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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Chicago P.D. Season 11 Episode 1 - Unpacking
    9.1/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Unpacking

    S11:E1

    Tasked with shadowing a crisis prevention team, Upton finds her approach to policing at odds with the team's mental health clinician. Voight stands by Upton as she continues to struggle in her personal life.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  2. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 16 - The Other Side (2)
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writers:Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan

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  3. Chicago P.D. Season 6 Episode 22 - Reckoning
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 8 - Fractures
    8.7/10(6 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.

    Director:Charles S. Carroll
    Writer:Scott Gold

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  5. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 9 - A Way Out
    8.7/10(7 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.

    Director:Lisa Robinson
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  6. Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 6 - Send Me
    8.7/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Send Me

    S13:E6

    Torres is dragged into a deadly conspiracy when a routine errand takes a violent turn.

    Director:Lisa Robinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 7 - Impulse Control
    8.7/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Impulse Control

    S13:E7

    Voight's suspicions ring true when a violent break-in steers the Intelligence Unit back to a chilling figure from a previous case.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Mathew Browne

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  8. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 1 - Closure
    8.6/10(7 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.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writers:Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan

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  9. Chicago P.D. Season 7 Episode 4 - Infection, Part III (III)
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #9 - 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).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Chicago P.D. Season 7 Episode 20 - Silence of the Night
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Chicago P.D. Season 10 Episode 1 - Let It Bleed
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  12. Chicago P.D. Season 11 Episode 12 - Inventory
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Inventory

    S11:E12

    Intelligence chases down a lead in the ongoing serial killer investigation as news of the case reaches the public.

    Director:Jesse Lee Soffer
    Writers:Gavin Harris, Gwen Sigan

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  13. Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 4 - Root Cause
    8.5/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Root Cause

    S13:E4

    A string of violent robberies across the city digs up one family's secrets. A surprising detail of Voight's past resurfaces.

    Director:Victor Macias
    Writer:Gavin Harris

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  14. Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 11 - On the Way
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #14 - On the Way

    S13:E11

    Atwater pushes his personal life aside as he goes undercover in the flashy high-stakes world of carjacking.

    Director:Keesha Sharp
    Writer:Stephen Scaia

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  15. Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 13 - Reckoning (III)
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Reckoning (III)

    S13:E13

    An airfield emergency triggers a deeper mystery involving a passenger plane, propelling the Intelligence Unit into a high‑stakes pursuit of the culprit, all under the sharp eye of the FBI. The crossover begins on Chicago Fire S14E13 Reckoning (I) and Chicago Med S11E13 Reckoning (II).

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Edgar Castillo

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  16. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 4 - In the Dark
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Carl Seaton
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  17. Chicago P.D. Season 10 Episode 22 - A Better Place
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 8 - Born Screaming
    8.4/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Born Screaming

    S13:E8

    Voight and the team work together to uncover the truth of the Bell case before more lives are lost.

    Director:Paul McCrane
    Writer:Gavin Harris

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  19. Chicago P.D. Season 3 Episode 23 - Start Digging
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writers:Craig Gore, Tim Walsh

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  20. Chicago P.D. Season 4 Episode 8 - A Shot Heard Round the World
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Terry Miller
    Writers:Matt Olmstead, Gwen Sigan

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  21. Chicago P.D. Season 11 Episode 13 - More
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 9 - Heroes
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Heroes

    S13:E9

    Platt finds herself challenged when a simple favor for a former recruit spirals into something far more devastating.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writers:Gavin Harris, Matthew Browne

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  23. Chicago P.D. Season 2 Episode 20 - The Number of Rats (II)
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #23 - 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).

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Matt Olmstead

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  24. Chicago P.D. Season 2 Episode 23 - Born Into Bad News
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writers:Craig Gore, Tim Walsh

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  25. Chicago P.D. Season 3 Episode 1 - Life Is Fluid
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Arthur W. Forney
    Writers:Craig Gore, Tim Walsh

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Best Episodes Summary

"Unpacking" is the best rated episode of "Chicago P.D.". It scored 9.1/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Chad Saxton and written by Gwen Sigan, it aired on 1/17/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Other Side (2)".