Chicago P.D. is a thrilling police procedural that follows the Intelligence Unit of the 21st District of the Chicago Police Department.
Starring Jason Beghe as the fearless, will-do-anything-to-make-the-case Sergeant Hank Voight, this drama follows Intelligence’s work as they uncover some of the biggest criminals in Chicago, from drug dealers to organized crime bosses to murderers.
An episode of television can be disappointing for many reasons, from ananticlimactic or uncharacteristic ending to a beloved character’s arc, the inability of a character to grow or move on from something that has been holding them back, or an unsatisfying ending to an otherwise great storyline. Chicago P.D., while a show that consistently delivers great characters and interesting storylines, is not immune to delivering a disappointing episode every once in a while.
One of Voight’s criminal informants, or CIs, is the focus of this episode. Eddie Little (Clancy Brown), Voight’s former cellmate at Stateville Prison, is brought in to help Intelligence make a case against a drug dealer named Rory Jensen (Peter Greene), which Eddie agrees to because the money he will make helping PD will allow him to move to Florida with his family. Despite Eddie’s missteps during the episode, Voight gives the money he made to his family so that they can start over.
The most disappointing part of this episode is not part of the main story, but an underlying story that has been building throughout the season. Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and Adam Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) are engaged and starting to plan their wedding, but it becomes clear to Kim that Adam is dragging his feet to the altar. In “Looking Out for Stateville,” she finally decides to call off their engagement. For fans of Burzek, Adam’s continued issues with commitment presented an annoying and disappointing halt to their courtship.
