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Chicago P.D. S1E5 — Thirty Balloons

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Chicago P.D.•Season 1•Episode 5

Thirty Balloons

7.8/10 · 896 votesFeb 5, 201445 min

Ranked #14 of 15 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Atwater and Burgess are given a new patrol car, but are challenged with keeping it brand new. A run in with a psychotic woman leads the Intelligence Unit to discover a drug smuggling operation which has put several girl’s lives in peril. Voight’s overprotective act

Directed byKaren Gaviola

Written byTim Walsh, Craig Gore

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Cast9

Jason Beghe

Jason Beghe

Hank Voight

Marina Squerciati

Marina Squerciati

Kim Burgess

Patrick John Flueger

Patrick John Flueger

Adam Ruzek

LaRoyce Hawkins

LaRoyce Hawkins

Kevin Atwater

Jon Seda

Jon Seda

Antonio Dawson

Sophia Bush

Sophia Bush

Erin Lindsay

Jesse Lee Soffer

Jesse Lee Soffer

Jay Halstead

Archie Kao

Archie Kao

Sheldon Jin

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Alvin Olinsky

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Karen Gaviola

Karen Gaviola

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Tim Walsh

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Craig Gore

Writer

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Patrick Dunham

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Ray Conchado

Ray Conchado

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Episode Summary

"Thirty Balloons" is episode 5 of Chicago P.D. season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 896 votes, ranking #14 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Karen Gaviola and written by Tim Walsh, Craig Gore, it aired on February 5, 2014.

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