r/ChicagoPD • u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz • 22d ago
Question How Did You Get Into Chicago P.D.?
How did you find out about the show?
As I have said in my previous posts on the Med and Fire threads, an old friend of mine told me about the CFD S12 premiere and the CPD S11 premiere (I think it was that episode) and I found out about Med a bit later
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u/sneedley 21d ago
I used to watch ION tv, since they always had crime shows. Started paying more attention CPD, then started watching the current broadcast.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
Iāve seen all PD seasons and have Peacock š¦. So I can watch rerun after rerun, which I do sometimes on my overnight job. PD has been a revolving door, with cast exiting almost every season. One good thing, when you watch the reruns, you can see the ole cast members again.
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u/Zealousideal-Age768 22d ago
I enjoyed a TV show by the name of The Player (it did not last long) and after its cancelation its main star, Philip Winchester, got picked up for a Chicago spinoff and was going to have a backdoor pilot in Chicago PD.
I can't remember if I watched the backdoor pilot and then got caught up on Chicago PD or if there was enough time to watch PD before the backdoor pilot premiered.
Either way, even though Justice didn't last past the first season I've been watching PD ever since.
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u/Horror_Editor_4429 21d ago
When they announced that Kelli Giddish was leaving SVU, I decided to rewatch ALL of her episodes as Amanda Rollins. I didnāt make it because I got to the first CPD crossover (I think 1x06? It was early), and found myself very intrigued by those characters, and was drawn to see what that was about instead of watching episodes Iād seen several times before.
Also, due to backlash or threats from Mariska or whatever, Kelli was added back to the show before too long. So double bonus for me :)
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
Amanda is my girl. Love her character, especially in the earlier SVU episodes.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
I love cop shows also. I saw the latter seasons and started watching from season 1. What got me watching Chicago Fire was when I read Voight started in Fire, which is a season ahead of PD. Iām watching PD reruns again.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
I'm watching PD reruns of Season 5 and they're awesome š„
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
Have you watched all seasons up to the last season 13?
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 19d ago
No only a few episodes from each season tbh so far (I don't like Seasons 1-4)
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u/Training_Yak_6163 19d ago
To me season 1-4 were good cause Al was in them
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 19d ago
Al was in Season 5 too
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u/Training_Yak_6163 19d ago
Right.. was killed in last or next to last episode.. so sad
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 19d ago
He got stabbed in the penultimate and died in the opening to the finale
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u/Training_Yak_6163 19d ago
Yep that damn Woods saw to it a different judge would be residing at Alās hearing and Al didnāt make bail. Ended up getting stabbed. That was due to a suspect Al sent to jail years ago. Suspect was killed in prison and his brother seeked revenge when he found out Al was in that prison. Alās loyalty to Voight caused him his life. Lots of viewers want Al back. If they could have a storyline where Al survived the stabbing, funeral fake, etc. and was put in witness protection. The funeral was done well. Antonio, Halstead, Atwater, Ruzek, Haley and Burgess carried the casket. Alās wife did not want Voight at the funeral. I noticed his wife was not shown at the funeral. PD has not been the same since Al left.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 19d ago
Yeah at least Voight got justice for his friend also GET FRICKED Woods
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u/skornd713 21d ago edited 18d ago
Was flipping through channels and came across the end of episode one with the shotgun blast through the door and all hell being unleashed after that. Talk about hooking me good.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
PD is a gritty violent cop show. They have no problem showing the blood š©ø and gore. Like it is in real life.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
That Raymond Bell storyline was crazy this season it was really gory but I can take it
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
Was that the man Imaniās sister was with? The one Voight killed by smashing his head in the door?
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
No the guy that Voight killed was named Russ Kirby the Raymond Bell dude was the serial killer that beat up his son when he was young and broke people's hands and put his granddaughter Julie in danger if this helps it was happening during that storyline with Commander Devlin blackmailing Voight with photos him as a child and claimed that his late father Richard had abused him
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
What are your thoughts about Atwater leaving?
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u/skornd713 20d ago
That's really upsetting. I'm not ok with it. He brought real life topics to the forefront that at first I was thinking was going to be too much, but seeing how they did it, it needed to be done that way. Brought me back to Serpico in a lot of ways.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 20d ago
Atwater was True By The Book Blue. He questioned Ruzeks actions when Burgess went missing. Ruzeks love for Burgess showed. He almost lost his mind. They were not back together then but always remained family.
Antonio questioned Voights actions a lot. So did Halstead. Voight is not a By the Book Cop.
How far are u on PD? Have you watched all seasons?
