Chicago P.D
Chicago P.D- Different Mistakes (1×09)
Each week, each episode just gets bigger and better. This week Voight found himself in a little bit of trouble. It seems that Antonio’s involvement last week landed Gradishar the boot. Stillwell takes her place and from the moment we meet him, its obvious this man has got it out for Voight. After all, Gradishar’s mission was to take down Voight once and for all for his alleged street involvement. Stillwell goes as far as to introduce a new detective to the squad, assumably to become his eyes and ear on the inside. Detective Sumner does not get a warm welcome from Voight or from the rest of the squad. Can she really be that surprised? Voight’s the kind of guy that likes to keep his hand on the pulse and be in charge of everything. Surprises and orders aren’t really his thing.
Intelligence is though and this weeks case is a series of brutal murders surrounding Chinese Restaurants with inside dealings as casinos. More specifically the triad of Chinese house in the Chicago-land area. Their second bust leads Voight to his old partner Jimmy. After arresting Jimmy and his squad, Voight realizes that whoever has been committing these murders isn’t Jimmy being a corrupt cop, but its someone posing to be Jimmy’s police force. The two police forces join and set up a mock “mission” as they realize that the “mafia-men” are listening on Jimmy’s radios. They plant all their men in the house, but when the mock police come, they throw a bomb into the house, setting the plan off track. I don’t think Voight was expecting it and I sure wasn’t expecting it as I sat on the edge of my seat worrying about the men of Chicago. Thankfully, their skilled enough to take a hit and still catch the bad guys.
Yet, the alliance this week between Jimmy and Voight led Det. Lindsay down a path questioning her “father” figure. When Jimmy was being questioned he got upset that Voight would ever think he was doing something other than police work, as he covered for him and Olinsky during the whole Browning incident. All men exchanged looks when that was mentioned. Of course, neither of them were going to spill to Lindsey about what really took place there, especially when she’s a cop on the force, but Antonio was eager to share his knowledge with his partner. Apparently, Eddie Pennman was killed on the job, but was also Olinsky’s partner. Browning was apparently the shooter who turned himself in, or so people thought. Voight’s squad arrested Browning, with Olinsky in town, but Browning never made it to jail… if you know what I mean. What do you think that’s all about? How is this going to play into the current story? Blast from the past? Is this the backstory for how Olinsky got working with Voight as a trusted partner? We already know about Lindsey. Still yet to know about Antonio and Halstead though.
Lindsey’s character is strong but charming because you find something rare in her. She cares about the people she’s protecting. We see a returning character this week, Nadiya. She was a druggie that Lindsey tried to help because she saw a little glimpse of her past self in her. Yet, we see that despite Lindsey’s positive outlook, Nadiya fell right back into her drug habit. She calls Lindsey for help explaining that she wants out. She wants a clean life. Lindsey makes all the arrangements to get her to a addiction facility. Homegirl even lets Nadiya stay alone in her house and sleep in her bed. But when she comes home, she finds Nadiya gone and a quick phone call reveals what she feared all along. Nadiya lost her way again and didn’t believe she could overcome her addiction. I really love this story-line because its so important, it shows Lindsay’s character and by executing it with a re-occuring character, it becomes a little bit more personal. A little closer to home.
Olinksy’s goal this week was to take down Rozek’s cocky attitude. When he saw him being all macho-muy-importante with his academy friends, he quickly made Rozek trade spots with another officer. Rozek ended up working crossing guard duty with Burgess, all suited up in his Chicago P.D uniform. Things didn’t stay boring for the new duo who ended up responding to an armed robbery on their way to pick up lunch for Platt. This was one of the first time we got to see Burgess really in on the action as she and Rozek worked as a team to take down the robber armed with a knife, before back up rolled in. Over the weeks Rozek has developed a fun relationship with Burgess, but this week it finally happened and I’m not sure if I’m disappointed or thrilled. After working with Burgess, he saw her at Molly’s that night and it seemed like he had a thing for her. He looked all to happy to see her walk into that bar. What’s going to happen with his fiance and their wedding? Well, statistically its proven that about half of people fall for their co-worker and I’m going to say this will be that time. Either he’ll cheat on fiance and realize it was a mistake, or he’ll realize that Burgess understands his job a lot better and he’ll call off the engagement. Honestly, it doesn’t matter what kind of show it is, relationships are the root of everything! And the root of all evil. How do you think Rozek’s crush will work for Voight whose really against playing house with work mates. That’s why Lindsey and Halstead weren’t making googley eyes at each other this week. Papa V laid down the law!
