Will one cop listen to her sergeant or a new ally when a ride-along goes wrong in a shootout?
"Ride Along" was a well-written, character-developing episode. When Burgess gives a ride-along to a kid, it doesn't go well when a shooting occurs. There, Burgess rescues a civilian who's hurt and moves him away from his arms way. She sees the shooter and tries to take him down but returns to the squad car to find the kid gone.
With Burgess upset about losing the kid, she goes to the parent's home to inform them and finds her there unarmed. But it wouldn't be the last time they would me as she would be a key witness in identifying the suspect.
But when Burgess gets interviewed from the Tower, she doesn't listen to Voight's advice but to Brennan about leaving out the part of leaving a kid behind in the squad car. It drives Burgess to a point where she's not the Burgess we know to love, like putting Brennan's relationship over Voight's.
Voight learns about what's happening with Burgess and gets Platt to help, too. Even though they got their suspect and Burgess almost let him suffer from a drug overdose, she saves him. Burgess apologized to Voight, but he gave it to her straight.
It might have been one intense episode, but the ending left with not only some warming moments but also some worried ones. After a rough few days, Platt takes Burgess out for coffee and kind of reminds her that she's got to choose who to listen to: Brennan or Voight. The worried moment comes off when Antonio is seen popping pain pills and asking his doctor for more.
This episode was powerful, intense, and character-driven. It was Marina Squerciati's best performance. She's my pick for "performance of the week." With the fierce and drama, there were a few funny moments, like Ruzek jumping on Antonio's balls about getting old and all. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.
You can catch Chicago PD on Wednesday at 10/9c on NBC.
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