The world of One Chicago on NBC usually ends the spring TV season on life-or-death cliffhangers, however the finales within the 2025 TV schedule have been brief on imminent disasters (until Hannah’s sophisticated state of affairs on Chicago Med counts). Chicago P.D. ended Season 12 on the long-awaited marriage ceremony of Kim Burgess and Adam Ruzek, and I for one breathed a sigh of reduction that they made it down the aisle with none last-minute disaster to kill the temper.
The fandom as a complete wasn’t on the identical web page in regards to the marriage ceremony, nevertheless, and I’ve come to know the place the annoyed viewers are coming from as I sit in on NBC’s summer season reruns on Wednesday nights. And what else was there to do with Burzek on the mind however rewatch the opposite Chicago P.D. weddings to match?
Why Chicago P.D. Followers Didn’t All Love The Burzek Marriage ceremony
First issues first! Burgess and Ruzek are usually not solely the longest-running most important relationship on Chicago P.D., however arguably the longest-running most important relationship in all of One Chicago. So, anticipation was excessive for his or her nuptials, not least due to all of the ordeals they needed to undergo individually and collectively to get to an alternate of “I do.”
And because it turned out, there was no “I do” from both character, with the main focus of the marriage scene being extra on Chapman’s dialog with Voight within the pews slightly than on the bride and groom. Showrunner Gwen Sigan advised CinemaBlend in regards to the marriage ceremony that the idea of getting vows “simply started to really feel somewhat bit too delicate and nearly too candy for the the tone we needed on the finish” with the stakes they’d arrange. (The finale is streaming now with a Peacock subscription.)
So, nothing was ever scripted or shot of how Burzek pledged their love for one another in entrance of all of the family and friends that P.D. might assemble from One Chicago. Maybe I simply went into the three NBC finales dreading the potential of loss of life and destruction a lot that I used to be nice with getting a minimum of that a lot peace for Burgess strolling down the aisle, however different followers had larger expectations from the leap. Marina Squerciati’s pleasure over selecting the marriage gown definitely raised anticipation!
Viewers within the remark part Squerciati’s Instagram publish with BTS pictures for the marriage had a LOT to say. Listed here are just some examples:
- luvtiva: “We deserved greater than what we obtained. No vows, I do’s, rings and the primary kiss ☹️. Burzek deserved extra.”
- mrst_mama2a: “Was that actually it for the marriage?! They higher pic that again up. This stunning couple deserves extra QT and Burzek followers deserve vows in any case they’ve been by way of. AND a Kevin finest man speech. Please inform me there can be extra.”
- gem61719: “Sigh….that was about Voight and Chapman, not Kim and Adam. In spite of everything their historical past, the characters and followers deserved extra. Right here’s hoping we get it within the season opener subsequent season!! Beautiful gown!!”
So, there isn’t actually a consensus amongst followers en masse that I’ve seen about whether or not Burzek obtained the marriage they deserved, however the frequent criticism in regards to the occasion is constant: they need to have gotten extra and the finale didn’t want to finish on Voight and Chapman. Pleased occasions may be few and much between on Chicago P.D. towards the tip of a season, and the marriage finally wasn’t a 100% joyous occasion.
So let’s look again at an occasion that was undoubtedly a celebration!
Mouch And Platt Get Married
Okay, technically the primary marriage ceremony for a P.D. character truly occurred on Chicago Fireplace and the emphasis was totally on the Firehouse 51 characters, however I’m counting it for the sake of comparability as a result of 1) P.D. doesn’t have numerous weddings to revisit and a pair of) it’s simply good to look again at Platt wanting so joyful when tying the knot with Fireplace’s Mouch. (Should you additionally wish to revisit it, take a look at Episode 18 of Fireplace Season 4 on Peacock.)
The construct as much as the marriage concerned the type of shenanigans that actually match on Fireplace in a manner they by no means might on the crime drama, however after I went again to the episode, I noticed what I’d forgotten: we don’t truly see these two characters alternate vows both. Mouch and Platt each regarded overjoyed, after which the scene reduce to the reception at Molly’s. No “I do.”
The scene was emotional to rewatch, however actually, largely as a result of characters like Otis, Dawson, and Casey have been nonetheless within the combine on Fireplace at that time in Season 4, and it was good to see them once more. Because the earliest One Chicago marriage ceremony that I’m counting for P.D., I’d say it was extra celebratory than what Burzek obtained.
However there’s one other ceremony that undoubtedly counts as a Chicago P.D. marriage ceremony with out Chicago Fireplace being concerned, which brings me to…
Halstead And Upton Elope
Should you’ve been studying CinemaBlend’s protection of Chicago P.D. through the years, you might already know: I had a main delicate spot for Upstead and held onto hope for so long as moderately potential for a cheerful ending after how Halstead left in Season 10. However earlier than followers needed to justify Jay quitting CPD, rejoining the military, after which going radio silent, and earlier than Upton was overwhelmed by the abandonment with some powerhouse performances from Tracy Spiridakos, we had the companions eloping on the courthouse. (This was Episode 9 of Season 9, if you wish to rewatch.)
Even understanding that Upton obtained a cheerful ending of types by the point she left Chicago in Season 11, rewatching their Season 9 midseason finale marriage ceremony stung somewhat bit as a result of it was such a hopeful sequence. No one knew on the time that couple wouldn’t be collectively too lengthy. However I did rewatched that marriage ceremony!
They obtained married beneath the least joyous circumstances of the three P.D. {couples}, because it was instantly after Halstead discovered an choice to get the FBI off Upton’s again with out flipping on Voight, and so they went by way of the wringer all through the arc. However because it seems, these two lovebirds are the one ones of the three P.D. weddings to truly alternate vows on display!
It was additionally the one one of many three to point out the newly married couple consummating the wedding on display, with Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos addressing these marriage ceremony choices to CinemaBlend on the time. Oddly sufficient, the one Chicago P.D. married couple to alternate vows on display can be the one marriage that led to divorce, because it nonetheless pains me to say.
How The Crime Drama’s Weddings Measure Up
My aim of rating the Chicago P.D. weddings actually ran right into a snag after watching all three in a row. In the case of essentially the most satisfying marriage ceremony, I’d give the highest spot to Upstead and their courthouse vows, then most likely Burzek after which Platt/Mouch. Even when Burzek didn’t get all of the fireworks followers have been hoping for, the actors actually bought how significant it was that their characters have been lastly tying the knot.
In the case of essentially the most rewarding marriage ceremony, I’d give that to Burzek merely due to how lengthy and painful their journey was to lastly constructing their household collectively. I’d place Upstead at #2 and Platt/Mouch at #3, just about simply because I used to be extra bought on Upton and Halstead’s will they/gained’t they than Mouch and Trudy’s cross-show romance.
It stays to be seen how P.D. will deal with Burgess and Ruzek’s working relationship now that they’re formally married. As essentially the most procedural of the One Chicago exhibits, I wouldn’t be shocked if the wedding is generally unacknowledged aside from marriage ceremony rings for episodes that aren’t centered on both of the 2 characters.
Discover out when Chicago P.D. returns to NBC Wednesday this fall for Season 13, in its regular 10 p.m. time slot following Chicago Fireplace Season 14 at 9 p.m. ET and Chicago Med at 8 p.m. ET. All three exhibits are additionally streaming on Peacock now.