“I promise you, the second you put her in jeopardy, I’m coming after you.”
Erin is still tied up with the hearing. The victim, Johnny, isn’t the greatest guy. But hey, when has Bunny ever picked a winner, right? And there’s Bunny herself—she never reveals the whole truth and this time is no exception. Bunny is hiding something, and as the saying goes, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” And as desperately as Erin wants to help, she can’t. Until a verdict is reached, Erin is on leave.
Meanwhile, Jay pays Will a visit at the hospital to ask for the key to their mom’s safety deposit box. He and Erin might not be together currently, but that’s not stopping him from wanting to…propose! Yikes. Look, I’m all on board for a Jay/Erin marriage, and Jay’s heart is in the right place, but his motive (saving Erin) is off. And if a proposal happens, I don’t see it ending well for Jay. But he can’t focus on that too long—EMTs arrive and Will lets Jay know that overdose victims with a specific drug have been all too common at Med recently.
The murder of Johnny Martelli is likely tied to a recent robbery involving drugs, which has led to the overdosed victims at Chicago Med. To make matters worse for Intelligence, Voight is given an ultimatum: either Lindsay goes, or all of Intelligence goes. So Voight, being the schemer he is, orchestrates a winning scenario for all involved (all except, perhaps, Jay Halstead)—Voight makes a deal with the FBI to give up Bunny and the drug case in exchange for Erin securing a job with the FBI.
Erin, if she accepts the job, will be an undercover operative for a counter-terrorism FBI unit in New York. It’s an incredible job offer, but can she leave everything (ahem, Jay!) behind? The catch—to save Bunny, Erin needs to take the job. Ugh. Bunny. Ruiner of everything! Erin agrees to the deal, but what she doesn’t know is that Bunny killed Johnny, and she’s going to get away with it, thanks to Voight. Voight pieces everything together, but to save the deal he made for Erin, he tosses the incriminating evidence and lets Bunny, and Erin, go. Voight also proves what he’s proved time and time again—he has always been and will always be the better parent for Erin.
The hour closes with some of the crew at Molly’s, where Jay continues to check his phone. Will assures him that Erin will be there, but that doesn’t stop him from stepping outside to give her a call. Erin, meanwhile, watches Chicago from a bridge and ignores the call from Jay. She gets into her car to leave, but where is she heading? To see Jay? Or is she off to New York? My answer immediately after the finale was Jay, without a doubt. But after recent news, I think I’m sadly mistaken. And in truth, the final scene with Voight and Erin should have been the warning. Voight gives Erin dog tags with his thumbprint on it, tags that were originally for Justin (RIP Justin!). And as the two hug, he tells her, “Don’t look back.”
If you’ve kept up with TV news the past day or so, you know that Sophia Bush has officially exited the show. Honestly, I am shocked. I know many fans are happy with the move, because Erin’s significant screen time resulted in fantastic secondary characters hovering in the shadows most the time. But you know what? She was a significant character for a reason, and I think Erin’s exit is a huge loss for the show. We are losing the incredible dynamic between Voight and Erin! We are losing Linstead, people! That’s what really has my heart breaking—at the end of the day, no matter their relationship hurdles, Jay and Erin were supposed to be endgame. To be completely honest, I’ve been debating for a while now whether I’ll tune in next season, and Erin’s departure surprisingly has me leaning toward not.
So Chicago PD fans, what did you think of the finale? Where does the show go from here? How will Erin’s departure affect the dynamic of the show? And with the cancellation of Chicago Justice, will Antonio find his way back to the Intelligence unit on Chicago PD? Will you tune in next season? Share your thoughts below!
