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Parrish Lewis/NBC (2)After a season of changes Chicago PD Gear up for more drama, romance, and crime-solving during the back half of Season 12.
“We have a lot coming with our new Vice President, Shawn Hatosy“Reid” Chicago PD com. showrunner Gwen Sigan He said exclusively Us Weekly On Tuesday, January 7th. “We saw in the midseason finale, he makes this statement to Voight like, 'We're going to be friends,' but it's clearly a friendship of royalty and power.”
Segan said it was “really fun to write” the confrontation between Vice President Charlie Reed (Hatosi), who joined the cast this season, and Intelligence Unit leader Hank Voight (Jason Biggie).
She teased that the couple's leadership styles “change the dynamics a lot in the unit” moving forward.
Segan noted that the second half of the season will also finally feature Kim Burgess (Marina Squirciati(And Adam provided)Patrick Pflueger) Marriage after their third engagement during Season 11.
The model said we Dante Torres (Benjamin Levy Aguilar) will continue to have an “existential crisis and a crisis of faith” in the next episode, adding that Kevin Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins) He'll have “some romance” again.
“We have a little bit of everything,” Sijan said. “Things will certainly continue to change and evolve for the unit.”
Scroll down for everything we I learned from Chicago PD.'s showrunner about the rest of Season 12:
Cook's story will come to light
After joining the Intelligence Unit earlier this season, fans will finally get to see… Better picture of Kiana Cook (Toya Turner) And where did it come from?
“Episode 9 is Cook’s episode,” Segan said. we“, referring to the midseason premiere, which airs on Wednesday, January 8. “She's going to meet a lot of her family in this episode, which is fun. You will learn about her past, her backgrounds, the different worlds to which she belongs, and how different they are from each other.
Segan said Cook's past will reveal why she was so focused on being present and doing “the job well.” She teased that the show's return is an “action journey” for Cook and that the rest of the season will give more “backstory on her and who she is and why she's really unique to the unit.”
Chief Reed goes toe-to-toe with Voight
Throughout Season 12, Reid has been aware of everything Voight's team does – good and bad – and looked the other way. However, Sijan said we His choice not to reprimand the team will come at a cost.
“He's a character who plays a lot of his cards close to the vest. “He's hard for Voight to really read,” the showrunner said of Reid, noting, “We've always seen Voight as very knowledgeable. So making him someone else is really fun.
She described Reid as a “fun-house mirror of Voight,” meaning that the president “operates the way Voight is accustomed to” but that it is “augmented and exaggerated.”
“We will learn more and more about him and his motivations throughout the season,” Seguin joked. “But it's definitely a game of cat and mouse… It's definitely a friendship with a lot of strings attached.”
Burgess does it her way
In Season 12, Episode 6 Burgess became a detectiveViewers will see her in the second half of the season.
“There's this really easy transition where she takes on this leadership role like she's the one kind of leading the charge,” Sijan explained. “You'll see her giving orders a lot of times, and she's definitely probably confused or surprised by the amount (of paperwork) and more responsibility (she's taking on).”
Although Burgess will have a lot to do, she is finding her “groove” and a leadership style that Segan said was “completely different” from that of previous detectives Healy Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) and Jay Halstead (Jessie Lee Soffer).
“It feels like her own thing, and it's so much more than that,” “I'm still your counterpart, but I'll give you orders now.” “I'm now going to be directing a little bit more,” Sijan continued. “I think everyone is very supportive and falling into these roles as well.”
Torres 'not great'
During the mid-season finals, Which aired in November 2024Torres's previous relationship with Detective Gloria Perez (Yara Martinez) came to light when she was found running a drug trade in Chicago. Gloria died after helping the intelligence unit, and to his surprise, the president did not reprimand Torres for his misconduct.
However, Torres' performance isn't “great” when the show returns. “It brought up a lot for him,” Seguin said of the case and Gloria's death, noting that Torres' background will continue to be explored.
“(We reveal) why he was attracted to this woman and why he got involved in this case and some kind of trauma that took him back to his childhood,” she said. we. “And then also how current events are leading to a kind of crisis of faith.”
Atwater's love story is far from over
Atwater agreed A relationship without restrictions With Valeria “Val” Soto (Natalie Lenz) during Season 12, Episode 3, and according to Segan, this arrangement may change when Val returns in upcoming episodes.
“The nice thing about that relationship is that almost the way it started was, ‘We're going to do something just for us,'” she said. “But then, obviously, over time, how has that changed and grown?”
Chicago PD's skilled detectives are the heart of the show – but it's the complicated romance between Kim Burgess and Adam Ruzek that keeps many fans coming back. Viewers first saw sparks fly between Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and Ruzek (Patrick Flueger) during Season 1, Episode 8, when Ruzek was in another relationship. “This is complete (…)
The showrunner explained that Atwater will have to “decide is this just something casual that we obviously need in our lives or is it something more?”
“We have to explore the reasons behind this for the couple and maybe why they don't want something so serious. Is that a defense mechanism or is it because of the way they've built their lives?” Sijan added, hinting that the dynamic will become “more emotional and deeper.”
Burzik will crash
Squerciati previously said we “that she wants”The white dress moment“To Burgess when she finally married Ruzek. And yet,” Pflueger said we He thinks that's their style More “court” wedding..
Segan revealed that the on-screen weddings are a “compromise” between the two. “It's been a long time coming, and they have this family — they have (daughter) Michaela (and) she wants to have her say, and I think she wants a party,” Sijan said. we Tuesday. “So, for me, it would be a compromise to find something that works for both of them and it's not a courtroom wedding, where they can have everyone they love there.”
She noted that it should also be “something simple” and “basic”, but the scenes have not been filmed yet. “I don't know all the details,” Segan admitted, adding that she “can see” Trudy Platt (Amy Morton) Management.
Chicago PD. It airs on NBC Wednesdays at 10pm ET.
