The BEST episodes of Chicago P.D. season 5

Every episode of Chicago P.D. season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chicago P.D. season 5!

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

Last Updated: 12/14/2024Network: NBCStatus: Continuing
Homecoming (2)
star
8.14
1125 votes

#1 - Homecoming (2)

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/2018

Tensions run high as Intelligence seeks justice for Olinsky after he's stabbed in prison; Antonio's loyalty is put to the test; Woods looks to take down Voight once and for all.

Directors: Eriq La Salle
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Allegiance (1)
star
7.93
1134 votes

#2 - Allegiance (1)

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2018

Halstead and Atwater go under cover to prevent military-grade weapons from hitting the street; Voight calls in a favor to clear Olinsky's name for Bingham's murder.

Directors: Carl Seaton
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Monster
star
7.87
1300 votes

#3 - Monster

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2017

The death of Judge Tommy Wells' daughter puts Intelligence on the track of a pill mill spreading into the suburbs of Chicago and the doctor enabling it. Meanwhile, Voight discovers who's been leaking information from the 21st.

Directors: Valerie Weiss
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Captive
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7.82
1190 votes

#4 - Captive

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2018

When Atwater disappears at the house of a convicted felon, the evidence doesn't look promising - with his belongings and his blood left behind. Intelligence rallies to rescue him before it's too late. And Atwater struggles for survival faced with not only his captor but also a difficult connection to his past.

Directors: Eriq La Salle
Writer: Gavin Harris
The Thing About Heroes
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7.82
1636 votes

#5 - The Thing About Heroes

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2017

After a van explodes during a Chicago street festival, a Muslim patrol officer Frank Toma goes missing and evidence quickly piles up pointing to his involvement. Burgess - who helped train Toma - is desperate to prove his innocence, even if that means going against her superiors.

Directors: Rohn Schmidt
Writer: John Dove
Saved
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7.79
1134 votes

#6 - Saved

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/18/2018

After Voight witnesses the kidnapping of a young woman with a mysterious connection to his past, Intelligence works to find a connection between her kidnapping and several bank robberies. Ruzek gets a tip that a grand jury has been summoned, putting Olinsky one step closer to standing trial for Bingham’s murder.

Directors: Paul McCrane
Writer: Gwen Sigan
Snitch
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7.79
1546 votes

#7 - Snitch

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2017

While investigating a drug-related homicide, Intelligence is stonewalled by the 'no-snitch' culture of the neighborhood. And Atwater discovers a personal connection to the case. Meanwhile, the police's own code of silence is put to the test when Upton is asked about Ruzek's rough altercation with a suspect.

Directors: Terry Miller
Reform
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7.78
1723 votes

#8 - Reform

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2017

The district is in a state of change - Lindsay has moved to New York- and the CPD is under scrutiny about the corrupt nature of its institution. Under the watchful eye of the city, the team attempts to bust a gun deal that quickly turns dicey when innocent civilians and children get involved. Tension erupts when Chief Lugo brings in Denny Woods to review the shootout, and Halstead becomes a key player in the outcome of the case.

Directors: Eriq La Salle
Writer: Rick Eid
Rabbit Hole
star
7.77
1205 votes

#9 - Rabbit Hole

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2018

Halstead's partying with Camila unintentionally puts him in the middle of a drug-related homicide. He's forced to choose between loyalty to his unit and his girl. Meanwhile, Voight finally discovers the mole in his unit.

Directors: Carl Seaton
Care Under Fire
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7.76
1338 votes

#10 - Care Under Fire

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2017

In the wake of several gang-related child abductions, Intelligence must race against time to find a kidnapped boy. Owing to their swiftness and military precision, the team scours the VA records and tracks the suspects to a former Army Ranger. With his previous experience as a Ranger, Halstead convinces Voight to send him undercover to try and get information from inside.

