The BEST episodes of Chicago P.D. season 4

Every episode of Chicago P.D. season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chicago P.D. season 4!

Detective Sergeant Hank Voight and his elite Intelligence Unit at the Chicago Police Department combat atrocious offences and bring criminals to justice.

Last Updated: 4/26/2024Network: NBCStatus: Continuing
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A Shot Heard Round the World
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8.05
927 votes

#1 - A Shot Heard Round the World

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2016

When a young officer is shot dead in the lobby of an apartment building, Intelligence looks to the latest known offenders who have threatened the police. But when a second officer is killed, the team finds that they are dealing with someone who is highly trained and knowledgeable. Voight works to keep the case contained as they deal with Chicago's ever-present war against the police. Meanwhile, Lindsay confronts Antonio about his new job with the State's Attorney.

Directors: Terry Miller
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Emotional Proximity (2)
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8.04
2006 votes

#2 - Emotional Proximity (2)

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/2017

Olinsky's daughter is in critical condition following a massive warehouse fire; Voight investigates the fire's potential origins; intelligence examines connections between the building owner, those who were inside, and potential arson suspects. (Deathtrap (1) Chicago Fire S05E15) (Fake (3) Chicago Justice S01E01)

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The Silos
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7.97
1723 votes

#3 - The Silos

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2016

After Voight is suspected of the murder of his son's killer, Lindsay becomes the target for intense questioning; Burgess gets a new partner with an intriguing history.

Directors: Mark Tinker
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Fork in the Road
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7.95
1764 votes

#4 - Fork in the Road

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2017

In the season finale, when Lindsay receives a panicked call from her mother Bunny whose boyfriend had just been shot, Lindsay must figure out the best way to approach the situation, as her mother is now a murder suspect. The case opens up when a group of high school students OD, and the drugs in question relate back to the situation with Bunny. In addition to her mother's issues, Lindsay finds herself up against the review board dealing with consequences of her actions.

Directors: Mark Tinker
Writer: Mike Weiss
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Last Minute Resistance
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7.95
1785 votes

#5 - Last Minute Resistance

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/5/2017

After encouraging her sister to spend a night out with friends, Burgess wakes to find that Nicole never made it home. As the guilt begins to eat at Burgess, the team in Intelligence bands together to make finding Nicole their main priority. The case kicks into high gear when she is found clinging to life in an El station.

Directors: John Hyams
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Don't Bury This Case (2)
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7.93
1786 votes

#6 - Don't Bury This Case (2)

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/3/2017

Severide is brought in for questioning after it is discovered that his car has been involved in a deadly crash; Lindsay considers meeting her estranged father. (Some Make It, Some Don't (1) Chicago Fire S05E09)

Directors: Cherie Nowlan
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Grasping for Salvation
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7.92
1776 votes

#7 - Grasping for Salvation

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/2017

While investigating the murder of a teenage boy, Voight finds a connection with the murder weapon - linking it to a case that he worked on 17 years ago. While the victim's father, a prominent defense attorney, tries to get the case taken over by Area Central Homicide, Voight digs back into the old case under the watchful eye of his former partner, Lieutenant Denny Woods.

Directors: Dave Rodriguez
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300,000 Likes
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7.91
1552 votes

#8 - 300,000 Likes

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2016

Voight calls the team to investigate a homicide involving the only witness in a rape and murder case against an extremely young man, Oliver Tuxhorn. Intelligence looks into Tuxhorn's family and their finances as they try to determine if someone was paid to take out the victim. Meanwhile, Stone offers Antonio a job as lead investigator for the state attorney's office, and Burgess and Sorensen's body cameras capture a bizarre exchange with a man that they pull over.

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I Remember Her Now
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7.91
1692 votes

#9 - I Remember Her Now

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2017

The body of a 15-year-old girl is found crushed in an abandoned building after she runs away from a treatment center for troubled girls. Voight sends Halstead undercover as a guard to work from the inside at the center, where he believes the girls are trading sexual favors for something in return. Meanwhile, Platt feels guilty because the victim was brought into the District last year, and Platt doesn't remember her.

Directors: David Rodriguez
Writer: Gwen Sigan
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Little Bit of Light
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7.88
1751 votes

#10 - Little Bit of Light

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/29/2017

When Chicago's "Night Crawler" Bobby Trent is murdered over a single piece of mysterious footage, Intelligence must investigate one of Chicago's wealthiest families -- uncovering a lineage of old money and secrets. Meanwhile, Burgess's sister Nicole arrives at the District for a visit, and presents an icy attitude towards Ruzek.

Directors: Lin Oeding
Writer: Gwen Sigan
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All Cylinders Firing
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7.87
1724 votes

#11 - All Cylinders Firing

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2016

When Platt goes to her father Robert's house for dinner, she warns him to be careful with his new girlfriend Natalie. Following dinner, Platt is physically assaulted as she's getting into her car and is rushed to Chicago Med. Voight, Lindsay and Halstead arrive at the hospital to investigate, and a concerned Mouch finds himself being questioned. Meanwhile, Antonio leads the rest of Intelligence at the scene as they look into previous threats against Platt, but his attention shifts when he is called into Robert's townhouse and finds signs of an even more gruesome attack on Platt's father.

Directors: Nick Gomez
Writer: Mike Weiss
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Sanctuary
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7.87
1468 votes

#12 - Sanctuary

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2017

After a female jogger is brutally murdered in the park, Rixton and Atwater arrive to see two suspects fleeing the scene. When the men make their way inside a church, the priest and parishioners gather outside to block law enforcement from entering. While investigating the case, Rixton gets caught in a lie with Voight.

