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The Best Episodes of Chicago P.D. Season 3

Every episode of Chicago P.D. Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago P.D. Season 3!

The Best Episodes of Chicago P.D. Season 3

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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  1. 9.1/10(823 votes)

    #1 - Start Digging

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    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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  2. 8.7/10(748 votes)

    #2 - Justice

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    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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  3. 8.6/10(687 votes)

    #3 - Actual Physical Violence

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    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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  4. 8.5/10(711 votes)

    #4 - Life Is Fluid

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    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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  5. 8.4/10(707 votes)

    #5 - Now I'm God (III)

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    S3:E10

    Intelligence investigates a doctor who gave his patients lethal doses of chemotherapy. Roman fights a wrongful shooting investigation. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S04E10 The Beating Heart (I) and Chicago Med S01E05 Malignant (II).

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    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Holly Dale
  6. 8.4/10(614 votes)

    #6 - Knocked the Family Right Out

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    S3:E11

    Intelligence hunts down a crew responsible for a rape and robbery rampage. Lindsay is abducted on an undercover operation.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Mo Masi
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  8. 8.4/10(595 votes)

    #7 - The Cases That Need to Be Solved

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    S3:E16

    When a young boy is executed, Intelligence turn to the boy's parents for information and upon further investigation, discover the father has a criminal background and was a part of a local gang.

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  9. 8.3/10(596 votes)

    #8 - Never Forget I Love You

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    S3:E9

    The discovery of a headless body in Lake Michigan points to Hank's mob connections. Roman risks everything to help a grieving mother.

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  10. 8.3/10(587 votes)

    #9 - Forty-Caliber Bread Crumb

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    S3:E17

    While out on a bank run for his off-duty security job at the dispensary, Halstead and his co-workers find themselves under attack by a violent robbery crew. Meanwhile Roman, Burgess, Antonio, Halstead, Ruzek and Atwater follow-up on a lead and track down a potential suspect.

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  11. 8.3/10(562 votes)

    #10 - If We Were Normal

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    S3:E19

    When Burgess and Lindsay respond to a call about a stabbing, the assailant turns out to be a kidnapping victim escaping her captor; Ruzek accuses Roman of having feelings for Burgess.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Mo Masi
  12. 8.2/10(630 votes)

    #11 - Climbing into Bed (1)

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    S3:E5

    Ruzek's job is on the line after an ill-fated undercover op.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
  13. 8.2/10(573 votes)

    #12 - Hit Me

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    S3:E13

    Lindsay goes undercover to catch a rogue cop who targets women at casinos. Platt risks her life in a negotiation crisis.

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  14. 8.2/10(705 votes)

    #13 - The Song of Gregory Williams Yates (II)

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    S3:E14

    SVU joins Chicago P.D. in a manhunt for two notorious escaped serial killers. The crossover starts on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17E14 Nationwide Manhunt (I).

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  15. 8.2/10(570 votes)

    #14 - In a Duffel Bag

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    S3:E20

    Responding to a call about a suspicious duffel bag at the Chicago Lakefront, Voight is horrified to discover that the bag contains the frigid and unmoving body of a newborn baby. Meanwhile, Voight is surprised to hear that his son is in town and Burgess and Roman grow closer.

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    Director:Nick Gomez
  16. 8.1/10(617 votes)

    #15 - Natural Born Storyteller

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    S3:E2

    A child abduction case hits too close to home for Dawson. Lindsay and Bunny's relationship reaches a critical impasse and Roman reveals his secret to Burgess.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Mike Weiss
  17. 8.1/10(609 votes)

    #16 - Debts of the Past

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    S3:E4

    Voight seeks revenge on the man who tried to kill him. A rumor causes a rift in Intelligence.

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  18. 8.0/10(463 votes)

    #17 - You Never Know Who's Who (2)

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    S3:E6

    The team investigates a band of rogue operatives.

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  19. 8.0/10(629 votes)

    #18 - A Dead Kid, a Notebook and a Lot of Maybes

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    S3:E7

    The team investigates a Columbine-like threat at a private school. Atwater seeks out a mentor; Olinsky's marriage faces a crisis.

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  20. 8.0/10(558 votes)

    #19 - She's Got Us

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    S3:E22

    Lindsay and Halstead respond to a shots fired call and discover one survivor: a young girl. Antonio and Olinsky investigate a "self help" group. Platt makes the case to Crowley for why Burgess and Roman should remain partners.

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    Director:Lin Oeding
    Writer:Mike Weiss
  21. 7.9/10(580 votes)

    #20 - Looking Out for Stateville

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    S3:E12

    Voight arranges for his former cellmate, Eddie Little, to be a CI in an effort to bring down a major cocaine supplier. Burgess makes a major move regarding her relationship with Ruzek. Roman develops a plan to help fund Platt and Mouch's wedding.

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  22. 7.8/10(578 votes)

    #21 - Forget My Name

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    S3:E8

    The team discovers the mutilated body of a government official while responding to an informant's tip about an upcoming drug trade. Meanwhile, Burgess helps plan a surprise for Platt.

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    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Mike Weiss
  23. 7.8/10(579 votes)

    #22 - A Night Owl

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    S3:E15

    While working at a sobriety checkpoint, Burgess finds a duffel bag full of heroin in the truck of a respected college professor who claims to know nothing about how the drugs ended up there. At District, Roman expresses his desires to become a Field Training Office to Platt, and Mouse sets Halstead up with an off-duty security job working for the attractive owner of a medical marijuana clinic.

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  24. 7.8/10(547 votes)

    #23 - Kasual with a K

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    S3:E18

    While responding to a call of shots fired, Voight, Antonio, Halstead and the team come across a secret battered woman's shelter and discover the owner has been wounded and a resident of the shelter has been kidnapped. Burgess and Roman go undercover to track down a man robbing people by catfishing them on a dating app. Lindsay opens up to Halstead about her past.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Start Digging" is the best rated episode of "Chicago P.D." season 3. It scored 9.1/10 based on 823 votes. Directed by Mark Tinker and written by Craig Gore, Tim Walsh, it aired on 5/25/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Justice".