Chicago PD - The Weigh Station - Review

“Purgatory…It’s a weigh station, between heaven and hell. Like this place. Heaven for you is upstairs…Hell, it’s a place we call the silos.”

Last week’s hit put out on Halstead by Oscar Bembenek comes to a head this week when a shooter almost hits Jay, and hits the bartender instead. My apologies, I thought her name was Mandy, apparently it’s Maddie. Maddie is alive, but barely.

The team hits the ground running, as a bounty on a cop’s head is serious business.

Olinsky goes to the prison to talk to Oscar. Let me just say, I would not want to be on Olinsky’s bad side. There’s a reason he is so tight with Voight. Olinsky reminds Oscar that while he’s currently in protective custody, he does have a lot of enemies, who would love nothing more than a chance to take a shot at him. Olinsky gives Oscar the chance to call off the hit, and of course, Oscar doesn’t take it.

While everyone on the team is out on assignments, Voight puts Jay in protective custody, and his babysitters are Burgess and New Guy Roman. Roman’s exchange with Jay was my favorite of the episode:

“Let’s head in Voight’s office, Jay,” says Roman.
“First of all, it’s Detective. Second, let’s you and me not get off on the wrong foot.” You go, Jay! I mean, Detective Halstead.

Antonio and Lindsay catch the driver who gives up his friend Kyle, the shooter. Kyle is thrown into the cage (can we start a hashtag? #TheCage), so of course things aren’t looking up for him. He agrees to give answers, and reveals that Oscar has a hit list. Then, the bodies of family members involved in the Bembenek trial begin to turn up.

The investigation leads to a retired hit man named JP, who knows Voight and Olinsky from way back. He helps with the investigation, going so far as to draw the shooter out by claiming to have Halstead. When the shooter reveals his insurance (in the form of JP’s son), JP turns on the team and takes off with Halstead. Of course, Halstead takes him down, because you don’t go up against an Army Ranger expecting to win.

Olinsky goes back to the prison to see Oscar. He asks Oscar if he remembers his mistress (who he killed), and says that she has a brother, who also happens to be in prison. Olinsky not only has the protective custody removed, but also has Oscar moved to where this brother is. If you take one thing away from this episode, let it be this: do not cross Alvin Olinsky.

I’m all for a Halstead-centric episode, but this felt like a filler. There were a few subplots that stood out, and few minor moments that have the potential to become something more. Let’s take a look:

1. When a security guard is a bit flirty with Ruzek in front of Burgess, Burgess overreacts, big time. I mean, they aren’t even that serious, and she starts the whole, “Maybe we should take a break” thing. Seriously? Someone flirted with him, get over it! He’s hot, of course women are going to flirt with him. But he wasn’t interested, so why is she mad? Burgess was growing on me, and she just took a few steps in the wrong direction.

Okay, sorry. Rant over. Moving on…

2. Platt gives Nadia a bit of an attitude and squashes her dreams of ever becoming a cop. "Kill them with kindness" is always a good motto, so Nadia gives Platt a birthday card. Platt spends the rest of the episode trying to make it up to Nadia (while of course, still being Platt). I really like this bond, and it makes sense. I think Platt sees a bit of Erin in Nadia, and we all know how much Platt loves Erin (but we still don’t know why…).

3. Momma Lindsay is back and she’s getting married…today! She wants Erin there, but Erin blows her off. At the end of the episode, Erin does go to the wedding. She and her mom seemed to have gained a little ground (okay, a baby step). I hope we see more of Momma Lindsay, because she is our best window into Erin’s past.

4. Roman has some beef with Olinsky. He asks, “You really don’t remember me?” in that disgruntled sort of way. I am excited to learn more about Roman, and why he has a chip on his shoulder.

5. Erin meets up with Voight after her mom’s wedding, and tells Voight that he is her family. He responds, “You’re about the best thing that ever happened to me. I mean that.” I like that these two have made up. Voight was also beaming with pride with Halstead, and I really think that if he could pick anyone for Erin, it would be Jay. Of course, he has that stupid rule, but I think that will soon change. I hope.

6. New Girl Sylvie is at the hospital, checking on Maddie. She and Jay talk, and once the doc reveals that Maddie’s in recovery, New Girl Sylvie invites Halstead to Molly’s. I think she has a thing for Halstead, and really, who could blame her? I hope they don’t try to run with this, and Jay doesn’t seem interested, so I’m hoping that means they won’t. But, it might make Erin realize that she has feelings for Jay if she sees him with someone else…


What did you think of this episode? When will Erin and Jay get it together and get together?

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.