Directors: John Hyams
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Army of One
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7.86
1710 votes

#13 - Army of One

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2017

A live video is streamed online showcasing a tortured man being beaten and burned alive. Upon further investigation, the victim's identity is traced back to that of a man who had been previously locked up for statutory rape. When another attack of a similar nature occurs, Intelligence finds a connection between the crimes, suspected pedophiles, and group named the Perv Hunters. Meanwhile, Lindsay runs into a few bumps in the road - both personally and professionally.

Directors: John Whitesell
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Fagin
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7.86
1785 votes

#14 - Fagin

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2017

When the team is called to an in-progress bank robbery, they come across Detective Hailey Upton trying to take over the crime scene with her Robbery-Homicide unit - butting heads with Voight in the process. As the robberies continue to be executed around the city, Lindsay is forced to make a decision in the heat of the moment, revealing a surprising suspect behind the mask. While working on the case at the district, Upton is shocked to come across Platt, who has a special connection to her past.

Directors: Fred Berner
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Made a Wrong Turn
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7.84
1638 votes

#15 - Made a Wrong Turn

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2016

When a call comes in reporting a car being stripped, Burgess and Tay respond and discover a badly beaten young man and his fiancé missing. Fearing a public relations nightmare Voight and the team are on their best behavior as they search for answers and the missing woman. At the same time, Lindsay surprises Halsted with a big question. Commander Fogel berates Platt for going over his head to have Tay assigned to District 21.

Directors: Fred Berner
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Favor, Affection, Malice or Ill-Will
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7.83
1769 votes

#16 - Favor, Affection, Malice or Ill-Will

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2017

When Lindsay is tipped off about a grieving father looking to avenge his daughter's death, Olinsky goes undercover as a hitman-for-hire. With Gang Intelligence lacking enough evidence to arrest the original gang-banger in question, the team works to reinvestigate the case. Ruzek comes back after finishing his undercover assignment only to have Voight knock him down to patrol duty.

Directors: Holly Dale
Seven Indictments
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7.79
1683 votes

#17 - Seven Indictments

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2017

When a charred body is found in a torched house, Intelligence must work to identify the victim, as well as a young boy who is found badly injured inside. As they look to determine the cause and who may have been involved, they are faced with a web of secrets and lies. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Halstead receive an odd warning about Rixton that leaves them suspicious.

Directors: Mark Tinker
Remember the Devil
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7.78
1756 votes

#18 - Remember the Devil

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/22/2017

After being tipped off about a woman running barefoot through the woods, Intelligence is led to a kidnapping victim locked up in a shipping container. The bizarre scenario leaves Voight questioning the legitimacy of the case, and sends the team on a twisted trail to get to the bottom of it. Meanwhile, a former relationship of Halstead's comes back into the picture, much to the surprise of Lindsay.

Directors: Rohn Schmidt
Writer: Mike Weiss
Big Friends, Big Enemies
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7.78
1667 votes

#19 - Big Friends, Big Enemies

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2016

When a car plows through a crowd of concert goers and gunfire erupts, Lindsay and Ruzek are on the scene. Unsure of the motive and concerned a terrorist group may be responsible, Voight orders in Homeland security, customs and the F.B.I. to assist. At the same time, Burgess spots Atwater's brother, Jordan, out where he shouldn't be. The team use their connections to throughout the city to bring some peace to the community before more blood is shed.

Directors: Rohn Schmidt
Writer: Gwen Sigan
Some Friend
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7.78
1634 votes

#20 - Some Friend

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2016

After receiving a complaint from a frustrated neighbor, Burgess and Officer Sorensen arrive to the house of baseball player Jake McCoy, and find the dead body of a 16-year-old girl, Maya Collins. There is conflict within the case as Intelligence learns that Olinsky and McCoy are friends, and McCoy admits that he was helping Maya and other girls try to escape the sex trade. Meanwhile, Burgess and Sorensen track down a thief who turns out to be a cop with a rocky past, and Lindsay gets a mysterious flower delivery that may be tied to her past.

Directors: Mark Tinker
Don't Read the News
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7.78
1661 votes

#21 - Don't Read the News

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/4/2017

After the body of young woman is found with multiple gunshot wounds, Intelligence uncovers details of her case that are similar to other deaths. They work to link all of these murders together to pin down the serial killer, and appease the families of the victims who have been looking for answers. Meanwhile, Lindsay decides to meet her biological father for the first time, and Voight welcomes Kenny Rixton to the team when Ruzek takes an undercover assignment.

Directors: Nick Gomez
Writer: Mike Weiss
A War Zone
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7.78
1674 votes

#22 - A War Zone

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2016

Intelligence is tasked with tracking down the dealers of fentanyl - a drug that has been linked to multiple overdoses around the city. As they investigate possible sources, the team uncovers a series of dealers in a college smuggling ring. Meanwhile, Tay and Burgess come across a bloodied child who exposes a dark and twisted secret about his home life with his parents. Additionally, Mouse causes tension as he looks to reenlist in the army, and Platt tells Tay that she has been reassigned to her original post.

Directors: Eriq La Salle
You Wish
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7.74
1674 votes

#23 - You Wish

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2017

When a mutilated sex offender is found dead, it is unclear if he was the victim of a hate crime, sexual assault or self-mutilation. As Intelligence questions those related to the case, they find themselves up against a private "special police" force who may be covering up illegal activities. Meanwhile, Halstead runs Jimmy's DNA to confirm that he is actually Lindsay's father.

Directors: Mark Tinker