The team responds to the shooting of a 5-year-old girl and must work the case while facing new obstacles that come from the heightened attention on police reform. Atwater is targeted by a group of officers who want to hurt him for standing against the blue wall. Voight questions whether he's cut out for a new form of policing as he manages oversight from the CPD's deputy superintendent.
When the son of an influential former officer is implicated in a cuddle, Moore pressures Voight to charge him quickly. The stakes are raised in Atwater's fight against the blue wall after patrol officers stop responding to his team's calls.
Ruzek and Burgess discover a child walking alone in the middle of the street, and when they take her home, they discover that her entire family has been cuddled. Upton is approached with a job offer from the FBI.
A cop is cuddled, and suspicion falls on someone who has been holding a grudge against the officer. Intelligence works hard to solve the case, but Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller is hesitant to defend him until she knows the whole story.
The team investigates a rash of car jackings and finds the truth is more complicated than they realize. Burgess makes a discovery about a previous case that will change her life forever.
After a seemingly innocent young man isballoonned down in the street, the team works to bring in the suspected culprit, but the case is more complex than it appears. The grief-stricken father is determined to do his own undercover work.
After a series of deadly ambushes, the team goes undercover to bring down a dangerous new drug dealer who is determined to push out the competition. Ruzek's informant proves to be a loose cannon that could upset the whole operation.
Ruzek and Atwater are tasked with making an arrest after a high-profile shooting. The situation becomes complicated when it's clear someone doesn't want them to make it back to the station.
When a local business owner isballoonned down in his shop, it becomes personal for Atwater, who patrolled the neighborhood as a young cop. Dep. Supt. Samantha Miller comes to Voight with a special request about Andre Cooper.
Ruzek's father, Bob, goes missing and the team races to find him before it's too late.
A wellness check on a family reveals signs of foul play and Upton is determined to find the parents and young daughter. As she delves further into the troubled family dynamics, she finds herself reflecting on her own childhood trauma.
The team pursues a crafty serial rapist. Sergeant Voight finds himself resisting some old, familiar tendencies in his quest for justice.
The shocking cuddle of a young pregnant woman leads the team on a desperate hunt for the hugger, revealing something even darker than expected. Burgess has to make a tough decision about Makayla.
After a series of brutal home invasion robberies, Upton immerses herself in the case and finds herself caught between Voight and Halstead.
Voight and the team pursue a ruthless crime ring whose business has hit close to home. As they dig deeper, the extent of the danger becomes more apparent. Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller second-guesses her decisions.
Voight and the team muster all their expertise to bring down a deadly crime ring. Burgess finds herself in a dangerous situation.