Directors: Lily Mariye
Writer: Gwen Sigan
Home
star
7.76
1513 votes

#11 - Home

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2017

When Intelligence busts a meth lab run by gang leader Marshall Carter, they uncover a re-homing scam in which children adopted from foreign countries are abandoned, then sold online. Meanwhile, Atwater struggles with the difficult decision about whether to move his siblings Jordan and Vinessa to a safer environment outside of Chicago.

Directors: Eriq La Salle
Profiles (1)
star
7.75
1194 votes

#12 - Profiles (1)

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2018

A string of bombings is targeting members of the media; the team enlists firehouse 51 to help examine the devices and prevent the next attack. (Hiding Not Seeking (2) Chicago Fire S06E13)

Directors: Eriq La Salle
Writer: Gwen Sigan
Breaking Point
star
7.74
1126 votes

#13 - Breaking Point

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/14/2018

When a prominent Alderman known for his urban revitalization efforts is killed, Intelligence looks into the corruption haunting his neighborhood. Meanwhile Olinsky feels pressure after receiving an ultimatum from Woods.

Directors: Terry Miller
Sisterhood
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7.72
1141 votes

#14 - Sisterhood

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/28/2018

Intelligence tracks down a vigilante killing rapists. The investigation hits home for Burgess, who begins to question if the men who attacked her sister truly paid for their actions.

Directors: Rohn Schmidt
Ghosts
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7.72
1116 votes

#15 - Ghosts

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/21/2018

Upton brings back an old undercover identity to help take down a meth ring spearheaded by a former criminal contact. And with pressure from Woods mounting, Voight calls in a favor for Olinsky.

Directors: Nick Gomez
Writer: Gavin Harris
Anthem
star
7.71
1179 votes

#16 - Anthem

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2018

When a basketball star is found murdered after an anti-police rally, Intelligence navigates a politically charged environment to track down the killer. To complicate matters further, Woods' daughter Brianna is tangled up in the case.

Directors: John Hyams
Chasing Monsters
star
7.70
1200 votes

#17 - Chasing Monsters

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2018

When a gang from El Salvador infiltrates Chicago, Intelligence works with a visiting detective to put an end to the crew's brutal tactics. Antonio finds himself getting close to the Salvadoran Detective, Marcella Gomez, only to learn she has a hidden motive for being in Chicago. Meanwhile, Voight learns that the body of his son's killer has been found.

Directors: Terry Miller
Writer: John Dove
Politics
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7.66
1286 votes

#18 - Politics

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2017

One of Voight's friends, Congressman Scott Graynor, is found passed out in his hotel room with a dead Ukranian girl. When Intelligence discovers the murder is connected to a sting and Burgess' boyfriend is working with the Feds, Burgess must choose between compromising her case or her boyfriend's case.

Directors: Mark Tinker
Writer: Kinan Copen
Promise
star
7.65
1576 votes

#19 - Promise

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2017

When a young Latina woman is brutally murdered, Intelligence suspects she may have been working as a drug mule. With Antonio leading the case, the team's investigation takes them into the grim world of meat processing, and the discovery that there may be a different motive behind her death.

Directors: John Whitesell
Confidential
star
7.65
1236 votes

#20 - Confidential

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2018

While trying to find the pimp, Intelligence stumbles on the women's shelter where he's scouting out girls. And Burgess moves the case forward with a series of confidential tips, but risks putting her informant in harm's way.

Directors: Mark Tinker
Fallen
star
7.65
1303 votes

#21 - Fallen

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2017

A picture perfect family is shot dead in their home and the team goes in search of a drug dealer with a likely connection. Voight asks for the help of Vice Sergeant Sean McGrady who has an old beef with Upton. When McGrady turns up dead during the investigation, the case takes an unlikely turn.

Directors: Nick Gomez
Writer: Gavin Harris
Payback
star
7.60
1140 votes

#22 - Payback

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2018

A string of stash house robberies lead back to an unlikely individual. Voight confronts a key witness in the Bingham investigation.

Directors: Nicole Rubio