Chicago P.D
Chicago PD- Get My Cigarettes (2×02)
There was a shotgun killing spree on this weeks Chicago PD, which involved all of Voight’s old mobster friends. Voight’s back story and history is one we’ve always questioned and after last weeks reveal about how he played internal affairs to get his job and made a deal to act like a bad guy, he’s getting the cold shoulder. Especially from Erin who feels a little betrayed. What is his actual commitment to the job? Although from the looks of it, it seems like he’s really in it to just serve and protect, only covering up for those closest to him. He hasn’t done anything “bad” or “illegal” in a while… he just knows how to get what he wants.
He gets emotionally involved in this case, which ends up taking an interesting and unexpected turn. There are 3 murders halfway through the episode, of guys who were all connected to each other. Initially, intelligence thinks the murderer was a father who was involved with these men, getting money for his laundry business. They cornered him in the hospital, where he was sitting by his wife’s side– she had tried committing suicide because of all the pressure of losing the business. Traces back to his name revealed he hadn’t purchased a shotgun.
In the meantime another murder occurs, and this time, there’s a witness left behind in the trunk of the car. The young girl watched her father get murdered by a young man in a hoodie, before he turned the shotgun at her, ultimately locking her in the trunk. Sketches revealed that the shooter was actually the man’s 17-year-old son. The squad drove over to the last victims house, Enrio, a man Voight tried to use for help earlier, but wasn’t met with open arms. Tough falling out. He was still alive, his arm only injured. Halsted was cornered by the young man in a tense moment. Thankfully, the kid didn’t shoot, and Halsted, Atwater and Lindsay tried chasing him down, losing him on the train tracks. That was a close moment wasn’t it? They have such a quick bounce back rate they don’t even sit down to think about how dangerous what they did just was– it’s always onto the next one.
The kid stole a car and drove back to the hospital, where he was standing with the shotgun pointed at anyone who came near him. Halstead took it upon himself to beg the kid to lower his weapon, bravely stepping out in front of it, without his weapon on him. He explained that he knew what this kid was feeling, that they wouldn’t try him as an adult, all things that were pretty much lies. But hey, at least they get the job done right? The kid is arrested, and all is well in Chicago…. for like 30-minutes.
Erin meets with her mother again, who is just ecstatic about being clean for 7-months and getting married to this new, great man. She’s not really in it to fix her relationship with her daughter, so Erin Erin doesn’t empathize letting her mother know that she’s been down this “I’m clean” road before. She reminds her of a time when she was 9 when she saw her mother overdosed on the floor. The story is tragic, and kind of gives viewers a glimpse into why Erin is the way she is. She recalled carrying her mother into a bath-tub full of ice-cubes to help her sober up, knowing she couldn’t call CPD because CPS would take her away. When she woke up, all she said was “get me my cigarettes,” hence the title for the episode. A sad story, to which her mom replied basically saying that they shouldn’t re-hash the past. Erin soon realized her mother only wanted to meet with her so that the new husband wasn’t wondering why she didn’t talk to her adult daughter. Some things never change.
I feel like the other characters story lines have been put on the back burner this season as we focus a lot on the crime and murders of Chicago. There are a lot I know, but I want to see some development with Rozek and Burgess. When will everyone finally find out? Will it ruin her chances at intelligence? How is Nadia fitting into her new position? How is Olinsky’s daughter doing after her crime-witness situation? And what about Antonio and his family. The concentration has been solely on Voight, Lindsey and Halstead, which I don’t mind, but I need more. A show with so many characters is tricky.
The shocker came towards the end of the episode. Since last week we’ve known Halstead in a lot of danger! He has a million dollar bounty on his head. That hasn’t stopped him from working the streets and going out to drink by himself late at night. He’s a brave soul that one. After Lindsay’s meeting with her mother, she meets Jay at the bar. She briefly teases him about sleeping with the bartender, although he likes to call it playing scrabble, but he actually has a favor. His apartment was broken into, probably a result of the bounty, and he needs a place to crash until the drama subsides. Erin agrees that he can stay at her place, and the two share a brief moment, before a man walks in shooting directly at Halstead. Erin acts quickly, yells for him to get down, grabs her weapon and begins shooting back. Halstead avoids a bullet, but the bartender isn’t so lucky, getting hit in the neck. The man gets away unfortunately, which leads us into the captivating and heart racing promo for next week.
Halstead feels like he’s at fault for the bartenders near-death experience, and puts himself at risk in order to face the men that want his head on a stick… signing off papers that he went on his own free will so intelligence isn’t reliable. This obviously won’t go over good, since felons cannot be trusted. We see Erin freak out saying “We need to get him out of there” before a car flips over. JAY! Really, who is letting him do such crazy shit? We need him alive you know!
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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