Chicago P.D. (season 6)

The sixth season of Chicago P.D., an American police drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, and Rick Eid, was ordered on May 9, 2018.[1] The season premiered on September 26, 2018.[2] The season concluded on May 22, 2019, and contained 22 episodes.[3] This is the last season where Jon Seda plays Antonio Dawson.

Chicago P.D.
Season 6
Chicago P.D. Season 6 DVD Cover
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 26, 2018 (2018-09-26) 
May 22, 2019 (2019-05-22)
Season chronology

Cast

Regular

Recurring

Special guest star

Crossover characters

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1071"New Normal"Eriq La SalleRick EidSeptember 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)7.14[4]
The Intelligence unit deals with the aftermath of Olinsky's death. Voight is put on suspension due to shooting the suspect for Olinsky’s murder in cold blood. The Intelligence unit investigates a series of heroin overdoses. Ruzek butts heads with Dawson when the latter is put in charge of the Unit. The Unit attends Olinsky's funeral, with Voight watching at a distance.
1082"Endings"David RodriguezGwen SiganOctober 3, 2018 (2018-10-03)7.78[5]

One of the patients at Chicago Med goes missing following a 25-story apartment building fire. The Intelligence unit discovers that the patient extracted an RFID chip from her body related to a trafficking ring. Halstead mourns the loss of his father and is told to stay off of the case.


This episode concludes a crossover with Chicago Fire and Chicago Med that begins on "Going to War" and continues on "When to Let Go". It is included on the Chicago Fire Season 7 and Chicago Med Season 4 DVD sets.
1093"Bad Boys"Nick GomezTimothy J. SextonOctober 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)7.16[6]
The Intelligence unit investigates the kidnapping of a teenage girl from a wealthy family by a professional robbery gang. They discover that the kidnapping was staged and that the girl is in a relationship with one of the robbers. Voight and Platt work to get Olinsky exonerated. Ruzek and Upton hook up.
1104"Ride Along"Nicole RubioGavin HarrisOctober 17, 2018 (2018-10-17)6.95[7]
Burgess is asked to take a civilian girl who wants to become a police officer on a ride-along. The ride-along goes sideways when they get caught in crossfire and the girl disappears. Burgess is forced to omit a crucial fact when it comes time to go to the review board. Antonio gets hooked on oxycodone.
1115"Fathers and Sons"Eriq La SalleJeffrey NachmanoffOctober 24, 2018 (2018-10-24)6.64[8]
The Intelligence unit investigates a drug-dealing ring after the brutal death of a young drug mule. Ruzek decides to go undercover and is shocked to find his own father involved.
1126"True or False"Paul McCraneStory by: Rick Eid & Gavin Harris
Teleplay by: Rick Eid
October 31, 2018 (2018-10-31)6.95[9]
The Intelligence unit investigates the brutal beating and death of an alderman’s wife, leading to Upton opening up about her childhood. Upton and Ruzek continue to try to keep their relationship a secret.
1137"Trigger"Carl SeatonTodd RobinsonNovember 7, 2018 (2018-11-07)6.84[10]
The Intelligence unit investigates a series of bombings that involve a local Islamic mosque. Atwater goes undercover to find evidence. Things become tense for Halstead when the investigation brings back memories of his Afghanistan service. The FBI and Voight make a deal to work the investigation together.
1148"Black and Blue"Christine SwansonKim RomeNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)6.00[11]
The Intelligence unit looks into taking down a drug kingpin. Things escalate quickly when Atwater discovers that his girlfriend might be involved. Dawson’s addiction continues to get worse.
1159"Descent"Nicole RubioRick Eid & Timothy J. SextonDecember 5, 2018 (2018-12-05)6.82[12]
Dawson’s addiction to pain killers takes a dramatic turn when he gets involved with a drug dealer. Voight gets wind of Dawson’s problem and tries to help him out. Dawson’s daughter is kidnapped and the Intelligence unit does everything in their power to find her. Dawson attacks the kidnapper, leading to his death.
11610"Brotherhood"Mykelti WilliamsonGwen SiganJanuary 9, 2019 (2019-01-09)6.86[13]
Following Dawson’s actions, Voight plans to cover up his misdeeds and send Dawson to rehab but Ruzek feels a sense of loyalty to Voight and Intelligence and takes the blame. Intelligence is called in when a wave of recent carjackings suddenly turns deadly. Voight, Platt, and Upton try to find a way out for Ruzek.
11711"Trust"Lily MariyeGavin HarrisJanuary 16, 2019 (2019-01-16)7.26[14]
The Intelligence unit investigates the murder of a well known defense attorney. Voight suspects that the police superintendent, who is running for Mayor of Chicago, might be involved in local gangs. Meanwhile, Dawson returns to work following his rehab stint.
11812"Outrage"Vincent MisianoStory by: Timothy J. Sexton & April Fitsimmons
Teleplay by: Timothy J. Sexton
January 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)7.22[15]
When the intelligence Unit goes undercover to take down a heroin operation, Halstead gets recognized by a criminal he has history with. Halstead believes he may be a person of interest in an unsolved murder case. When Ruzek and Burgess go undercover to take him down, plans go south and the criminal turns up dead and Halstead may be implicated.
11913"Night in Chicago"Eriq La SalleRick Eid & Ike SmithFebruary 6, 2019 (2019-02-06)7.38[16]
When Atwater goes undercover to stop a criminal enterprise, he and his partner are stopped by police and his partner is shot and killed, forcing Atwater to decide where his allegiance lies. The situation escalates to a number of protests about police using excessive force.
12014"Ties That Bind"Paul McCraneKim Rome & Katherine ViscontiFebruary 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)7.49[17]
While undercover, trying to take down criminals responsible for making and distributing untraceable firearms, Burgess and Upton get kidnapped at gunpoint. Burgess discovers something about Hailey and Adam’s relationship.
12115"Good Men"Donald PetrieGwen SiganFebruary 20, 2019 (2019-02-20)8.91[18]

