The WORST episodes of Chicago P.D.
Every episode of Chicago P.D. ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Chicago P.D.!
Detective Sergeant Hank Voight and his elite Intelligence Unit at the Chicago Police Department combat atrocious offences and bring criminals to justice.
#1 - Trouble Dolls
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/5/2021
The shocking murder of a young pregnant woman leads the team on a desperate hunt for the killer, revealing something even darker than expected. Burgess has to make a tough decision about Makayla.
#2 - Buried Secrets
Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/2020
The clock is on when Ruzek witnesses a woman's kidnapping and the team races to put the pieces together. Burgess tries to connect with Ruzek outside of work, but he mysteriously distances himself from her.
#3 - Silence of the Night
Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2020
Atwater goes under cover to take down a gun trafficking ring, but discovers an officer from his past is under cover in the same organization.
#4 - Fighting Ghosts
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2020
The team responds to the shooting of a 5-year-old girl and must work the case while facing new obstacles that come from the heightened attention on police reform. Atwater is targeted by a group of officers who want to hurt him for standing against the blue wall. Voight questions whether he's cut out for a new form of policing as he manages oversight from the CPD's deputy superintendent.
#5 - White Knuckle
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2020
When the son of an influential former officer is implicated in a murder, Moore pressures Voight to charge him quickly. The stakes are raised in Atwater's fight against the blue wall after patrol officers stop responding to his team's calls.
#6 - Tender Age
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2021
Ruzek and Burgess discover a child walking alone in the middle of the street, and when they take her home, they discover that her entire family has been murdered. Upton is approached with a job offer from the FBI.
#7 - Unforgiven
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2021
A cop is murdered, and suspicion falls on someone who has been holding a grudge against the officer. Intelligence works hard to solve the case, but Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller is hesitant to defend him until she knows the whole story.
#8 - In Your Care
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2021
The team investigates a rash of car jackings and finds the truth is more complicated than they realize. Burgess makes a discovery about a previous case that will change her life forever.
#9 - Equal Justice
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2021
After a seemingly innocent young man is gunned down in the street, the team works to bring in the suspected culprit, but the case is more complex than it appears. The grief-stricken father is determined to do his own undercover work.
#10 - Instinct
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2021
After a series of deadly ambushes, the team goes undercover to bring down a dangerous new drug dealer who is determined to push out the competition. Ruzek's informant proves to be a loose cannon that could upset the whole operation.
#11 - Protect and Serve
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2021
Ruzek and Atwater are tasked with making an arrest after a high-profile shooting. The situation becomes complicated when it's clear someone doesn't want them to make it back to the station.
#12 - Impossible Dream
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/17/2021
When a local business owner is gunned down in his shop, it becomes personal for Atwater, who patrolled the neighborhood as a young cop. Dep. Supt. Samantha Miller comes to Voight with a special request about Andre Cooper.
#13 - The Radical Truth
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2021
Ruzek's father goes missing, and the team races to find him before it's too late.
#14 - Signs of Violence
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/7/2021
A wellness check on a family reveals signs of foul play and Upton is determined to find the parents and young daughter. As Hailey delves further into the troubled family dynamics, she finds herself reflecting on her own childhood trauma.
#15 - Due Process
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2021
The team pursues a crafty serial rapist. Voight finds himself resisting some old, familiar tendencies in his quest for justice.
#16 - Lines
Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/25/2020
Intelligence does everything they can to build a case against the elusive leader of a drug ring, but things get complicated when Rojas realizes someone she cares about might be involved.
#17 - Safe
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/12/2021
After a series of brutal home-invasion robberies, Upton immerses herself in the case and finds herself caught between Voight and Halstead.
#18 - The Right Thing (1)
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2021
Voight and the team pursue a ruthless crime ring whose business has hit close to home. As they dig deeper, the extent of the danger becomes more apparent. Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller second-guesses her decisions.
#19 - The Other Side (2)
Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/26/2021
Voight and the team muster all their expertise to bring down a deadly crime ring. Burgess finds herself in a dangerous situation.
#20 - Closure
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2021
Burgess fights for her life. Dep. Supt. Sam Miller is desperate to find her son’s killer. Voight and Upton deal with the aftermath of their deadly decision.
#21 - Rage
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2021
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.
#22 - The One Next to Me
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2021
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.
#23 - In the Dark
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2021
When Upton and Ruzek answer an emergency call to an abandoned house, their investigation leads them down a dark path.
#24 - Burnside
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2021
As the team works to solve a deadly shooting in Burnside, Atwater realizes he has a very personal connection to the case.
#25 - End of Watch
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2021
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.