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The Best Episodes of Chicago P.D. Season 9

Every episode of Chicago P.D. Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chicago P.D. Season 9!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 1 - Closure
    8.4/10(601 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 2 - Rage
    8.2/10(512 votes)

    #2 - Rage

    S9:E2

    Officer Kim Burgess fights for her life as the team scrambles to find her kidnapper. Dep. Supt. Sam Miller is desperate to find her son's killer. Voight and Upton deal with the aftermath of their deadly decision. Ruzek struggles with the pressure of the situation.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writers:Gavin Harris, Matthew Newman

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  3. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 3 - The One Next to Me
    8.1/10(521 votes)

    #3 - The One Next to Me

    S9:E3

    Halstead’s past resurfaces when a former Army colleague is implicated in a deadly blast. As the FBI launches an investigation into Roy’s disappearance, Upton feels the pressure of the secret she and Voight are sharing.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Scott Gold

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  4. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 4 - In the Dark
    8.8/10(677 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 5 - Burnside
    7.7/10(542 votes)

    #5 - Burnside

    S9:E5

    As the team works to solve a deadly shooting in Burnside, Atwater realizes he has a very personal connection to the case.

    Director:Brenna Malloy
    Writer:Ike Smith

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  6. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 6 - End of Watch
    7.7/10(459 votes)

    #6 - End of Watch

    S9:E6

    Ruzek reunites with an old colleague to take down a crime ring but when things don’t add up, Voight and Burgess do some investigating of their own.

    Director:Marc Roskin
    Writer:Gavin Harris

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  7. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 7 - Trust Me
    8.2/10(472 votes)

    #7 - Trust Me

    S9:E7

    As the team works to bring down a drug ring, Voight builds trust with a new informant. However, it soon becomes clear she has a plan of her own.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Matthew Newman

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  8. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 8 - Fractures
    8.6/10(537 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 9 - A Way Out
    8.6/10(527 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 10 - Home Safe
    8.1/10(428 votes)

    #10 - Home Safe

    S9:E10

    The team searches for a missing child in what turns out to be a very complicated case. Burgess and Ruzek are in for a shock when someone from Makayla’s past comes forward.

    Director:Lisa Demaine
    Writer:Elena Perez

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  11. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 11 - Lies
    7.7/10(428 votes)

    #11 - Lies

    S9:E11

    Voight employs his new informant to help solve a tricky drug trafficking case. Atwater, who once again struggles to reconcile his personal and professional life, reaches a decision.

    Director:Eif Rivera
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 12 - To Protect
    8.0/10(439 votes)

    #12 - To Protect

    S9:E12

    The team works together to identify the head of the brutal Los Temidos gang. Voight dives deeper into his informant Anna Avalos' past when her undercover role is threatened.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Gavin Harris

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  13. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 13 - Still Water
    8.5/10(548 votes)

    #13 - Still Water

    S9:E13

    While out for a jog, Upton witnesses a horrible car crash and risks her own life to save the passengers. After learning more about the victims, the team must track down the man responsible for the brutal crash.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  14. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 14 - Blood Relation
    7.9/10(454 votes)

    #14 - Blood Relation

    S9:E14

    The team searches for a brutal killer with a signature modus operandi. Burgess and Ruzek double down in their fight to retain custody of Makayla.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Scott Gold

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  15. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 15 - Gone
    7.8/10(489 votes)

    #15 - Gone

    S9:E15

    The unit scrambles to search for one of their own who is in grave danger.

    Director:Brenna Malloy
    Writer:Matthew Newman

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  16. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 16 - Closer
    8.1/10(420 votes)

    #16 - Closer

    S9:E16

    When a young man is shot outside the Cárabo Bakery, the team works to connect the shooting to bakery owner Javier Escano, who has been under surveillance. Despite the increasing danger, Voight helps informant Anna Avalos get even closer to their target.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  17. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 17 - Adrift
    7.7/10(421 votes)

    #17 - Adrift

    S9:E17

    Ruzek's search for the daughter of an old family friend leads the team into a serious drug investigation. Burgess and Ruzek struggle to move on from the emotional aftermath of Makayla's abduction.

    Director:Marc Roskin
    Writer:Gavin Harris

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  18. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 18 - New Guard
    8.4/10(490 votes)

    #18 - New Guard

    S9:E18

    Halstead takes a new recruit under his wing during an investigation. The dynamics are challenging, however, and questions arise over the recruit's complicated past.

    Director:Takashi Doscher
    Writer:Scott Gold

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  19. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 19 - Fool's Gold
    7.8/10(427 votes)

    #19 - Fool's Gold

    S9:E19

    After the murder of a wealthy Chicago man, Atwater and the team dig in to uncover the truth, suspecting there is more to the story than meets the eye.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Ike Smith

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  20. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 20 - Memory
    8.0/10(452 votes)

    #20 - Memory

    S9:E20

    Voight and the team delve into a cold case in search of clues to solve a shocking new crime. With its focus on buried memories, the case sparks concern for Burgess and Ruzek about Makayla's mental healing.

    Director:Benny Boom
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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  21. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 21 - House of Cards (1)
    8.5/10(430 votes)

    #21 - House of Cards (1)

    S9:E21

    As the team closes in on drug kingpin Javier Escano, Voight is forced to lie to his undercover informant Anna to keep her on track. Their deteriorating trust threatens an increasingly tenuous operation.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Gavin Harris

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  22. Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 22 - You and Me (2)
    8.7/10(519 votes)

    #22 - You and Me (2)

    S9:E22

    After an explosion rocks the case, the team scrambles to finally take down Escano as everyone nears their breaking point.

    Director:Chad Saxton
    Writer:Gwen Sigan

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Closure" is the best rated episode of "Chicago P.D." season 9. It scored 8.4/10 based on 601 votes. Directed by Vincent Misiano and written by Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, it aired on 9/22/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Rage".