Joe Cruz reveals the firefighter behind the missing key from the firehouse lock box. As the Intelligence unit investigates, Voight tries to play the investigation by the book without tarnishing reputations.


This episode concludes a crossover with Chicago Fire that began on "What I Saw." It is included on the Chicago Fire Season 7 DVD set.
12216"The Forgotten"Eriq La SalleGavin HarrisFebruary 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)7.15[19]
After taking down another case for the Intelligence unit, one of Voight’s CIs goes missing. They continue to investigate when they discover that she has been kidnapped by a notorious serial killer. Alderman Price tries to persuade Voight to get into politics.
12317"Pain Killer"Nicole RubioTimothy J. SextonMarch 27, 2019 (2019-03-27)7.01[20]
Chaos engulfs Chicago when a sniper shooter is targeting members of law enforcement and government employees. Voight digs deeper and discovers that the suspect was involved in one of Voight's former cases and a CI.
12418"This City"Carl SeatonRick Eid & Gwen SiganApril 3, 2019 (2019-04-03)6.86[21]
Voight and Ray Price team up to come up with a peace offering to respond to the rise of gang violence after a mother of two is caught in crossfire. Meanwhile, Burgess grows suspicious about her new boyfriend.
12519"What Could Have Been"Eriq La SalleRick Eid & Gwen SiganApril 24, 2019 (2019-04-24)6.99[22]
The Intelligence unit investigates the murder of Burgess’s boyfriend Blair. Voight suspects Blair might have been involved in a violent drug crossfire and Burgess tries to prove his theory wrong. Later on, there is new evidence that the homicide might be connected to potential new Chicago Mayor Ray Price.
12620"Sacrifice"John HyamsGavin HarrisMay 8, 2019 (2019-05-08)6.29[23]
The Intelligence unit investigates a series of pharmaceutical robberies. One of the criminals involved is stealing because his wife is sick. Meanwhile, Ruzek and Upton’s romantic relationship interferes with the case which leads to Platt giving Upton some advice.
12721"Confession"Carl SeatonTimothy J. SextonMay 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)6.73[24]
The Intelligence unit tries to take down a drug dealer. While investigating, Dawson shares a connection with the case and begins to have a guilty conscience from a previous case. Voight does everything in his power to get evidence against Kelton.
12822"Reckoning"Eriq La SalleRick Eid & Gwen SiganMay 22, 2019 (2019-05-22)6.59[25]
The Intelligence unit tries to dig up evidence to stop Kelton becoming Mayor of Chicago and disbanding Intelligence. Complications arise when Voight tries to track down one of Kelton’s drug dealing confidants who might be the key to take him down and he turns up murdered. Meanwhile, evidence becomes clear from Internal Affairs that Ruzek has been lying and trying to cover up for Dawson’s actions. Voight confronts Ruzek on this, and tells him he's not like Al and shouldn't try to be, but Ruzek denies this was his intention and storms off. Later on, Ruzek sticks with his word and is arrested for the crime. Finally, Voight tells Halstead that he is going to see Kelton and do what needs to be done. Kelton is found shot dead, and Voight drives away from the scene.

