The three exhibits of NBC’s One Chicago are lastly getting back from their mini break within the 2025 TV schedule, and Chicago P.D. has some huge developments to comply with up on. Chief Reid opened as much as Voight concerning the dying of his mom motivating him to change into a cop, whereas Voight must take him down resulting from all of the dust that Reid has on him and the Intelligence Unit. Shawn Hatosy, who joined P.D. in Season 12 to play Reid, spoke with CinemaBlend about what went down, and Voight’s ultimate phrases of this specific episode (accessible streaming now with a Peacock subscription) set the stage for a combat again towards the deputy chief.
That episode, known as “Better Good,” established that Reid would not simply have dust to make use of on Voight and Co. in Intelligence; he was in a position to rapidly get a warrant signed by a choose and a suspect confessed suspiciously rapidly as a result of he seemingly has damning information on them as effectively. I personally have discovered it entertaining to see Reid out-Voighting Voight, particularly after Jason Beghe’s character lately known as all the best way again to the collection premiere. He is nearly definitely dangerous information in the long term, particularly with Voight solely confiding in ASA Chapman as a substitute of his complete crew.
After I spoke with Shawn Hatosy, I needed to know: how secure does Reid really feel in having dust on highly effective in addition to very dangerous individuals? The Animal Kingdom alum responded:
Effectively, I do not assume he is silly, and it was one thing that I assumed loads about, too, as a result of if he’ll be making these strikes, he is susceptible as a result of he’ll have enemies, and because it will get somewhat bit tense between Voight of their relationship, it may well’t keep this friendship that they have been speaking about. [laughs] It is gotta go someplace. And he is good sufficient to know that Voight goes to have a transfer, so it’s going to be good to see how he defends himself and the place it takes the friendship.
Reid was clearly snug sufficient within the energy he has over sure individuals to make some fairly apparent sketchy strikes within the “Better Good,” and being “pals” with him would not precisely translate to being honest bosom buddies. Suffice it to say that there are many strings hooked up… however per Hatosy, Reid is aware of Voight effectively sufficient to count on the sergeant to strike again.
Personally, I am curious to see if Reid’s story about his mom’s homicide will have an effect on Voight and Chapman’s try and take him down transferring ahead. The reveal was definitely the most important little bit of backstory for the character in Season 12 to that time, and Shawn Hatosy shared his ideas on the exposition:
I did not find out about that. There is a scene in Hank’s workplace the place Hank is struggling to get a warrant, and Reid is available in and explains that he can get it, and Hank asks, ‘How?’ And Reid says, ‘Does it actually matter how we get it, so long as we get it, as a result of we will do the correct factor right here?’ So he goes into what made him change into a cop within the first place? And we study on this occasion that Reid’s mom was murdered in a botched financial institution theft, and that is what made him change into a cop. That is what pushed him in the direction of selling up and attending to the highest.
A tragic backstory is nearly as good a motive as ever to pursue a profession in regulation enforcement in One Chicago, and P.D. has by no means been filled with cops who comply with all the foundations. Nonetheless, someone able of energy inside the CPD needs to be fairly sketchy for Voight of all individuals to object! Hatosy went on:
I imagine that that is a real story. I imagine that that’s the fact and why he is change into who he has change into. And I additionally assume that it has coloured why he’s type of free with the place the road is, as a result of if you’re up towards a world that’s that darkish and difficult, you form of must do what it’s important to do with the intention to take out the dangerous guys.
So, with Chicago P.D. approaching the top of Season 12 and the Burzek wedding ceremony on the best way with hopefully a good quantity of tragedy-free screentime, when will the present decide up this storyline with Voight and Reid? We might have to simply wait and see, because the promo for the brand new episode on March 26 guarantees an thrilling installment for Marina Squerciati’s Burgess specifically. Have a look:
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As all the time, Chicago P.D. airs final in NBC’s One Chicago Wednesday primetime block, which begins with Chicago Med at 8 p.m. ET, continues with Chicago Hearth at 9 p.m. ET, after which concludes with P.D. at 10 p.m. ET. Not one of the exhibits have been renewed simply but on the time of writing, however contemplating that NBC has solely had excellent news for 2 comedies to this point in 2025, I for one do not take that as a nasty signal for One Chicago.