The Break: Chicago PD "Sacrifice"

Sacrifices have to be made at times; this episode had a few. Here's a recap!

When a crew has been hitting pharmaceutical delivery trucks and stealing drugs, the Intelligence Unit goes beyond to take down that even sacrifices must be made. As Voight and the team get close to the crew leader, they pick up Gina Reily, who is picking up drugs that aren't painkillers but drugs to help keep her alive, as she has a deadly disease. After apologizing, the team used her to get her husband and their boss, Shaw, to shut down the operation. As Gina confronts Shaw to get her pills, it soon turns into a hostage situation that Halstead, Upston, and Ruzek take down. 

The episode had our characters make some sacrifices, including Upton and Ruzek, as their relationship takes a dive during this case. As Ruzek tries to make a deal with Shaw, Upton makes the call, thinking that this is going south, while Ruzek tries to protect her during a shootout/hostage situation with Shaw. The two finally discussed it and decided it was time for a break. This comes after Upton talked with Trudy about relationships.

"Sacrifices" was an excellent episode and better than the previous one. It was not only a character-driven episode for Upton and Ruzek but also for Antiono and Brennan. Seeing Antiono stepping back on Voight's request because of his recent drug history this season. Also, at the end of the episode, we learn that Brennan had to make sacrifices in her life with her mother. Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.

You can catch Chicago PD on NBC on NBC on Wednesday at 10/9c.

Guns and Politics: Chicago PD "What Could Have Been"

Guns and politics never go away. Here's a recap!

As Burgess waits for Blair, her boyfriend, for their date night, she waits so long that she has his cell phone pinned on his location, but by the time she gets there, he's dead. As the team investigates, we see Burgess hide her emotions for a guy she's been enjoying for a while but will end their relationship. That is until she learns that he was seriously planning on staying to be with her. Thinking that it's gotta be drugs or money thing that got Blair killed, there was another connection with another victim.

It didn't get good until the investigation started to turn toward Ray Price and his family. As Burgess dug more deeply and the team searched on Ray's daughter's social media, they found what is the evidence that ties this only thing up. Voight talks with Ray about the video of his daughter, but Ray doesn't want to say anything. As soon as he tries to tell Voight, Ray's wife comes in and tells him the entire thing that she had killed Blair and the other guy as they were blackmailing them to resign from the mayor race. 
Voight gets Ray's confession and makes a deal with the AD for a seven-year sentence. In the end, Voight and Ray have one last drink in the holding cell, thinking about what would have happened if this hadn't happened. I know what happened: Chicago would have gotten a great mayor.

"What Could Have Been" might be one of the least enjoyable episodes of the season, and that's only in the first half of the episode, while the second half was very good with such a twist that shocked me. As much as I enjoyed the character of Burgess, this was one of my least favorite episodes of hers. Burgess was so out of character that I didn't believe what she was doing, let alone saying to everyone from the team to even Blair's sister. But the one thing we got out of this episode was Burgess and Ruzek working together.

But Wendell Pierce's performance was very good. It was his character's story that made me watch this until the end, even though it wasn't as great as his other performances in other shows. I still think it was a shocker that Ray's wife did the killing, as I didn't think any of Ray's family would have done it. Overall, I give this episode a 7.5/10.

You can catch Chicago PD on Wednesdays at 10/9c on NBC.

Come Together: Chicago PD "Pain Killer" /"The City"

"Pain Killer"

"Pain Killer" was another powerful episode in what looked to be an active shooter shooting a politician, but there's a twist as a blast from the past shockingly comes to Voight. 

After an event for Ray Price, shots were fired, hitting Price. Voight and the team search for the active shooter, which takes them to another victim, a judge that Voight knows. Soon, the pieces come together of where the shooter has been in the area to where Voight has been in the last day or two. Could someone be targeting Voight? 

After another shot at the courthouse, Atwater chases the suspect but gets away, leaving a backpack with the weapon. That weapon belonged to someone who had been out for a few days but knew the suspect. It was soon that the suspect was a blast from Voight's past as a kid, and he arrested him, but he got him a deal for turning in other bad guys. Voight learns that the kid didn't get out as they had agreed; he stayed longer till he was released just a month ago. 

After a call that the shooter had taken hostages, Voight tried to go in and reason with him. After letting two hostages go, Voight tries everything to make the shooter feel safe, but that wouldn't happen. As soon as the last hostage escapes, Voight tries to reason with him, but he walks into the window, where a SWAT sniper shoots him. 

This episode was thrilling that, just when you thought it was a police shooting, Voight's past would come back to haunt him. Jason Beghe gives another strong performance; the character of Voight has grown and developed this season as a man who's been suffering a lot but still moves on from it. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch Chicago PD on Wednesdays at 10/9c on NBC.

"The City"

Can two Mayor candidates work with the Intelligence Unit to solve a gang war before things become even more deadly? Here's a recap!

"The City" is another intense and crazy episode with the Intelligence Unit investigating a gang shooting. Even though they know which two of the gangs it was, Voight has a meeting with both its leaders to have a peace summit. But it goes south quickly when another shooting happens and kills an innocent woman. 

