50 Fun Facts About Chicago P.D.

Which network broadcasts Chicago P.D.?

Reruns air on its sister networks USA and Oxygen, and the series streams on Peacock.

Who created Chicago P.D.?

It is the second installment of his Chicago franchise, after Chicago Fire.

On what date did Chicago P.D. premiere?

It had been announced as an unscheduled midseason replacement the previous May.

Which district of the Chicago Police Department does the show follow?

The fictional district houses both uniformed patrol officers and the elite Intelligence Unit.

Who plays Sergeant Hank Voight?

Voight is the mercurial chief of the Intelligence Unit, first seen as a dirty cop in Chicago Fire.

Which Chicago Fire lieutenant did Voight clash with after his son's DUI accident?

Casey intended to testify that Justin Voight had been driving drunk.

Where did Voight work before taking command of Intelligence?

Alvin Olinsky worked alongside him there.

What was the name of Voight's late wife, who died of cancer?

His son Justin, an Army veteran, was killed in the last episode of season 3.

How old was Erin Lindsay when Voight took her in and raised her?

She was a juvenile delinquent and former CI, which made her closer to Voight than the rest of the unit.

Who plays Detective Antonio Dawson?

Dawson previously arrested Voight and is the older brother of Chicago Fire's Gabby Dawson.

Which painkiller does Antonio Dawson become dependent on in season 6?

He was taking it for a shoulder injury; he later resigns and moves to Puerto Rico.

Which actress, known for One Tree Hill, played Detective Erin Lindsay?

She left after four seasons, and her character took an FBI job in New York.

Where does Lindsay take a job when she leaves Chicago at the end of season 4?

She was facing dismissal after sticking her gun down a pedophile's throat in interrogation.

Who plays Detective Jay Halstead?

Halstead is a former Army Ranger and the younger brother of Chicago Med's Dr. Will Halstead.

In which country does Halstead take an Army job hunting cartels after leaving the force?

He resigned early in season 10, disillusioned with the unit's gray areas.

Whom does Halstead marry in season 9?

The couple divorce at the start of season 11.

What is the nickname of Adam Ruzek's father, a 26th District patrol officer?

Jack Coleman plays him; Ruzek split his childhood between Beverly and Canaryville.

Who recruited Ruzek straight out of the academy for undercover work?

Early on Ruzek is shown as an overeager amateur who dives in without thinking.

What job did Kim Burgess hold before becoming a police officer?

She later gets engaged to Ruzek twice and is promoted to detective in season 12.

Who plays Officer Kevin Atwater?

Atwater cares for his younger siblings Jordan and Vanessa, later sending them to an aunt in Texas.

Which season-one character turned out to be a reluctant Internal Affairs mole?

The tech expert, played by Archie Kao, is found murdered in the finale 'A Beautiful Friendship'.

In which military unit did the veteran undercover detective Olinsky serve?

It was stationed in Vicenza, Italy; he later claims eight confirmed kills in the line of duty.

How does Olinsky die at the end of season 5?

He was awaiting trial for the murder of Kevin Bingham, the man who killed Voight's son.

Who plays desk sergeant Trudy Platt?

Platt is married to Chicago Fire's Randy 'Mouch' McHolland and has passed the detective's exam twice.

Which Chicago Fire character is Trudy Platt married to?

Before her desk job she was a patrol officer who worked with Dawson.

Which police department does Sean Roman join after leaving Chicago?

Brian Geraghty's character was wounded and deemed unable to return to patrol.

Who plays the robbery-homicide detective brought in as Lindsay's replacement?

Her character, Hailey Upton, was recurring in season 4 before becoming a regular from season 5.

On which series did Upton guest in a New York field-office storyline?

The episode 'Emotional Rescue' had her methods clash with the Bureau's by-the-book culture.

Who replaced Antonio Dawson in the unit in season seven?

Lisseth Chavez's rookie character left Intelligence after one season for reasons unknown.

Which officer with a complicated past was recruited under Halstead's wing?

Benjamin Levy Aguilar first played him in a single season-9 episode before becoming a regular.

From which federal agency does Officer Eva Imani transfer in season 13?

Arienne Mandi plays the agent who helped bring the unit back from suspension.

Which new Intelligence detective is murdered in season 12, prompting Kiana Cook's arrival?

Toya Turner's character helped catch the killer, then moved to the 17th District after the unit was disbanded.

Which Chicago Fire episode launched the first crossover with P.D.?

An explosion at Chicago Med sent both departments racing to find the culprits.

Which Law & Order series took part in the first three-way crossover with Fire and P.D.?

A routine house fire uncovered a pedophile ring spanning Chicago and New York.

Which escaped criminal do New York and Chicago hunt in the crossover 'Nationwide Manhunt'?

The story concluded in 'The Song of Gregory William Yates'.

What spreads through Chicago in the three-show crossover 'Infection'?

A bioterrorist was behind it, linking Fire season 8, Med season 5 and P.D. season 7.

What was the working title of the legal spin-off that became Justice?

The ASA characters were introduced in the 21st episode of P.D.'s third season.

Which Rocky alum played State's Attorney Mark Jefferies in Chicago Justice?

The spin-off ran from March to May 2017 before Jon Seda returned to P.D.

Which actor's Law & Order defense attorney, Shambala Green, returned in Chicago Justice?

Green had appeared in seven episodes of the original Law & Order.

Which classic cop show used the same Old Maxwell station exterior?

The building at 943 West Maxwell Street is about half a mile from the Chicago Fire firehouse location.

Where is the series filmed?

Production of season seven shut down on March 13, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Which two originally cast actors left before the premiere over creative differences?

Their departures were announced on December 20, 2013, a few weeks before the first episode aired.

Who played Nadia, the heroin-addicted escort in a recurring role?

She was cast in October 2013 as an 18-year-old going through a difficult withdrawal.

Whose behind-the-scenes behavior led to an NBC investigation in November 2017?

He admitted to aggressive behavior and apologized; the claims emerged after Sophia Bush's exit.

Who was promoted to showrunner and signed an overall deal with Universal Television?

Haas, Brandt and Olmstead were executive producers alongside Dick Wolf at the outset.

In February 2020, NBC renewed the show for how many additional seasons at once?

The order covered seasons eight, nine and ten.

What Metacritic score does the drama hold, indicating mixed reviews?

Rotten Tomatoes called season one 'an old school cop show, content to mimic Hill Street Blues'.

Which Canadian network carried the show for six seasons before it moved to Citytv?

In the UK it started on 5USA and now airs on Sky Witness.

Which streaming service carries the show alongside the Law & Order series?

It is also sold through iTunes, Amazon Prime Video and Vudu.

Which Chicago Fire character's death drives the crossover 'Three Bells'?

Firehouse 51 and Intelligence hunted the serial arsonist responsible.