The biggest shocker of all came when Voight went to meet up Maurice in the hood to do him a favor. The minute they exchanged a big wad of cash, Stillwell sent all his men out from hiding and they arrested Maurice and Voight. Apparently, this was the big takedown that Stillwell was waiting for and Gradishar was hoping to laugh at from somewhere hidden in her corner cause she got fired. Well, while it might look bleak for Voight, I’m sure he’ll have a way out of this. Wasn’t Stillwell just pushing Voight to get Maurice arrested? He can just say that he was setting up a fake transaction to than go and bust Maurice. Or something like that. I highly doubt that Voight is going to get caught up because of this. It’s going to take a lot more to takedown this guy!
Chicago P.D
‘Chicago P.D.’ Season 14 Premiere Sets Up a Major Change for Voight’s Intelligence Unit—and a Painful Goodbye
Chicago P.D. Season 14 is officially back in action, introducing a new challenge for the detectives of the Intelligence Unit.
While audiences may find them vital to the safety of Chicago, the sentiment isn’t shared by everyone, as the final moments of the episode introduce a new challenger for Voight, who has, up until this point, run his unit the way that he sees fit. Sure, he’s had to change up his methods a bit over the course of 14 seasons, but now, he’s been tasked with proving the unit’s an “efficient use of resources.”
And the FBI agent assigned to his team is already someone Voight has crossed paths with—and did not leave a good impression on.
Voight was understandably frustrated with how overrun and chaotic the precinct had gotten while becoming a temporary hub for hundreds of officers and agents relocated from the OCD headquarters, which was getting demolished, but he also took it out on them, including an agent that he didn’t even realize would be the one determining the fate of his unit.
Of course, maybe Voight and the rest of the squad will end up growing on him and proving that they’re essential.
After 14 seasons, the series has to find ways to keep things fresh, with characters evolving and growing with the times while keeping audiences on their feet.
This isn’t the first time Voight has butted heads with someone who could destroy his career, but he’s also never one to back down from a fight. That quality has remained consistent with the character.
As has his “look the other way” approach, an option he offered to Imani once she found out her sister murdered someone.
The moment at the beginning reminded viewers how Season 13 ended, as Imani finally found her younger sister, whom she’s been searching for for years.
Unfortunately, it was far from a joyful reunion.
Imani had a tough choice to make—she could bury what her sister did and let her walk free, though she’d always be looking over her shoulder.
And truthfully, it would’ve been a terrible decision that would put everyone in Intelligence in the crossfire, even though they’d surely have her back (in the same way Torres told her he’d have her back no matter what, which I believe is hinting at a possible romance between Imani and Torres. Lord knows he’s into her!).
We’ve seen detectives who walk a similar path as Voight before, so it was refreshing to see Imani choose the “correct” path, even if it didn’t feel right at all.
Daily, Imani upholds the law, so she didn’t let Shari get a pass, instead, helping her get a solid plea deal and believing that this was the best way forward—the one that would help Shari rehabilitate after everything she’d been through.
Because, unfortunately, Shari was a product of her kidnapping. She was doing whatever she could to survive in the only life she’d ever known.
She didn’t have those memories of Imani and her family to hold onto, and therefore, she didn’t reciprocate the level of care and love that Imani showed for her. It was heartbreaking to see unfold, knowing how much of her life Imani gave up, fighting to find her sister.
