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A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.

12 Seasons
235 Episodes
Returning Series
Crime Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image Start Digging
9.1/10 (808 votes)

#1 Start Digging

S3:E23

In the Season 3 finale, the team investigates the murder of a single mom who was in contact with Voight's now-reformed son, who was himself brutally assaulted. Meanwhile, Roman makes a major decision and Crowley plans to make changes within the unit.

episode image Blood Bleeds Blue (2)
9.1/10 (466 votes)

#2 Blood Bleeds Blue (2)

S12:E2

After tragedy strikes Intelligence, the unit must persevere during an adrenalized manhunt across the city.

episode image Reckoning
9.0/10 (598 votes)

#3 Reckoning

S6:E22

With Kelton’s election all but assured, Voight and his team must go off book in a last-ditch effort to save Intelligence from getting axed.

episode image The Other Side (2)
9.0/10 (727 votes)

#4 The Other Side (2)

S8:E16

Voight and the team muster all their expertise to bring down a deadly crime ring. Burgess finds herself in a dangerous situation.

episode image In the Trenches (III)
9.0/10 (260 votes)

#5 In the Trenches (III)

S12:E11

With the suspects still at large and conditions worsening underground, first responders race to reach the trapped victims, while the investigation into the assailants comes into focus. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S13E11 In the Trenches (I) and Chicago Med S10E11 In the Trenches (II).

episode image Emotional Proximity (II)
8.9/10 (645 votes)

#6 Emotional Proximity (II)

S4:E16

Olinsky's daughter remains in critical condition following a massive fire - leaving Intelligence on edge, but more determined than ever to track down the suspect. Voight opens up the case, knowing that he has Stone and his team's full support in the investigation, and all of Firehouse 51 behind him to examine potential origins of the fire. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S05E15 Deathtrap (I). It continues on Chicago Justice S01E01 Fake (III).

episode image I Was Here
8.9/10 (615 votes)

#7 I Was Here

S7:E13

After receiving a distressing 911 call, Burgess enlists the team's help to track down a girl caught up in a sex-trafficking ring.

episode image A Shot Heard Round the World
8.8/10 (636 votes)

#8 A Shot Heard Round the World

S4:E8

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.

episode image Descent
8.8/10 (539 votes)

#9 Descent

S6:E9

In an attempt to dig himself out of a hole and save someone close to him, Antonio crosses a line that puts the entire team at risk.

episode image The Forgotten
8.8/10 (491 votes)

#10 The Forgotten

S6:E16

Voight and the Intelligence Unit focus all their effort and resources into investigating the disappearance of an exotic dancer who served as a long-time criminal informant for their team

episode image In the Dark
8.8/10 (632 votes)

#11 In the Dark

S9:E4

When Upton and Ruzek answer an emergency call to an abandoned house, their investigation leads them down a dark path.

episode image Justice
8.7/10 (733 votes)

#12 Justice

S3:E21

Burgess gives chase after Roman is wounded by a hooded perp who opened fire on their patrol car and shoots who she thinks is the suspect, but no gun is found at the scene—and the person she shot is a 17-year-old honor student.

episode image I Remember Her Now
8.7/10 (634 votes)

#13 I Remember Her Now

S4:E13

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.

episode image Last Minute Resistance
8.7/10 (581 votes)

#14 Last Minute Resistance

S4:E19

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.

episode image Rabbit Hole
8.7/10 (560 votes)

#15 Rabbit Hole

S5:E10

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.

episode image Silence of the Night
8.7/10 (549 votes)

#16 Silence of the Night

S7:E20

Atwater goes undercover to take down a gun-trafficking ring, but discovers an officer from his past is undercover in the same organization.

episode image You and Me (2)
8.7/10 (479 votes)

#17 You and Me (2)

S9:E22

After an explosion rocks the case, the team scrambles to finally take down Escano as everyone nears their breaking point.

episode image More
8.7/10 (380 votes)

#18 More

S11:E13

As the monthslong investigation into the serial killer reaches its close, Voight must outsmart the offender in a race against the clock. Upton must make a vital decision.

