7.7/10619 votes#1 - Fighting Ghosts
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2020
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: N/A
8.1/10527 votes#2 - White Knuckle
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2020
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 Rubio
Writer: Gwen Sigan
8.5/10551 votes#3 - Tender Age
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2021
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
7.8/10477 votes#4 - Unforgiven
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2021
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
Writer: Rick Eid, Gavin Harris
7.7/10453 votes#5 - In Your Care
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2021
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
7.9/10461 votes#6 - Equal Justice
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2021
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
8.0/10452 votes#7 - Instinct
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2021
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
7.8/10590 votes#8 - Protect and Serve
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2021
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
Writer: Gwen Sigan, Ike Smith
7.6/10430 votes#9 - Impossible Dream
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 3/17/2021
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
Writer: Rick Eid, Gavin Harris
7.8/10443 votes#10 - The Radical Truth
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2021
Ruzek's father, Bob, goes missing and the team races to find him before it's too late.
Director: Lisa Demaine
Writer: Scott Gold
8.2/10510 votes#11 - Signs of Violence
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 4/7/2021
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
8.1/10435 votes#12 - Due Process
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2021
The team pursues a crafty serial rapist. Sergeant Voight finds himself resisting some old, familiar tendencies in his quest for justice.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Rick Eid, Gavin Harris
7.8/10418 votes#13 - Trouble Dolls
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 5/5/2021
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
7.8/10427 votes#14 - Safe
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 5/12/2021
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
8.6/10511 votes#15 - The Right Thing (1)
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2021
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
Writer: Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan
9.1/10713 votes#16 - The Other Side (2)
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 5/26/2021
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
Writer: Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan
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!
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...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:NBC
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Fighting Ghosts" is the best rated episode of "Chicago P.D." season 8. It scored 7.7/10 based on 619 votes. Directed by Eriq La Salle and written by N/A, it aired on 11/11/2020. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "White Knuckle".