Chicago P.D. season 12
| Chicago P.D. | |
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| Season 12 | |
| Showrunner | Gwen Sigan |
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 25, 2024 – May 21, 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
The twelfth season of the American police procedural television series Chicago P.D. was renewed in March 2024, along with its sister shows Chicago Fire and Chicago Med.[1] and premiered on September 25, 2024, on NBC, for the 2024–25 television season.
Cast and characters
Main
- Jason Beghe as Sergeant Henry "Hank" Voight
- Marina Squerciati as Officer/Detective Kim Burgess
- Patrick John Flueger as Officer Adam Ruzek
- LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater
- Benjamin Levy Aguilar as Officer Dante Torres
- Toya Turner as Officer Kiana Cook
- Amy Morton as Desk Sergeant Trudy Platt
Recurring
- Sara Bues as ASA Nina Chapman
- Ramona Edith Williams as Makayla Burgess
- Jack Coleman as Disco Bob Ruzek
- Shawn Hatosy as Deputy Chief Charlie Ried
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by [3] | Original release date [2] | Prod. code [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 222 | 1 | "Ten Ninety-Nine" | Chad Saxton | Gwen Sigan | September 25, 2024 | 1201 | 4.31[4] |
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A month has passed since Voight's near-death experience; the Intelligence unit is focused now on taking down a large drug trafficking ring in Chicago. Meanwhile, Ruzek is introduced to a new partner, Emily Martel, following Upton's departure. The episode ends with Ruzek and Martel getting caught in a crossfire with Martel getting shot and killed. | |||||||
| 223 | 2 | "Blood Bleeds Blue" | Victor Macias | Gavin Harris | October 2, 2024 | 1202 | 4.82[5] |
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Ruzek and the Intelligence unit work together to track down a perpetrator responsible for the murder of Officer Emily Martel. Meanwhile, Ruzek partners up with rookie patrol officer Kiana Cook to assist with the case. | |||||||
| 224 | 3 | "Off Switch" | Takashi Doscher | Matthew Browne | October 9, 2024 | 1203 | 4.34[6] |
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The Intelligence unit investigates an armed robbery of a store with the manager being the only survivor being the witness of the crime. Meanwhile, Atwater tries to balance work with his personal life when a forensic psychologist joins the case when he meets her at a bar. | |||||||
| 225 | 4 | "The After" | Marc Roskin | Mellori Velasquez | October 16, 2024 | 1204 | 4.75[7] |
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Voight and the Intelligence unit teams up with an ASA to track a serial killer who kidnaps and tortures their victims with a dangerous chemical. This case brings back painful memories for Voight as he continues to struggle with PTSD. | |||||||
| 226 | 5 | "Water and Honey" | Chad Saxton | Gwen Sigan | October 23, 2024 | 1205 | 4.77[8] |
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The Intelligence unit offers assistance to Officer Cook on a case when which she and her partner disagree on an investigation all while dealing with a major rainstorm. | |||||||
| 227 | 6 | "Pawns" | John Hyams | Joe Halpin | November 6, 2024 | 1206 | 4.45[9] |
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Burgess asks Voight and the Intelligence unit for assistance on a case when she is looking to get promoted as a detective. | |||||||
| 228 | 7 | "Contrition" | Gonzalo Amat | Gavin Harris | November 13, 2024 | 1207 | 4.34[10] |
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Torres is horrified to discover that his past romance and CI, Gloria has resurfaced as a leader of a new drug cartel at the same time Cook is put undercover to gather evidence to take down the cartel. | |||||||
| 229 | 8 | "Penance" | Chad Saxton | Gwen Sigan | November 20, 2024 | 1208 | 4.36[11] |
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After being made in the undercover operation to take down a cartel, Torres is forced to confess his sexual relationship with his former CI who is now the leader of the cartel. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Reid keeps interrogating Voight and the Intelligence unit for information on the case which leads to him discovering Torres' secret forcing an ultimatum. | |||||||
| 230 | 9 | "Friends and Family" | Takashi Doscher | Tiffany Bratcher & Bridget Tyler | January 8, 2025 | 1209 | 4.73[12] |
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Cook witnesses a traffic accident and tries to help the victim, a father who reveals that his family has been kidnapped and ransom money is demanded. Later on, the intelligence unit fails to come up with enough money for the ransom money, which forces Cook to ask her estranged mother for a loan. | |||||||
| 231 | 10 | "Zoe" | Lisa Robinson | Teleplay by : Gwen Sigan & Matthew Browne Story by : Gwen Sigan & Gavin Harris | January 22, 2025 | 1210 | 4.86[13] |
