Chicago P.D. (season 3)

Chicago P.D. (season 3)
Country of origin United States
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30) – present

The third season of Chicago P.D., an American police drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, and Matt Olmstead, began airing on September 30, 2015, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern/9:00 p.m. Central on the NBC television network.[1] The season will contain 23 episodes.[2]

Plot

Chicago P.D. follows the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city’s street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city’s major offenses, including organized crime, drug trafficking and high-profile murders.[3]

Cast

Regular

Recurring

Special guest

Crossover characters

Episodes
No.
overall 		 No. in
season 		 Title  Directed by  Written by  Original air date  U.S. viewers
(millions) 
391"Life is Fluid"Arthur W. ForneyCraig Gore & Tim WalshSeptember 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)6.65[4]
The Intelligence unit tracks down one of Chicago's most wanted fugitives which leads into Halstead being abducted. Meanwhile, Lindsay continues to make bad choices, but gets called in by Olinsky to help Halstead. Also, Olinsky opens up to Platt about his secret daughter, while Roman shows concerns about Burgess' engagement to Adam.
402"Natural Born Storyteller"Mark TinkerMike WeissOctober 7, 2015 (2015-10-07)6.49[5]
Burgess and Roman discover a child found murdered in an abandoned house while on a call. Meanwhile, Voight asks Halstead to keep an eye on Lindsay as she continues her recovery. Also, Burgess questions Roman about a needle she found in Roman's jacket, and Olinsky tries to get closer to his newly discovered daughter.
413"Actual Physical Violence"Fred BernerEduardo Javier Canto & Ryan MaldonadoOctober 14, 2015 (2015-10-14)6.58[6]
A man whose daughter is missing takes a member of the team hostage. In other events, Voight learns that Bunny has made new accusations regarding an old case; and Antonio is shocked by a secret that Olinksy has been keeping.
424"Debts of the Past"Rohn SchmidtMichael Brandt & Derek HaasOctober 21, 2015 (2015-10-21)6.24[7]
The team go after an ex-con who murdered an officer and tried to take out Voight and his family. Elsewhere, Burgess starts to have doubts about her engagement to Adam after finding out that he has been engaged more than twice. Also, Olinsky continues to bond with his new daughter.
435"Climbing Into Bed"Mark TinkerCole MaliskaOctober 28, 2015 (2015-10-28)6.14[8]
Ruzek finds himself in hot water when his unauthorized undercover operation ends with a missing gun-wielding psychopath on the loose, a restaurant owner's wife dead and more questions than answers. While on suspension, Ruzek struggles with guilt after his CI is found dead. Lindsay moves back into her apartment for good.
446"You Never Know Who's Who"Lin OedingCraig Gore & Tim WalshOctober 28, 2015 (2015-10-28)6.14[8]
Burgess and her rookie find a dead man with supposed links to the CIA inside his bullet and bomb-proof SUV. At the man's home they find a bunker with a large supply of weapons. When the man's body is stolen from the morgue they catch a man who claims to be CIA and working as part of a domestic program called "Street Cleaner". It is found that the man, whom they identified as Victor Cullen, was in fact CIA but several years before and only for a short while before suffering a mental breakdown. He had in fact been diagnosed as delusional and had used a large inheritance to fund his personal team of pseudo-CIA agents. The captured man leads them to the other two "agents" with Olinsky posing as a contact from CIA headquarters. At the meeting one of the men is killed and another is apprehended after Atwater disables his special SUV using a city snowplow. Meanwhile, Ruzek's career is saved when Platt calls in a favor on his behalf.
457"A Dead Kid, a Notebook and a Lot of Maybes"Charlotte BrändströmTimothy J. SextonNovember 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)6.48[9]
The Unit investigates the death of a prep school student who was planning to bomb his school. They track down his partner and eventually uncover that the boys were molested by their swim coach and only planned to get back at him by blowing up his car. It is found that the dead student was in fact murdered by a man hired by the swim coach to cover up his crimes. The case gets personal for Halstead and he bonds with the young vicitim. Meanwhile, Olinsky's wife throws him out over his refusal to abandon his new daughter, leading him to move in with Ruzek, interrupting a date with Burgess. Also, Atwater tries to get in good with a legendary police captain from another district.
468"Forget My Name"Nick GomezMike WeissNovember 11, 2015 (2015-11-11)6.79[10]
The Intelligence Unit receive a tip from a reliable source about a major drug trade which also leads into a murder investigation of a government official. Meanwhile, Mouch asks Burgess for Platt's ring size so he could surprise her with a marriage proposal.
479"Never Forget I Love You"Terry MillerStory by: Ryan Maldonado & Eduardo Javier Canto
Teleplay by: Craig Gore & Tim Walsh		November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)6.47[11]
The team investigates a body of a stripper found in Lake Michigan who has connections to Voight's social circle in Chicago and causes tension between him and Lindsay. It was later revealed that the victim was pregnant and it is suspected that the killer was the father of the child. Meanwhile, Roman makes a mistake that causes him to feel guilty.
4810"Now I'm God"Holly DaleJamie PachinoJanuary 6, 2016 (2016-01-06)8.75[12]
The case of cancer-free patients being overdosed on chemotherapy takes a dramatic turn when it is revealed that the doctor responsible treated the late wife of Voight. Distraught over this, Voight does everything he can to convict him. Meanwhile, Burgess investigates an incident that got Roman suspended. This is the conclusion of the three-part crossover with Chicago Fire and Chicago Med.
4911"Knocked The Family Right Out"Mark TinkerMo MasiJanuary 13, 2016 (2016-01-13)7.99[13]
The team investigates a home invasion in which the suspects puts a gas in the home and knocks the victims out. It is later revealed that the investigation turns into a rape case because one of the female victims was raped by one of the suspects. When the Chicago P.D. believes they've caught a suspect, another home invasion occurs and the female is raped again. Lindsay questions the victim which leads into a trap and is kidnapped. Meanwhile, Voight help his old cellmate restart his life after he is released from prison.
5012"Looking Out For Stateville"Fred BernerCraig Gore & Tim WalshJanuary 20, 2016 (2016-01-20)6.52[14]
The Intellengence unit investigate and try to break up a cocaine ring with the help of Voight's old cellmate who makes him a personal C.I. for the unit. Meanwhile, Burgess starts to have doubts about marrying Adam after he blows off meeting her mother for work. Also, Platt gets stressed out planning her upcoming wedding.
5113"Hit Me"Rohn SchmidtMike Weiss & Cole MaliskaFebruary 3, 2016 (2016-02-03)7.22[15]
Lindsay and Halstead go undercover to bust a group of men who impersonate police officers and assault women who win money at a casino. Meanwhile, Burgess request a transfer following her breakup from Ruzek.
5214"The Song of Gregory Williams Yates"Michael GrossmanJamie PachinoFebruary 10, 2016 (2016-02-10)8.28[16]
Gregory Yates, the person who murdered Lindsay's friend Nadia has escaped from New York prison and has arrived in Chicago and continues his killing spree. Voight does everything to keep Lindsay from getting too close to the case. Olivia Benson (guest star Mariska Hargitay) and Fin (guest star Ice-T) from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit assist with the case. This is the conclusion of a two-part crossover with Law & Order: SVU.
5315"A Night Owl"[17]February 17, 2016 (2016-02-17)
5416"The Cases that Need to be Solved"[18]February 24, 2016 (2016-02-24)
5517"Forty-Caliber Bread Crumb"[19]Jann Turner[20]March 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)

