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 - Open Wounds
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2025
The Intelligence Unit races against time when a man from Torres’s own neighborhood is violently abducted.
#2 - Split Second
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2024
Atwater turns to an unlikely source of support when a string of jewelry store robberies shakes his confidence.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - Adrift
Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/6/2022
Ruzek's search for the daughter of an old family friend leads the team into a serious drug investigation. Burgess and Ruzek struggle to move on from the emotional aftermath of Makayla's abduction.
#6 - 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.
#7 - Safe Harbor
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2024
Burgess works an extra shift at the 13th District and gets caught in the middle of a drive-by attack on refugees. The team works together to track down the shooter and uncover the true motive behind the attack.
#8 - 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.
#9 - The Good Shepherd
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/5/2025
Intelligence makes a gruesome discovery that leads Torres to go undercover at the juvenile detention center where he served time as a teen.
#10 - 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.
#11 - Unpacking
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2024
Tasked with shadowing a crisis prevention team, Upton finds her approach to policing at odds with the team's mental health clinician. Voight stands by Upton as she continues to struggle in her personal life.
#12 - You Only Die Twice
Season 10 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/5/2023
A tragic crime leads the team closer to the Beck family and their deadly ideology. Ruzek makes progress infiltrating the Becks, earning Samantha and Richard's trust with a bold move.
#13 - The Water Line
Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/8/2024
As Atwater finds himself distracted by a past case, a CI from his past resurfaces with a tip on a string of armed robberies that are raising concerns.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - Canaryville
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2025
A homicide in the neighborhood where Burgess and Ruzek reside forces the team to investigate complicated relationships within the tight-knit community they call home.
#17 - Long Lost
Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2023
A shocking ambush at a funeral leads the team into a heated investigation to find the shooters. Much to Atwater's surprise, he must rely on someone from his past to help in the investigation, dredging up old memories and revealing new truths.
#18 - 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.
#19 - Escape
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2024
Returning from furlough, Torres goes undercover in a tense and high-stakes drug trafficking case.
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - Out of the Depths
Season 10 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/29/2023
As the team investigates a convenience store robbery, the evidence leads them to an unusual pair of suspects, revealing a dark personal drama and another potential victim. Burgess slowly makes strides tackling her past trauma.
#25 - Memory
Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/11/2022
Voight and the team delve into a cold case in search of clues to solve a shocking new crime. With its focus on buried memories, the case sparks concern for Burgess and Ruzek about Makayla’s mental healing.