Following the Chicago PD midseason finale at the end of 2024, the back half of season 12 has many questions to answer and mysteries to solve, from a villain’s plan to relationship statuses. The NBC police procedural TV series, created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead, is the second official show in the One Chicago universe and follows the members of the Intelligence Unit in the Chicago Police Department. Most are morally gray and often make mistakes no cop should make. As a result, the Chicago PD characters frequently find themselves in trouble, as seen throughout season 12, episode 8, “Penance.”
In the Chicago PD season 12 fall finale, Dante Torres was the source of the team’s trouble when they learned about his affair with his CI, Gloria. Many were furious with him (despite most of the team engaging in some sort of illegal matter in their pasts). By the end of the hour, it seemed like the Intelligence Unit was out of the woods. However, Charlie Reid’s meeting with Hank Voight in his office during Chicago PD season 12, episode 8’s closing scene proved that the team’s troubles had only just begun, meaning future episodes have much to contend with.