Production

Crossovers

A three-way crossover between Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D. aired in January 5 and 6, 2016.[21]

A crossover with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit aired on February 10, 2016, where Intelligence helps SVU track down Greg Yates after he escapes from prison in New York.[22]

Ratings

Ep. No. Episode Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Life is Fluid" September 30, 2015 1.7/6[4] 6.65[4] 1.0 3.27 2.7 9.93[23]
2 "Natural Born Storyteller" October 7, 2015 1.5/5[5] 6.49[5] 1.0 3.14 2.5 9.62[24]
3 "Actual Physical Violence" October 14, 2015 1.5/5[6] 6.58[6] 1.0 3.07 2.5 9.65[25]
4 "Debts of the Past" October 21, 2015 1.4/4[7] 6.24[7] 1.1 3.41 2.5 9.65[26]
5 "Climbing Into Bed" October 28, 2015 1.5/5[8] 6.14[8] 1.0 3.27 2.5 9.41[27]
6 "You Never Know Who's Who" October 28, 2015 1.5/5[8] 6.14[8] 1.0 3.27 2.5 9.41[27]
7 "A Dead Kid, a Notebook and a Lot of Maybes" November 4, 2015 1.4/5[9] 6.48[9] 1.2 3.61 2.6 10.09[28]
8 "Forget My Name" November 11, 2015 1.6/5[10] 6.79[10] 1.2 3.65 2.8 10.44[29]
9 "Never Forget I Love You" November 18, 2015 1.4/5[11] 6.47[11] 1.1 3.49 2.5 9.96[30]
10 "Now I'm God" January 6, 2016 1.9/6[12] 8.75[12] 1.2 4.06 3.1 12.81[31]
11 "Knocked The Family Right Out" January 13, 2016 2.0/7[13] 7.99[13] 1.0 3.46 3.0 11.48[32]
12 "Looking Out For Stateville" January 20, 2016 1.5/5[14] 6.52[14] 1.0 3.47 2.5 9.97[33]
13 "Hit Me" February 3, 2016 1.7/6[15] 7.22[15] TBA TBA TBA TBA
14 "The Song of Gregory Williams Yates" February 10, 2016 2.0/7[16] 8.28[16] TBA TBA TBA TBA
15 "A Night Owl" February 17, 2016 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
16 "The Cases that Need to be Solved" February 24, 2016 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
17 "Forty-Caliber Bread Crumb" March 2, 2016 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

References

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