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Ruzek responds to a call of a welfare check only to discover a double homicide and a young child left alone in the house. Soon after, Ruzek discovers that the child's DNA doesn't match with any of the victims to get an ID leading to believe that she had been kidnapped. Meanwhile, Ruzek's father makes a surprise visit to reveal he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. | |||||||
| 232 | 11 | "In the Trenches: Part III" | Chad Saxton | Joe Halpin | January 29, 2025 | 1211 | 6.39[14] |
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Voight and the Intelligence Unit continue to investigate the gas explosion at a high rise with the Chicago Fire Department, where a terrible secret is uncovered and it's revealed that someone who they thought was on their side might actually not be. Meanwhile, Platt recovers from her shooting at the hands of one of the offenders, while Ruzek and Stella Kidd continue searching for a way to be rescued from the underground subway car and root out the perpetrator hiding amongst them. This episode concludes a crossover event that begins on Chicago Fire season 13 episode 11 and continues on Chicago Med season 10 episode 11. | |||||||
| 233 | 12 | "The Good Shepherd" | Brenna Malloy | Mellori Velasquez | February 5, 2025 | 1212 | 4.47[15] |
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While on routine court calls, Torres and the Intelligence unit discover the body of young teen found beaten to death in a garage. Voight soon discovers that the teen had escaped a juvenile detention center where Torres has previously served time. As Torres volunteers to go undercover, he learns that the inmates are being used by the warden for sexual favors. | |||||||
| 234 | 13 | "Street Jesus" | John Polson | Rick Eid & Joe Halpin | February 19, 2025 | 1213 | 4.68[16] |
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Atwater and the Intelligence unit investigate the murder of a young teen killed as an innocent bystander. Soon after, Atwater discovers after a second drive by shooting caught on surveillance and discovers that his friend and a former gang member turn entrepreneur might be the key witness to the first crime. | |||||||
| 235 | 14 | "Marie" | Carl Seaton | Teleplay by : Gavin Harris Story by : Gwen Sigan & Gavin Harris | February 26, 2025 | 1214 | 4.60[17] |
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Ruzek and the Intelligence unit continue to investigate and track down a serial killer who is wanted for 9 murders and the kidnapping of a little girl going by the name "Zoe." Meanwhile, Ruzek continues to deal with his dad's health deterioration. | |||||||
| 236 | 15 | "Greater Good" | Victor Macias | Gavin Harris & Gwen Sigan | March 5, 2025 | 1215 | 4.40[18] |
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Voight and the Intelligence unit are thrown into Deputy Chief’s new initiative of reducing violence after learning a series of gang are trying to claim territory all over the city. Meanwhile, Voight asks for help to find evidence of wrongdoing try to take down Reid. | |||||||
| 237 | 16 | "Seen and Unseen" | Stephen Surjik | Gavin Harris & Gwen Sigan | March 26, 2025 | 1216 | 4.83[19] |
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When a diner that Kim Burgess was recently frequented was shot at which resulted in the deaths of five people, then she must remember what led up to this mass shooting. | |||||||
| 238 | 17 | "Transference" | Chad Saxton | Matthew Browne | April 2, 2025 | 1217 | 4.66[20] |
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The Intelligence unit investigates a shooting that has a connection to Atwater and his relationship with Val and her patient. Later on, Atwater soon discovers that Val allowed her patient to express feelings that turned to an obsession. | |||||||
| 239 | 18 | "Demons" | Paul McCrane | Gavin Harris | April 16, 2025 | 1218 | 4.44[21] |
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Deputy chief Reid goes behind Voight's back and sends an injured Torres to find leads to a car suspected of transporting drugs around Chicago. Meanwhile, Voight is worried for Torres when he reveals that he has not slept for weeks. At the same time, Voight and ASA Chapman build a case with the team to take down Reid for protecting drug kingpin Jesus Otero. | |||||||
| 240 | 19 | "Name Image Likeness" | Keesha Sharp | Mellori Velasquez | April 23, 2025 | 1219 | 4.17[22] |
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Cook recruits her first confidential informant while investigating a robbery that went wrong with 2 dead—a star college athlete is the primary person of interest. Meanwhile, Cook's persistent mother continues to reach out to make amends. | |||||||
| 241 | 20 | "Black Ice" | John Polson | Gwen Sigan & Tiffany Bratcher | May 7, 2025 | 1220 | 4.42[23] |
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Ruzek tries to help a man off a bridge only to fall to his death. Ruzek soon discovers a big gash in the man’s stomach leading to the Intelligence unit to find out that the victim had been involved in a sex trafficking operation. Meanwhile, Ruzek continues to look after his dad. | |||||||
