Spoilers ahead for episode 8 of the Chicago PD Season ten, titled “Under the Skin”.
Chicago PD Take a short break from investigating in Sean O’Neal as sex trafficking for most of the Under the Skin films, with a shift in focus to Burgess for a long overdue look at how to do it She deals with the shock of almost dying more than a year ago. In the end, she was still not quite able to process her feelings about it, which eventually led to her burying herself in work and a breakthrough in the case against Shawn that could allow the Secret Service to take him down in the upcoming fall of Season 10. .
Burgess You don’t get closure For getting shot because she wasn’t aware Upton killed the man responsible and Voight covered it up, so there was a lot of emotional pain that she was trying to avoid dealing with in “Under the Skin.” The intelligence unit closed the case last week, but Burgess was shaken enough Ruzek I question her about it, and she ends the episode avoiding going home with him and joining in instead Upton In her obsessive attempt to find evidence against Sean.
So, as the wait for the end of fall begins in a few weeks, let’s take a look at “Under the Skin” and a scary cliffhanger for some quick takeaways about what comes next.
Burgess and Upton dug up a corpse
After Burgess connects the dots about Shawn taking frequent trips to a cabin in Wisconsin, she and Upton realize that the cabin could be the missing piece in finding evidence against him. Joining the abandoned property, the women begin digging in the dirt of a barricaded cellar. It wasn’t long until they found something: a skeleton.
Now, not only was the skeleton written “There Was a SEAN” and there were mushrooms growing in the dirt to indicate that no one had bothered the place in a while, but the bones provide the first solid piece of evidence that could actually allow him to be taken down and prevent him from being trafficked (or killed) another teenager. Under the Skin may have been largely about Burgess dealing with her own trauma, but its final moments set up an intense finale for 2022.
PD is best with the emotional arcs of handling cases
Chicago PD Very procedural, except for cases like this season’s Sean O’Neal Anna Avalos Back in the revisited 10th season on and off, characterization from one episode doesn’t always carry over to the next when the focus shifts between characters. I already feel confident that “Under the Skin” will be a memorable Season X episode, but not because of the condition.
Burgess reflects on her shock (W Marina Squerciati crushing performance) made the episode stand out more than the case-of-the-week, and reminded me that this show is best when it balances a procedural format with some emotional arcs. Season 10 did somewhat in the first half of season 9 with the tension between Upton, HalsteadAnd the Voetand more constant character development from episode to episode could make season 10 even better.
Burgess and Upton should share more scenes
I am a longtime believer that ladies Chicago PD They should spend more time together, Marina Squerciati previously suggested Burgess and Upton relationship Should be explored, while Tracy Spiridakos She also said she would You want to see more women share the scenes. Under the Skin just proved what a formidable team the two characters can be when paired together for a one-on-one scene.
In fact, they spun the case against Sean (at least enough for the body) together, so I’m voting for it Chicago PD To introduce more of Upton and Burgess as a duo when the show returns in 2023 TV premiere schedule.
There are a lot of little takeaways from this episode, not the least of which is Burzek’s attempt at parenting Makila She and her friend during the slumber party are totally adorable, but it’s these three that seem likely to influence the fall and post-New Years.
Find out with fall autumn Chicago PD On Wednesday, December 7 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC, Next Chicago fire (Which just handed over a file A tragic twist to Gallo) at 9 p.m. and Chicago Med (who will say Bye to Brian T as such Ethan Choi) at 8 p.m. If you want to revisit past episodes of P.DYou can do this while broadcasting with a Peacock Premium Subscription.