episode image Zoe
8.7/10 (213 votes)

#19 Zoe

S12:E10

An unexpected visitor causes disruption for Ruzek and Burgess amidst an emotional investigation involving an unidentified young girl.

episode image The Number of Rats (II)
8.6/10 (819 votes)

#20 The Number of Rats (II)

S2:E20

SVU's Benson, Fin and Amaro help with the investigation of a rape-murder that's similar to a decade-old case in New York; and, after he's questioned, a suspect warns Lindsay that the investigation could have unintended consequences. The crossover starts on Chicago Fire S03E21 We Called Her Jellybean (I). It continues on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S16E20 Daydream Believer (III).

episode image Actual Physical Violence
8.6/10 (674 votes)

#21 Actual Physical Violence

S3:E3

The team is terrorized by a gun-wielding father who is desperate to find his missing daughter. Bunny stirs up accusations of misconduct from Voight's past.

episode image The Silos
8.6/10 (665 votes)

#22 The Silos

S4:E1

The team investigates a murder in which the victim appears to have been wearing a CPD-issued wire. Burgess works a case with a new partner. Crowley questions Lindsay about the night that Intelligence pursued Justin's killer.

episode image Fagin
8.6/10 (555 votes)

#23 Fagin

S4:E21

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.

episode image Captive
8.6/10 (540 votes)

#24 Captive

S5:E12

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.

episode image Trust
8.6/10 (475 votes)

#25 Trust

S6:E11

Intelligence crosses with a mayoral candidate while investigating the fatal shooting of a well-known defense attorney. Antonio returns to work but questions his own judgment when an operation goes sideways.

episode image Doubt
8.6/10 (560 votes)

#26 Doubt

S7:E1

When Kelton is found murdered, Voight's grudge against the mayor-elect puts him under suspicion. Upton and Halstead are eager to prove their sergeant's innocence, but the more evidence they gather, the closer they come to doing the opposite.

episode image The Right Thing (1)
8.6/10 (518 votes)

#27 The Right Thing (1)

S8:E15

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.

episode image Fractures
8.6/10 (502 votes)

#28 Fractures

S9:E8

As the team investigates the stabbing of a father with two young daughters, they begin to suspect there is more to the story than meets the eye. The FBI investigation into Roy Walton’s death intensifies while Voight, Upton and Halstead feel the heat.

episode image A Way Out
8.6/10 (488 votes)

#29 A Way Out

S9:E9

With the FBI closing in on the Roy Walton investigation, Voight and Halstead strategize on a way out. After a city bus driver is shot by a passenger, the team investigates a possible abduction.

episode image Still Water
8.6/10 (507 votes)

#30 Still Water

S9:E13

While out for a jog, Upton witnesses a horrible car crash and risks her own life to save the passengers. After learning more about the victims, the team must track down the man responsible for the brutal crash.

episode image Penance (2)
8.6/10 (224 votes)

#31 Penance (2)

S12:E8

The unit learns the truth about a secret Torres has been keeping, as Deputy Chief Charlie Reid puts a focus on Intelligence.

episode image What Do You Do
8.5/10 (844 votes)

#32 What Do You Do

S2:E15

Burgess begins to regret her recent decision to stay on the beat. While at a convenience store she sees some suspicious activity and pursues it without calling in for backup. It's a slow day in Intelligence as they spend their time receiving taser certification.

episode image Born Into Bad News
8.5/10 (628 votes)

#33 Born Into Bad News

S2:E23

Retired Commander Perry enlists Voight and the team to help extract his cop nephew from a unit of corrupt officers who are robbing drug dealers. When things go bad Voight must take down a younger, more violent version of himself. Meanwhile, Lindsay struggles to stay clean. At the same time a woman from Olinsky's past reaches out to him.

episode image Life Is Fluid
8.5/10 (696 votes)

#34 Life Is Fluid

S3:E1

A bust to bring down a heroin kingpin goes horribly awry. Olinsky reveals a dark secret from his past, and Halstead tries to get through to a spiraling Lindsay.

