Chicago PD - An Honest Woman - Review

“I want you to know that this is my family, and I’m gonna keep them safe.”

We pick up continuing with Antonio’s security gig for Mr. Roslyn, and I get the feeling this guy is shady. He likes Antonio, and I get the feeling this subplot will become the main plot at some point in the near future…

I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there is something about Olive that makes me not trust her. When she and Voight are abducted from Voight’s house, it seems she might be involved. Two men showed up, on a mission for Voight’s secret vault.
When no one can get a hold of Voight, Lindsay and Halstead go to check it out. They find open doors, blood, and a giant hole in the cement wall. Perfect.

When the rest of the team shows up, they scour the house and surrounding area at Atwater finds cameras in the lights outside Voight’s house. Good job Atwater, it’s nice to see you actually do something. That was harsh, I know. Atwater finally contributed something to the episode. It was small, but better than his usual contribution. I wouldn’t say I was interested in his character, but I wasn’t bored, so that’s something. I trust these writers, but they need to get him some depth and backstory pronto.

Thanks to the idiocy of the abductors/thieves, the team tracks a cell phone to their location. Of course, they show up just in time to save Olive, who is suffocating with a plastic bag over her head. Voight is powerless, and it’s killing him. This is a man who loves to be in control; he’s always calling the shots. For the first time, we see a role reversal, and oh how Voight hates hit.

I thought Olive might be involved a bit with the abduction. Through a series of unfortunate friends, Olive is told by Ian that she has to get him inside Voight’s house, or he’ll cut out her baby. What a nice guy. Of course, Olive didn’t intend for it to go down quite like that, so I’ll forgive her. But, there’s still something about her that’s off-putting.
Voight lies to Olinsky, and it’s becoming clear that he’s after these guys for more than just justice (revenge?). Clearly there was something of great value in that safe, and I don’t think it’s legal.

They get the names of those involved, one thing leads to another, and terror ensues. Voight and Olinsky, the dynamic duo, breaking fingers and taking names. Talk about terrifying. These two could make anyone talk.

Ian Marks turns himself in, and Voight takes him to the silos. If you don’t remember what the silos are, just know it’s the last place you want to be, especially with Voight. Of course, Voight persuades (or rather coerces) Ian into helping them find Lucas. During the op, we get to see Halstead and Lindsay pretend to be a couple, so that’s something, I suppose. Halstead takes him down, and Voight finally gets the mysterious black bag back that he’s been hunting. What’s inside? Oh, it’s so good!

And our just-as-stellar subplots for the week:

Burgess has her badge stolen by young girl. Roman and Burgess spend the entire episode searching for the girl, and they find her impersonating a cop to stop bullies. Sweet, but illegal. Sorry. I didn’t care so much about the girl (call me heartless), but I really liked the chemistry (not romantic) between Burgess and Roman. I think they are adjusting to each other, and I’ve decided I really like this partnership. We definitely still need Roman’s backstory, but as they say, patience is a virtue.

Olinsky was in quite the mood this week. When Platt tells him his wife called, he retorts with, “Good for her.” After snarky, sarcastic retorts all episode (and who could forget the finger-breaking scene) long, O tells Ruzek his wife has been cheating on him. To be fair, they’ve been separated for quite some time, but I get that he’s upset. Ruzek tells him to fight for his wife, and they go drink together. I know I say it too much, but the writers are fantastic. They paired everyone up so perfectly on this show, and Olinsky and Ruzek might be the best one.

…Mr. Roslyn’s wife Layla puts the moves on Antonio, and I can’t really blame her. This is definitely going to be a major plot somewhere down the line.

Erin is approached by a lawyer, who’s there on behalf of the state’s attorney. He offers her a job, heading up her own task force for the feds! This was a surprising twist I did not see coming. She of course turns it down, but I think she’ll at least consider it. While I obviously don’t want her to leave the team (and I don’t think she will), it would allow her to freely date Halstead. The writers would not have introduced it and then dismissed it so quickly, so you can bet it’s going to come up in the future.

Justin is back! I hope he sticks around for a while. Or forever. He’s a changed man, friends, and I love it. He’s excited about his son (yep, it’s a boy!), he’s looking to move up in the military, and thinking about school. He hasn’t been in many episodes, but I love the change we see in him.

Oh, remember that black bag? Well it’s got pictures of Voight’s wife inside (nothing illegal, thank goodness). He also pulls out his wife’s ring, and gives it to Justin for Olive. This scene was so touching, and you just know it’s the type of moment Voight has been hoping for with Justin for quite some time. I’ll admit, I teared up.

What did you think of the episode? Do you want Justin to stick around? What do you think about Erin’s job offer? Sound off in the comments below!

About the Author - Meghan Reynolds

A Colorado native, Meghan was born a raised a Denver Broncos fan. Aside from football, she loves storytelling, whether it be movies, television, books, or music. Some of her favorite shows of the past and present include LOST, Friends, The Office, Scandal, Chicago PD, and Chicago Fire. She is excited to be reviewing two of those shows for SpoilerTV, Chicago PD and Chicago Fire.