Production

Cast changes

On April 19, 2019, NBC announced that Jon Seda would again depart the series at the end of the sixth season due to creative reasons.[26]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Chicago P.D.
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "New Normal" September 26, 20181.2/67.14[4]1.04.062.211.21[27]
2 "Endings" October 3, 20181.2/57.78[5]1.24.362.412.14[28]
3 "Bad Boys" October 10, 20181.2/57.16[6]0.93.912.111.07[29]
4 "Ride Along" October 17, 20181.1/56.95[7]0.93.832.110.79[30]
5 "Fathers and Sons" October 24, 20181.2/56.64[8]0.93.942.110.59[31]
6 "True or False" October 31, 20181.1/56.95[9]0.94.042.010.99[32]
7 "Trigger" November 7, 20181.1/56.84[10]1.04.112.110.95[33]
8 "Black and Blue" November 14, 20181.0/56.00[11]1.04.022.010.02[34]
9 "Descent" December 5, 20181.1/56.82[12]0.93.932.010.75[35]
10 "Brotherhood" January 9, 20191.0/56.86[13]1.04.262.111.12[36]
11 "Trust" January 16, 20191.1/57.26[14]0.94.062.011.32[37]
12 "Outrage" January 23, 20191.1/57.22[15]1.04.332.111.56[38]
13 "Night in Chicago" February 6, 20191.2/67.38[16]1.04.182.111.55[39]
14 "Ties That Bind" February 13, 20191.1/57.49[17]0.94.002.011.54[40]
15 "Good Men" February 20, 20191.4/68.91[18]1.14.462.513.39[41]
16 "The Forgotten" February 27, 20191.1/57.15[19]1.04.212.211.36[42]
17 "Pain Killer" March 27, 20191.1/57.01[20]1.14.452.111.46[43]
18 "This City" April 3, 20191.0/56.86[21]0.93.861.910.73[44]
19 "What Could Have Been" April 24, 20191.0/56.99[22]0.94.082.011.08[45]
20 "Sacrifice" May 8, 20190.9/46.29[23]0.83.601.69.89[46]
21 "Confession" May 15, 20191.0/56.73[24]0.94.081.910.81[47]
22 "Reckoning" May 22, 20191.0/56.59[25]0.94.141.810.64[48]

Home media

The DVD release of season six was released in Region 1 on September 10, 2019.

The Complete Sixth Season
Set details Special features
  • 22 episodes
  • 1,043 minutes (Region 1)
  • 6-disc set
  • 1.78:1 aspect ratio
  • Languages:
    • English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles:
    • English (Region 1)
    • French (Region 1)
  • Chicago Fire Season 7 Crossover Episodes
    • "Going to War"
    • "What I Saw"
  • Chicago Med Season 4 Crossover Episode - "When to Let Go"
Release dates
 United States  United Kingdom  Australia
September 10, 2019

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