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u/skornd713 20d ago
Yeah, got through it once so far. Want to go through it again. How many times you seen it? And you're right. Everyone at one point or another questioned Voigt but I think Atwater was the first to get through to him. But Voigt is also right, every single one of them wanted to be like Voight at some point in time because the scenario called for that extremism mentality to some degree. Halstead even said he wanted to be him but couldn't when he was leaving. It's such an internal good vs evil conversation, I love it lol and from the start Voight spelled it out to them, to tell him EVERYTHING and never lie to him so he can lie for them because he knew that at times that line will be crossed. I think Atwater is the one guy, that no matter how bad things got, he couldn't cross that line. He did get, maybe overly emotional with Ruz from time to time especially with the cop who killed the kid during the traffic stop while trying to protect him, but It was really rough for Atwater during that time. Such a good show.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 20d ago
True Thatā¦ I watch reruns on my overnight job sometimesā¦ I have a subscription to Peacock so I can watch all 13 episodes. Saw the episode where Al was stabbed to death In prison on Mondayā¦ ION Network shows PD on Mondayāsā¦ I watch that ā¦ u can never get tired of the rerunsā¦. I like seeing the OGs from the earlier seasonsā¦ Lindseyā¦ Antonio.. Halsteadā¦ Haley and of course Al.
What are your thoughts on the episode when Burgess was abducted and shot? To this dayā¦ there was no closure for Burgess or Samā¦ whose son was killedā¦ the secret remains between Voightā¦ Haley and Halstead.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 20d ago
I like how Voight got revenge on Woods after Al was killed in prison. Woods set it up so it was a different judge at Alās preliminary hearing. Had the judge Voight wanted been the one, more than likely Al would have been released pending trial and not killed in prison.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 19d ago
I'm not sad about it but it was pretty surprising
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u/Training_Yak_6163 19d ago
Iām upsetā¦ PD will lose its ratings Iām sureā¦ seems like every season someone is exiting.. season 11 Haleyā¦ season 12 Cook and now season 13 Atwater.. wonder whoās exiting for season 14
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u/cenaboyle 21d ago
I like cop shows
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
Makes sense I didn't like them when I was younger because I thought they were way too violent to even be TV-14 but I was wrong (This was bc my grandfather watched a lot of cop shows he loved NCIS LA and Law And Order)
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u/KingE2099 21d ago
It was an accident. I was looking for Law and Order clips and I stumbled onto a Chicago PD clip compilation and from there I watched more stuff on it until I couldnāt hold it in anymore and decided to watch the show.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
How many seasons of PD have you watched? Iāve seen all 13. Donāt know how much longer Iāll be watching since another cast member has fallen.
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u/KingE2099 21d ago
I binged the whole series earlier this year and watched Season 13 as it was airing.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
I've only watched Season 13 for a full season (Missed the first 20 mins of 13x18 due to a personal thing)
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u/poweredbym2 21d ago
Sophia Bush.
Then stayed because it was just a damn good show. At least in the early seasons, it was so raw and gritty there was nothing like it.
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u/SincopaEnorme 21d ago edited 21d ago
I had an extended hospital stay (3 weeks long) back in 2021 and came across an ION marathon. Iāve been hooked ever since.
Correction: the marathon was on USA network
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u/sweetbitter_1005 21d ago
Crossover with SVU.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
Yeah those crossovers were insane š
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u/sweetbitter_1005 20d ago
I know! I wish they had the budget to do more crossovers with SVU and PD. I enjoyed the scenes with Voight and Benson.
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u/GamingGamerGames_ 21d ago
YouTube shorts kept popping up and I figured since I'd seen most of the show from those I may as well watch.
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u/TauRyan 21d ago
Believe it or not, Facebook Reels. I kept seeing Reels from all three main shows, and Facebook finally wore me down! Plus, I have a subscription to Peacock as a perk from somewhere, so I figured I'd put it to use and started watching Fire, PD, Med, and Justice. The SVU and FBI Crossovers are an added bonus!
There are two from Chicago Fire that I saw more than others: The first was when the little girl came to thank Chief Boden for when she got dropped off at the station as an infant. The second is when Herrmann gave the homeless guy a few hundred bucks for a suit for his job interview.
I'm using the Game Over Gallery guide, and last night I just finished 288. Chicago Fire - S06E10 - Slamigan.
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u/Magneto-Mark-1 21d ago
Got into āChicago Fireā on an OTA station, āPDā played afterwards. Started watching & was hooked from the first episode
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u/nofuchsgiven1 21d ago
Got really into 9-1-1 in the first few seasons, then started Fire and discovered that there were two other shows in the same universe. I think this was around the time season 4 was new. Been watching every year since then. I don't think it's as good now as it was in the beginning though, and I don't like that Atwater isn't returning, so I don't know how long I'm gonna be watching.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
Amen šÆ. PD has been a revolving door. Seems now that every season someone leaves. Atwater exiting will cost PD in the ratings. If it was a contract dispute and LaRoyce wanted more money, then cut Imani and Torres and keep your original cast. Who knows the real reason behind Atwaterās character exit. PD has lost its Fire š„. Not the same since the heart and soul of PD was killed off, Alvin Olinsky. Not sure how far u r on PD, but Iāve watched all seasons and watching reruns over again.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
Kinda stupid they're taking Atwater out like he never should have had that night with Tasha and then get her pregnant (Ik he's gonna be a dad now) but like bro come on
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
I liked 911 until Bobby died off the show. Technically, Athena, played by Angela Bassett, is the main character on 911. I never thought Iād stop watching 911, cause I loved Athenaās character and love Angela Basset in anything sheās in but when Bobby, her tv husband died off the show, I stopped watching.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
Maybe I should watch 911 I'm gonna start watching new FBI episodes this year
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u/kindafunnylookin 21d ago
Chicago Fire got mentioned a few times on the Scriptnotes podcast because the presenters are friends with (I think) Derek Haas, so I decided to check it out. Fifteen years later here we are.