She did everything she could to help her, but sometimes, the best thing you can do is offer space and take a step back. Shari wasn’t used to the kind of love that Imani had for her, and it was suffocating.
In time, I imagine they’ll find a new normal that makes sense for them, as this will be the overarching storyline this season, but it’ll also come with a bit of a wake-up call for Imani that good intentions aren’t always enough.
CHICAGO P.D. — “Demolition” Episode 1401 — Pictured: (l-r) LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater, , Marina Squerciati as Officer Kim Burgess — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)
Chicago P.D. Season 14 Episode 1 Case of the Week
The procedural case pulling us back into Intelligence’s orbit paralleled Imani’s own journey and put into question whether a person could change.
The answer? Yes. But it has to come from within. And still, the world has a way of knocking out all hope from people who are doing their best to follow the straight and narrow, a reality that Chris experienced firsthand when he was accused of shooting his parole officer, Lindell, and killing another woman who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
All signs pointed to Chris, so everyone just assumed it was him, except for Imani, who approached it with a little more logic and compassion. She didn’t just accept what was being fed to her—she questioned the narrative at every turn.
Chris had a clean rap sheet ever since he was paroled, so there’s no reason for him to shoot Lindell. And there were no witnesses who saw him take the shot.
The case deepened when Chris’ friend, Fritzy, who was also Lindell’s parolee, ended up overdosing in Voight’s arms from heroin laced with a lethal amount of rat poison. Imani made the point that Chris had no reason to kill his friend, and everything became clear when they found blood and semen on the bedsheets at Fritzy’s house.
In a heartbreaking twist, Chris confirmed that Lindell found out Fritzy was using again and promised to keep it a secret in exchange for sex; when she told him she was done, he raped her instead. Fritzy took matters into her own hands and shot Lindell while in Chris’ car, which is why it was placed at the scene, while Lindell drugged her at home to keep the truth from getting out.
Except Imani was persistent, hoping to find justice for someone she believed in, and once they cornered Lindell, he confessed to everything before asking Voight and his officers to shoot him because he wouldn’t make it in prison.
Voight informed him he won’t be “getting the easy way out,” promising that he’ll feel “everyday” of his charges.
The saying don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time comes to mind because Lindell was so good at manipulating in the shadows, but couldn’t stand his own when confronted with his ugly decisions.
Atwater’s Baby Is Coming
Enough time has passed between seasons that the moment has arrived—Tasha is in labor, and Atwater is about to become a daddy.
And it’s bittersweet. For 14 seasons, fans have been asking for Atwater to get more personal storylines, specifically, a love interest. He’s had a few romances here and there, but never anything serious, and they finally nailed down the right girl for him with Tasha. She’s vibrant, electric, and she challenges him, making her an incredible addition to the team.
So what does that mean? LaRoyce Hawkins is exiting the series.
I’m personally upset that Atwater is leaving the series before we can really dive into Kevin’s new journey or even see how fatherhood will change him, becuse I’m sure it will.
Hopefully, the sendoff gives us at least a glimpse of what could have been so we can hold onto the good moments. Atwater has gone through so much as a detective; in this new chapter, he deserves to focus on the good in the world versus constantly finding himself carrying the weight of his community.
It was fitting that Ruzek was the one to drive him to the hospital before he earned the title, but admittedly, I’ll cry my eyes out when it’s time for Atwater to say goodbye to the OG crew and move on with his life.
Losing a core character is never easy—and fans of the One Chicago shows have been hit with many losses these past few years. It seems to be the curse and blessing of a show being around for so many seasons.
What did you think of the premiere? Let us know in the comments!
A major change is coming to Chicago P.D.
Ahead of Chicago P.D. Season 14, it was announced that LaRoyce Hawkins, who has played Det. Kevin Atwater since the show’s inception on NBC in 2014, will be exiting the procedural.
Deadline confirmed the announcement, noting that Hawkins will return this season for a handful of episodes to “wrap up” his character’s storyline.