As the investigation progresses, Voight and the team find an eyewitness of her sister's death and accept to testify in court after capturing the suspect. Just as things were looking good, Kelton made a press conference that just put a target on the witness and had to get her out of town before she got killed. That leads to Voight with the only option, letting one of the gang leaders take the suspect out, and it just happens to be the one that the suspect was a member of, so yeah. 

I very much enjoyed this episode. I do not care much about Burgess' love life with this guy, which has been on for the last few episodes. I'd like to know if it's so that she can have a relationship with Upton while Ruzek is having a relationship with her. The writing was very good for this episode, with outstanding character development. Overall, I give this episode an 8/10.

You can catch Chicago PD on Wednesdays at 10/9c on NBC.

Welcome to the Fight: Chicago PD "The Forgotten"

Politics is such a dirty game, but will Voight be involved? Here's a recap!

"The Forgotten is another powerful episode that circles around Hank Voight and his relationship with a longtime C.I. that's been working since the days with Al. After doing one last job for Voight, Lexi, the CI, gets kidnapped. Voight and the team try to find her; but learn that the suspect that took Lexi is connected to a string of kidnapped stripers/dancers to torture and kill.

To makes things a lot worst; Kelton was involved in the previous investigations of these murders; plus kept it quiet because of getting a promotion for keeping crime down. After searching and finding their suspect, just as Voight was so close; the suspect gets killed by another detective that had no business being there.

After using the dead suspect's GPS on his car, they find a location where Lexi, but it was too late as she was dead. The death of Lexi, who was so close leaving the city to be with her ailing mother; hurt Voight and even give Ray Price inside information about Kelton to use in his campaign for mayor. OF course, Voight doesn't like to get into politics but after what just happened, all gloves are off.

This was another fine episode that had so much character development between Lexi and Voight, From learning how she helped saved his life to listening; to them talking about the good old days with Al. The episode really builds up and just when you thought she might still be alive. Ouch! It hurts. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch Chicago PD Wednesdays at 10/9c on NBC.

Chicago Fire "The White Whale" Episode Preview

Here's a preview of this Wednesday's episode of Chicago Fire.

"The White Whale"

A serial arsonist cold case is reopened when Severide finds a connection to the recent salon fire. Firehouse 51 celebrates a retirement party.

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Oh man, I can't wait for this episode. Even the sneak peek doesn't give anything away about Severide's investigation, I'm still hyped up. The second to last episode of the season. Hard to believe.

You can catch Chicago Fire Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.

NBC 2019-2020 TV lineup Plus a Special Message from This Is Us

Monday, May 13 starts Upfronts week and NBC will be the first network to show their fall lineups. On Sunday, NBC released its 2019-2020 lineup. The only changes came into Monday and Thursday and some big moves as well. The new Jimmy Smit legal drama Bluff City Law gets the post-Voce timeslot on Monday, which will bump MAnifest to midseason. Also, Little Big Shots will return during Midseason but with Melissa McCarthy as host, replacing Steve Harvey.

Here's a look at the new fall lineup:

MONDAY:
8/7c. The Voice
10/9c Bluff City Law (NEW)

TUESDAY
8/7c The Voice
9/8c This Is Us (Check out the exciting new message)
10/9c New Amsterdam

WEDNESDAY
8/7c Chicago Med
9/8c Chicago Fire
10/9c Chicago PD

THURSDAY
8/7c Superstore
8:30/7:30c Perfect Harmony (NEW)
9/8c The Good Place (New Timeslot)
9:30/8:30c Sunnyside (NEW)
10/9c Law & Order SVU

FRIDAY
8/7c The Blacklist
9/8c Dateline NBC

SATURDAY
8/7c Dateline Saturday Night Mysteries
10/9c Saturday Night Live Vintage
11:30/10:30c Saturday Night Live

SUNDAY
7/6c Football Night In America
8:20/7:20c Sunday Night Football


Midseason:
AGT: Champions, Ellen's Game of Games, Little Big Shots, World of Dance, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Will & Grace, INDEBTED (NEW), The Kenan Show (NEW) Manifest, Good Girls, Blindspot, Council of Dads (NEW), Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NEW), and Lincoln (NEW).

On The Bubble:
Abby's A.P. Bio. The Enemy Within, The InBetween, The Titan Games and The Village.

Chicago Med "Forever Hold Your Peace" Episode Preview

Here's a preview of this Wednesday's episode of Chicago Med.

"Forever Hold Your Peace"

As Caroline has new to share, Dr. Charles is forced to make a serious decision about their relationship. Maggie meets her sister's new boyfriend but discovers danger may lie ahead. Rhodes experiences a devasting lose while Ethan and April are faced with an unexpected challenge that strengthens their relationship.

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Oh man! Could Dr. Charles be leaving Med for good? I'm not quite sure that will happen. I think that Conner will be dealing with some powerful stuff this week that not only with that kid and his father in the clip but probably losing his dad too. Maybe Will could take some lessons from Ethan and April in relationships. Anyone think Emily will bail on her baby? Two more episodes left! It's so hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the season.

You can catch Chicago Med Wednesdays at 8/7c on NBC.