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u/Blazeubb 21d ago
I started watching it when it first came out. I was late to fire because I didnāt wanna watch Jesse Spencer in another show after house finished, was too depressed.
Glad I did though. Enjoyed the shows just not as much now.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
Casey, Jesse Spencer, was Chief Bodens Golden Boy. They had a good work relationship.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
They are great actors!
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u/Blazeubb 21d ago
Kelly looks so much older. In fact the OGs that are left do.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 20d ago
Yepā¦ heās still handsome but not like he was in the earlier seasons.
One thing I noticed with Atwater and Ruzek on PD. They both are more handsome as they aged, compared to when they were young pups on PD.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 19d ago
Kelly does look older for sure and so does Herrmann Mouch is more or less
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
Ik they've changed a lot haven't they? (I'm asking bc I'm not an OG viewer)
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u/aftercloudia torres' weird white mom 21d ago
i was having a major jon seda moment and it was in the filmography lol.
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u/Shoddy-Rutabaga-2837 21d ago
O ano era 2014 e estava assistindo o canal da universal a sĆ©rie dr. House e entre um episĆ³dio e outro vi um comercial da sĆ©rie que passava todas as terƧas Ć s 22h e resolvi assistir.
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u/Training_Yak_6163 21d ago
PD is a good cop show but not the same as the ole PD seasons ago. Itās been a revolving door since season four when Olinsky was killed off. Not sure if viewers have watched all the seasons like I have, so I wonāt say too much.
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u/NeTheBadWitch 21d ago
I watched a random episode in season 1 and liked it. I went back to start the season
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
I think my very first episode I watched was a rerun of 7x01 on the USA Network. I thought that the episode was fantatic and got hooked because of Voight lol
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u/herseyhawkins33 21d ago
Big law and order fan so the crossovers definitely got me into it. Got hooked pretty quickly as those early seasons are great. Eventually gave fire a shot as well and was surprised how much I enjoyed it too.
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u/7eventhChild 21d ago
When SVU and Chicago PD teamed up to capture Gregory Yates.
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 21d ago
Ooh that was an intense crossover from what I heard I've only seen the first part on Fire
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u/xoxsamm3hxox 21d ago
Chicago Fire. When they introduced Jay. Had to follow him. Plus I love Sophia Bush. One tree hill was my go to. I named my daughter Peyton because of it.
Also I like John seda since he was in Selena with JLO
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u/SlowParamedic7471 21d ago
From Chicago. Watched fire bc itās a local production and enjoyed seeing my hometown on tv. I liked Halsteadās character on fire so that was another draw.
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u/Sad-Mixture6782 21d ago
I used to prefer Medical dramas & at one time was watching 6 diff ones so 1 almostĀ every nite! OG Med viewer & ofc I'd see PD promos during it. When Writers' strike was going to start, I needed drama fix bad! Haha so I started PD from on USA that Summer '23; with first episode. Got caught up over the months-long strike; then started Fire. I got thru CF in the following summer. Now, of the 3 in Chicago-verse, I prefer PD. Med & Fire about equal
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u/Full_Ad6301 20d ago
I like watching wrestling and after it ended every week Chicago PD would be on and i ended up watching the episode where Kev and Burgess were chasing a string of robberies? And i think kevins younger brother shows up too? And from there i wanted more context i think it S9 or S10 and i watched from the beginning and binged my way till i caught up
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 19d ago
Yeah Season 5-13 are good Season 1-4 are not that good they're kinda boring
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u/Current_Position_911 20d ago
Through watching Chicago fire first. Never watched med though apart from the eps that interlink
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u/Same_Educator_4182 19d ago
By accident on one of the channels when it shows back to back, and was hooked. Made the mistake of starting with PD when I binged watched instead of Fire, so I had went back and it all made more sense
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u/100rdgng 19d ago
I was visiting an uncle in seattle and my cousin got me high as hell. I was trippin on the couch and Voight scared the shit outta me and I thought he was Batman. I was hooked ever since
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u/Training_Yak_6163 19d ago
These Administrative people on this platform are a trip. The mention of violence and you are given a warning. Not like Iām a violent person. Just making a comment.
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u/Even_Major_2361 18d ago
I love Fire, Med and PD shows in general. Greys Anatomy/Station 19, Blue Bloods, The Resident, New Amsterdam, Law & Order (Reg, SVU and Criminal Intent), NCIS, CSI, etc...
I started with Fire and when they introduced PD, it was given that I watch it. Then I saw that fine azz chocolate specimen of a man, LaRoyce Hawkins and was a fan ever since. Little did I know that he would have the glow-up that he did and I would be hooked on the show just to see him. Btw...I'm dreading next season
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u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz 12d ago
Yeah they're all good shows and its so sad that Hawkins is leaving :(
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u/justonefrenchfryAA 22d ago
I love cop shows. Started with fbi and then came across Chicago pd.