Hawkins has not addressed the report.
The outlet expressed that Wolf Entertainment declined to comment, but that the series is casting a new “Black cop who is an agent of chaos.”
Hawkins’ exit is definitely a bummer, given that his character is expecting his first child with Officer Tasha Fox. The writers could use that as an exit for Kevin, who has long wrestled with the tension between his role as a cop and his place within the Black community.
Tasha was living in Miami when she got a positive pregnancy test, so it’s possible Atwater will make the choice to move there and be there for her and the baby.
CHICAGO P.D. — “Long Lost” Episode 1011 — Pictured: LaRoyce Hawkins as Kevin Atwater — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)
However, it’s also unfortunate because not only is Hawkins one of the fan-favorite characters who consistently delivers excellent episodes with emotional and gripping storylines, but fans are finally getting what they want from the character—his romantic life explored with a serious love interest.
The situation between Fox and Atwater is definitely complicated, but there’s so much to work with. What do you mean we’re going to get cheated out of seeing Atwater become a father!? A partner in a committed relationship? All the things?
Of course, the report notes that he will no longer be a series regular, so there’s a possibility to revisit Atwater’s storyline on a guest role basis, but it’s not the same.
And it comes as P.D. has already lost a handful of original core cast members, following the more recent departures of Tracy Spiridakos (Haley Upton) and Jesse Lee Soffer (Jay Halstead).
I know it’s par for the course for long-running shows like this one, but it’s a hit that’s felt by the fandom, as the Deadline social media post echoed the same message among viewers, “That’s a huge loss to show.”
“Wow. A big loss to the show. They will likely end his character by him moving to Miami with the mother of his child,” someone else suggested, as another quipped, “Just cancel the show already.”
“We finally get something good with your character storyline and you leaving??” another expressed, with others noting, “Welp, guess it won’t be a reason for me to watch the show anymore once he leaves. This is heartbreaking 💔💔💔”
Chicago
One Chicago Shows Finally Get 2026 Fall Premiere Dates—Here’s When ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘Chicago P.D.’, and ‘Chicago Med’ Return
Summer may have just started a few days ago, but NBC is already looking to the fall, specifically, its fall premieres.
On Wed, June 24, the network set return dates for its fan-favorite shows, including all of the One Chicago franchises.
When Will Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med Return for Fall 2026/2027
One Chicago will stick with its Wednesday night time slots, which is great for fans who have gotten used to the schedule.
The 2026/2027 Fall TV schedule will see all One Chicago shows returning with new seasons on Oct. 7, 2026.
Chicago Fire will return for Season 15, Chicago P.D. will kick off Season 14 and Chicago Med will be back for Season 12!
Full NBC Fall 2026/2027 Schedule
Wednesday, September 9
7-8:20 P.M. – Football Night In America
8:20-11:30 P.M. – NFL Kickoff Game (New England at Seattle)
Sunday, September 13
7-8:20 P.M. – Football Night In America
8:20-11:30 P.M. – Sunday Night Football (Dallas at N.Y. Giants)
Thursday, September 17
8-10 p.m. – THE TRAITORS: NEW BLOOD
Monday, September 21
8-10 p.m. – The Voice
10-11 p.m. – LINE OF FIRE
Tuesday, September 22
8-9 p.m. – The Voice
9-11 p.m. – America’s Got Talent
Wednesday, September 23
8-9 p.m. – The Voice
9-11 p.m. – America’s Got Talent season finale
Friday, September 25
9-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC
Wednesday, October 7
8-9 p.m. – Chicago Med
9-10 p.m. – Chicago Fire
10-11 p.m. – Chicago P.D.
Thursday, October 8
9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: SVU
10-11 p.m. – Law & Order
Friday, October 23
8-8:30 p.m. – Happy’s Place
8:30-9 p.m. – NEWLYWEDS
Monday, November 2
8-8:30 p.m. – St. Denis Medical
8:30-9 p.m. – The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
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