| 242 | 21 | "Open Casket" | Victor Macias | Gavin Harris | May 14, 2025 | 1221 | 4.29[24] |
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Voight, Chapman and the Intelligence try to track down Otero and get him to flip to build a case against Chief Reid. Later on, the team gets made from the inside leading to Otero to be killed on Reid's order. Later on, Reid shows up to the precint to arrest Torres for misconduct and to dismiss Burgess for aiding and obstructing an investigation and to disband the Intelligence unit. | |||||||
| 243 | 22 | "Vows" | Chad Saxton | Gwen Sigan | May 21, 2025 | 1222 | 4.75[25] |
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Voight and the Intelligence are forced to work underground after being disbanded by Reid when he learns that Voight is close to finding hard evidence that will take him down. Meanwhile, Burgess and Ruzek contemplate postponing their wedding. | |||||||
Production
Casting
Following the departure of Tracy Spiridakos at the end of the previous season, it was announced on July 31, 2024 that Toya Turner was cast as Officer Kiana Cook.[26] Turner's character made her first appearance in the second episode. On September 4, 2024 it was announced that Shawn Hatosy was cast in a recurring role as Deputy Chief Charlie Reid.[27]
As with the previous season, all of the main cast (with the exception of Jason Beghe) missed at least one episode due to budget reasons, which was a condition of the show being renewed[28]
Turner's contract was not renewed after the end of the season, due to budget cuts, with her character making her final appearance in the season finale[29]
Crossover
In January 2025 the Chicago shows aired their first full crossover since 2019.[30] The episodes, called "In the Trenches", were filmed in late 2024 and saw the casts of the three shows dealing with a gas explosion at a givernment building that also caused a subway car to be trapped underground. The episodes were described as a "three-hour action movie" by Anastasia Puglisi, Wolf Entertainment Executive Vice President and co-executive producer of the One Chicago series[31]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
Ref. |
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| 1 | "Ten Ninety-Nine" | September 25, 2024 | 0.3 | 4.31 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [4] |
| 2 | "Blood Bleeds Blue" | October 2, 2024 | 0.4 | 4.82 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [5] |
| 3 | "Off Switch" | October 9, 2024 | 0.3 | 4.34 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [6] |
| 4 | "The After" | October 16, 2024 | 0.4 | 4.75 | 0.3 | 2.35 | 0.6 | 7.09 | [7] |
| 5 | "Water and Honey" | October 23, 2024 | 0.4 | 4.77 | 0.3 | 2.38 | 0.6 | 7.15 | [8] |
| 6 | "Pawns" | November 6, 2024 | 0.4 | 4.45 | 0.3 | 2.50 | 0.7 | 6.95 | [9] |
| 7 | "Contrition" | November 13, 2024 | 0.3 | 4.34 | 0.3 | 2.51 | 0.6 | 6.85 | [10] |
| 8 | "Penance" | November 20, 2024 | 0.3 | 4.36 | 0.2 | 2.26 | 0.6 | 6.62 | [11] |
| 9 | "Friends and Family" | January 8, 2025 | 0.4 | 4.73 | 0.2 | 2.00 | 0.5 | 6.73 | [12] |
| 10 | "Zoe" | January 22, 2025 | 0.4 | 4.86 | 0.3 | 2.58 | 0.6 | 7.44 | [13] |
| 11 | "In the Trenches: Part III" | January 29, 2025 | 0.5 | 6.39 | 0.2 | 2.40 | 0.7 | 8.78 | [14] |
| 12 | "The Good Shepherd" | February 5, 2025 | 0.4 | 4.47 | 0.3 | 2.56 | 0.6 | 7.04 | [15] |
| 13 | "Street Jesus" | February 19, 2025 | 0.4 | 4.68 | 0.3 | 2.39 | 0.6 | 7.07 | [16] |
| 14 | "Marie" | February 26, 2025 | 0.4 | 4.60 | 0.2 | 2.34 | 0.6 | 6.94 | [17] |
| 15 | "Greater Good" | March 5, 2025 | 0.3 | 4.40 | 0.2 | 2.40 | 0.5 | 6.80 | [18] |
| 16 | "Seen and Unseen" | March 26, 2025 | 0.4 | 4.83 | 0.2 | 2.40 | 0.6 | 7.23 | [19] |
| 17 | "Transference" | April 2, 2025 | 0.3 | 4.66 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [20] |
| 18 | "Demons" | April 16, 2025 | 0.3 | 4.44 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [21] |
| 19 | "Name Image Likeness" | April 23, 2025 | 0.3 | 4.17 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [22] |
| 20 | "Bird Gets Worm" | May 7, 2025 | 0.3 | 4.42 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [23] |
| 21 | "Open Casket" | May 14, 2025 | 0.4 | 4.29 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [24] |
| 22 | "Vows" | May 21, 2025 | 0.4 | 4.75 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [25] |
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- ^ Chicago P.D. Season 12 Adds Warrior Nun’s Toya Turner as a Series Regular (Exclusive)
- ^ ‘Chicago P.D.’ Adds ‘Animal Kingdom’ Star Shawn Hatosy — Scoop on His Character & Voight
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- ^ https://www.tvinsider.com/1199467/chicago-pd-season-13-toya-turner-leaving-kiana-cook-exit ‘Chicago P.D.’s Toya Turner Not Returning in Season 13: ‘Next Chapter’/
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