    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.

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  13. 8.8/10(502 votes)

    #12 - The Forgotten

    S6:E16

    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

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  14. 8.8/10(645 votes)

    #13 - 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
  15. 8.7/10(750 votes)

    #14 - Justice

    S3:E21

    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.

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  16. 8.7/10(648 votes)

    #15 - I Remember Her Now

    S4:E13

    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.

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  17. 8.7/10(595 votes)

    #16 - Last Minute Resistance

    S4:E19

    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.

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  18. 8.7/10(572 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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  19. 8.7/10(560 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. 8.7/10(511 votes)

    #19 - 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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  21. 8.7/10(488 votes)

    #20 - You and Me (2)

    S9:E22

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

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    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Gwen Sigan
  22. 8.6/10(834 votes)

    #21 - The Number of Rats (II)

    S2:E20

    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).

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    Director:Nick Gomez
  23. 8.6/10(689 votes)

    #22 - 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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  24. 8.6/10(680 votes)

    #23 - The Silos

    S4:E1

    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.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
  25. 8.6/10(568 votes)

    #24 - Fagin

    S4:E21

    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.

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  26. 8.6/10(554 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Homecoming" is the best rated episode of "Chicago P.D.". It scored 9.2/10 based on 871 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".