Spoilers forward for Episode 7 of NBC’s Chicago P.D. Season 12, referred to as “Contrition” and streaming now with a Peacock subscription.
The primary half of Chicago P.D.‘s twelfth season is winding down within the 2024 TV schedule, and the final episode earlier than the autumn finale began off badly for Torres earlier than getting vastly worse for him by the point the ultimate credit rolled. When Gloria’s title got here up in the middle of an investigation, he needed to imagine that she was actually out of the sport… solely to be taught that she’s a robust participant. All in all, it was an ideal episode of TV to observe however a depressing episode for Torres to endure, so I am glad to know what actor Benjamin Levy Aguilar was “so completely satisfied” about for “Contrition.”
Torres knew that his profession and even his freedom had been in danger if Gloria uncovered their previous as lovers, and Burgess was in the identical state of affairs simply after getting her promotion to detective on account of holding his secret. The whole lot was sophisticated when Cook dinner went undercover for the primary time, and actress Toya Turner wasn’t kidding when she mentioned her character wasn’t ready! The episode ended with Gloria driving off with the undercover cop within the passenger seat after connecting the dots that Cook dinner was actually police, and the one purpose why Torres’ secret is not on tape is as a result of Burgess lower the feeds on the final second.
And positive, with Cook dinner’s destiny unsure at this level, the episode arguably ended worse for her, however Torres was just about depressing from begin to end as his previous got here again to hang-out him. He chased after Gloria’s automobile as a shot rang out, closing the episode with a basic One Chicago cliffhanger. The silver lining of an episode with Gloria turning Torres’ life the other way up is that it means the return of visitor star Yara Martinez, who Benjamin Levy Aguilar beforehand mentioned was “really easy” to work with.
Once I lately spoke with Aguilar at NBC’s One Chicago press junket, he shared why he was completely satisfied to have Martinez again on set regardless of a not-so-happy storyline, saying:
It has been nice. Ever since she got here within the first time, we had been all like, ‘We have now to convey her again. She’s unimaginable.’ Such an excellent vitality, such a implausible actress. Once I received the information that she was going to come back again, I used to be actually completely satisfied. We have stayed in touch and are actually good pals. So it is so cool. It is so enjoyable to do issues. Generally we now have a lot enjoyable that we have to attempt to not chortle in particular moments, however we actually problem one another as actors, and it is actually cool. It is cool to have somebody so concerned.
Contemplating that Torres was guilt-ridden to the purpose that he was confessing to a priest even in the beginning went sideways with Gloria’s return, it is no shock that he wasn’t cracking up over the course of the case! The actor confirmed that the enjoyable was when the digital camera wasn’t rolling:
The laughing I am referring to was off display screen, as a result of positively no laughing on this episode. He goes by way of a lot. He takes life so significantly, would not he? And life has made it that approach for him. He is simply looking for a option to do proper by loads of issues.
Looking for a option to do proper definitely matches with the title of the episode as “Contrition,” and that carries by way of with the title of the upcoming fall finale: “Penance.” Primarily based on the promo, that episode will not be any extra enjoyable for Torres than the penultimate was, however Aguilar had extra to say in reward of Yara Martinez as a co-star:
I really like working with Yara. She’s an unimaginable actress, and a implausible particular person to do scenes with and to develop. She actually challenges individuals as actors.
All in all, regardless of all the nice instances for the actors engaged on the episode, I could not assist however observe to Benjamin Levy Aguilar that his character by no means appears to catch a break, to which he responded:
He doesn’t. He doesn’t. My coronary heart breaks for him typically.
For Torres’ sake, we will solely hope that the autumn finale will not finish in a approach that breaks Aguilar’s coronary heart any extra… and definitely hope for the most effective for Kiana Cook dinner, who was in speedy hazard on the finish of “Contrition.” Sadly, the promo for the subsequent would not give away her destiny both. Have a look:
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Tune in to the autumn finale of Chicago P.D. on Wednesday, November 20 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC, following Chicago Hearth’s Season 13 fall finale at 9 p.m. ET and Chicago Med‘s Season 10 fall finale with the aftermath of that huge twist for Archer at 8 p.m. ET. In the event you’ll need some One Chicago motion after these episodes and earlier than the 2025 TV schedule kicks off, you possibly can revisit all three exhibits streaming on Peacock.