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The Best Episodes of Chicago P.D. Season 8

Every episode of Chicago P.D. Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago P.D. Season 8!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 1 - Fighting Ghosts
    6.1/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Fighting Ghosts

    S8:E1

    The team responds to the shooting of a 5-year-old girl and must work the case while facing new obstacles that come from the heightened attention on police reform. Atwater is targeted by a group of officers who want to hurt him for standing against the blue wall. Voight questions whether he's cut out for a new form of policing as he manages oversight from the CPD's deputy superintendent.

    Director:Eriq La Salle
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 2 - White Knuckle
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #2 - White Knuckle

    S8:E2

    When the son of an influential former officer is implicated in a murder, Moore pressures Voight to charge him quickly. The stakes are raised in Atwater's fight against the blue wall after patrol officers stop responding to his team's calls.

    Director:Nicole Cummins-Rubio
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  3. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 3 - Tender Age
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Tender Age

    S8:E3

    Ruzek and Burgess discover a child walking alone in the middle of the street, and when they take her home, they discover that her entire family has been murdered. Upton is approached with a job offer from the FBI.

    Director:Eriq La Salle
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  4. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 4 - Unforgiven
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Unforgiven

    S8:E4

    A cop is murdered, and suspicion falls on someone who has been holding a grudge against the officer. Intelligence works hard to solve the case, but Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller is hesitant to defend him until she knows the whole story.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writers:Gavin Harris, Rick Eid

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  5. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 5 - In Your Care
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #5 - In Your Care

    S8:E5

    The team investigates a rash of car jackings and finds the truth is more complicated than they realize. Burgess makes a discovery about a previous case that will change her life forever.

    Director:Charles S. Carroll
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  6. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 6 - Equal Justice
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Equal Justice

    S8:E6

    Halstead and Ruzek try to infiltrate a crime ring and encounter a complicated situation. The team recruits an unlikely ally to help solve a murder.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Daniel Arkin

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  7. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 7 - Instinct
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Instinct

    S8:E7

    After a series of deadly ambushes, the team goes undercover to bring down a dangerous new drug dealer who is determined to push out the competition. Ruzek's informant proves to be a loose cannon that could upset the whole operation.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Scott Gold

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  8. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 8 - Protect and Serve
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Protect and Serve

    S8:E8

    Ruzek and Atwater are tasked with making an arrest after a high-profile shooting. The situation becomes complicated when it's clear someone doesn't want them to make it back to the station.

    Director:Eriq La Salle
    Writers:Gwen Sigan, Ike Smith

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  9. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 9 - Impossible Dream
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Impossible Dream

    S8:E9

    When a local business owner is gunned down in his shop, it becomes personal for Atwater, who patrolled the neighborhood as a young cop. Dep. Supt. Samantha Miller comes to Voight with a special request about Andre Cooper.

    Director:Charles S. Carroll
    Writers:Gavin Harris, Rick Eid

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  10. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 10 - The Radical Truth
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #10 - The Radical Truth

    S8:E10

    Ruzek's father, Bob, goes missing and the team races to find him before it's too late.

    Director:Lisa Demaine
    Writer:Scott Gold

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  11. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 11 - Signs of Violence
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Signs of Violence

    S8:E11

    A wellness check on a family reveals signs of foul play and Upton is determined to find the parents and young daughter. As Hailey delves further into the troubled family dynamics, she finds herself reflecting on her own childhood trauma.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  12. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 12 - Due Process
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Due Process

    S8:E12

    The team pursues a crafty serial rapist. Sergeant Voight finds himself resisting some old, familiar tendencies in his quest for justice.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writers:Gavin Harris, Rick Eid

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  13. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 13 - Trouble Dolls
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Trouble Dolls

    S8:E13

    The shocking murder of a young pregnant woman leads the team on a desperate hunt for the killer, revealing something even darker than expected. Burgess has to make a tough decision about Makayla.

    Director:John Polson
    Writer:Scott Gold

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  14. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 14 - Safe
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Safe

    S8:E14

    After a series of brutal home invasion robberies, Upton immerses herself in the case and finds herself caught between Voight and Halstead.

    Director:SJ Main Muñoz
    Writer:Gavin Harris

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  15. Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 15 - The Right Thing (1)
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #15 - The Right Thing (1)

    S8:E15

    Voight and the team pursue a ruthless crime ring whose business has hit close to home. As they dig deeper, the extent of the danger becomes more apparent. Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller second-guesses her decisions.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writers:Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan

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

    #16 - 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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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Fighting Ghosts" is the best rated episode of "Chicago P.D." season 8. It scored 6.1/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Eriq La Salle and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/11/2020. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "White Knuckle".