episode image Grasping for Salvation
8.5/10 (520 votes)

#35 Grasping for Salvation

S4:E20

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.

episode image Fork in the Road
8.5/10 (559 votes)

#36 Fork in the Road

S4:E23

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.

episode image Home
8.5/10 (513 votes)

#37 Home

S5:E5

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.

episode image Monster
8.5/10 (524 votes)

#38 Monster

S5:E9

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.

episode image Profiles (I)
8.5/10 (524 votes)

#39 Profiles (I)

S5:E16

Intelligence investigates a string of bombings targeting members of the media. Racing against a ticking clock, the team enlists Firehouse 51 to help examine the devices and prevent the next attack. The crossover continues on Chicago Fire S06E013 Hiding Not Seeking (II).

episode image Ties That Bind
8.5/10 (474 votes)

#40 Ties That Bind

S6:E14

Upton and Burgess find themselves in a difficult situation when Intelligence tracks a cache of cop killer machine guns to a local gun show in Wisconsin.

Cast & Chracters

character image Hank Voight

Hank Voight

Actor: Jason Beghe
character image Kim Burgess

Kim Burgess

Actor: Marina Squerciati
character image Adam Ruzek

Adam Ruzek

Actor: Patrick John Flueger
character image Kevin Atwater

Kevin Atwater

Actor: LaRoyce Hawkins
character image Officer Dante Torres

Officer Dante Torres

Actor: Benjamin Levy Aguilar
character image Kiana Cook

Kiana Cook

Actor: Toya Turner
character image Trudy Platt

Trudy Platt

Actor: Amy Morton

The highest rated episode of Chicago P.D. is "Start Digging" (S3E23) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 808 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Street Jesus" (S12E13) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 139 votes.

The highest rated episode is "8:30 PM (II)" (S1E12) with a rating of 8.30.

This episode received 772 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Chin Check" (S1E3) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 830 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Number of Rats (II)" (S2E20) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 819 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Say Her Real Name" (S2E17) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 640 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Start Digging" (S3E23) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 808 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Forget My Name" (S3E8) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 564 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Emotional Proximity (II)" (S4E16) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 645 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Some Friend" (S4E6) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 527 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Rabbit Hole" (S5E10) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 560 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Fallen" (S5E6) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 516 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Reckoning" (S6E22) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 598 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Trigger" (S6E7) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 506 votes.

The highest rated episode is "I Was Here" (S7E13) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 615 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Brother's Keeper" (S7E5) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 478 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Other Side (2)" (S8E16) with a rating of 9.00.

This episode received 727 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Impossible Dream" (S8E9) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 435 votes.

The highest rated episode is "In the Dark" (S9E4) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 632 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Lies" (S9E11) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 398 votes.

The highest rated episode is "A Better Place" (S10E22) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 386 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Out of the Depths" (S10E17) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 348 votes.

The highest rated episode is "More" (S11E13) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 380 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Safe Harbor" (S11E3) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 370 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Blood Bleeds Blue (2)" (S12E2) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 466 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Street Jesus" (S12E13) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 139 votes.

Name Department Job
Gregory Van Horn Art Production Design
Anastasia Puglisi Production Co-Executive Producer
Brian Luce Production Producer
Chad Saxton Production Executive Producer
Craig Cannold Production Co-Executive Producer
Derek Haas Production Executive Producer
Dick Wolf Production Executive Producer
Gavin Harris Production Executive Producer
Gwen Sigan Production Executive Producer
Jason Beghe Production Executive Producer
Joe Halpin Production Co-Executive Producer
Jonathan Strauss Production Co-Producer
Kevin Moogan Production Co-Producer
Lauren A. Garcia Production Co-Producer
Mellori Velasquez Production Supervising Producer
Michael Brandt Production Executive Producer
Peter Jankowski Production Executive Producer
Rebecca McGill Production Co-Executive Producer
Rick Eid Production Executive Producer
Rikki Gimelstob Production Casting
Terry Blythe Production Co-Executive Producer
Atli Örvarsson Sound Original Music Composer
Matthew Thomas Brown Writing Story Editor

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