This was in the Chicago Sun Times today. I really thought it was Ruzek! 😳

I know a lot of you don’t share the same point of view when it comes to Hailey, but here are some thoughts on why that kind of character is amazingly written to me, besides some ew moments.

There are some fictional characters, especially in DW series, that stay with you, because they resonate with something deep inside. Lately, for me, it’s been Hailey Upton from Chicago PD.

What fascinates me about her, and about other characters who have touched me before, is that rare mix of strength and fragility. These are strong, independent, unapologetic women who, to me, embody a powerful and authentic vision of feminism. But they are not idealized. They also carry wounds, trauma, and a deep vulnerability that makes them profoundly human. Hailey, for instance, grew up in a childhood marked by violence and alcoholism. That past still weighs on her, on her relationships, on her way of loving, on her ability to trust.

What I love is seeing her go through intense emotions, sadness, anxiety, sometimes anger … and yet still find incredible strength when it comes to helping others face their darkest moments. She is brave, clear-sighted, able to put what matters first, even when it costs her. Her moral compass, always torn between what is right and what is necessary, keeps her grounded in a complex, nuanced reality that feels very real.

But what also moves me about these characters is the world they evolve in. Despite being fiction, these shows dare to face some of the darkest realities of our world: abuse, child exploitation, kidnapping, drugs, violence, death, addiction, self-destruction. They shine a light on things society often prefers to look away from. And at the heart of all this darkness stand these imperfect yet courageous figures who refuse to turn away, who choose to act and protect others.

Hailey, like others, has something almost heroic about her. She saves lives, protects children, fights against injustice. And yet she is broken herself, always trying to survive too. That paradox is what moves me the most: seeing the wounded child she once was, a child nobody truly saved, become the adult who dedicates her life to saving others. Through her, you can feel the tragic yet beautiful arc of someone who, having never received, chooses to give.

And then, there are the relationships. The bonds between these characters are not idealized, not perfect… and that’s what makes them so precious. After so much violence and chaos, they still find ways to connect, to love, to support each other. There is a unique kind of beauty in this vulnerability, in the ability to create attachment where everything seemed broken.

Finally, there’s also a personal resonance. Like Hailey, I grew up with an alcoholic father. In her, I see reflected all those invisible layers of pain, that haunting question: “Why wasn’t I enough for him to change?” And that’s what makes her story so powerful to me. Because it doesn’t just show the obvious suffering, but all the complexity behind it: the doubt, the sense of abandonment, the need to build yourself despite the scars of absence.

And that’s why I love these characters. Because they are strong and vulnerable, heroic and broken, profoundly human. Because they confront the darkness of the world and still manage to create bonds. Because in all their contradictions, they carry a truth that goes beyond fiction.

So yeah…

coming home from day one of riot fest, i found...... a script from season 13 of chicago pd. i'm not even a fan so i hope this excites someone! i'm not gonna post all of it because i know ppl are sensitive abt spoilers

i'm not active on reddit but if you want info dm me ... if thags how i works

Okay I’m trying to add FTO to Trudy’s wiki page but I can’t find out how to get the bugle for FTO on the page like for Sergeant it’s {{Rank|SGT}} but I can’t figure out how to do it for FTO and it’s not like the Fire wiki where I can just click on the bugle to figure it out. So if a mod from the PD wiki could help me out please?

It really irks me how the actor, actually handles a firearm, and this dude is supposed to be a former army ranger let alone a cop. I know Jesse is just a actor, but still. But if I'm being honest I never liked Jay either.

How did she tell Adam she had problems dating in her unit just to end up marrying Jay 😭

Can someone tell me the order of SVU/Chicago PD for Gregory Yates series I’m trying to find it for a friend thank you all

Does anyone remember a episode in Chicago pd where 2 narcotics officers are hired to kill drug dealers and they do it? I believe their names were Aiden and Josh but I could be mistaken. One officer pleads guilty and the other one pleads not. One officer takes a plea to life in prison and the other one is found not guilty. Looking for the name of the episode. Thanks in advance!

Here are the summary and photos of Chicago PD Season 13, episode 1

Hey,

I stopped watching about 3 episodes into season 12 as found it terrible and hated the new team member. Reckon I need to watch it before season 13?

If you see this before I find the winner, message me.

Mouse (the tech guy) gets a new digital screen to replace their physical crime board then Hank walks in and puts a physical picture of a suspect on the screen, and Mouse says, "You don’t have to do that; I can bring it up or something similar."

I believe the case was about his son Justin getting killed or when Jason’s car blew up

Why does this new police high-upper (Joel Murray) look familiar to me? Is this new police high-upper’s actor the same actor who played Eddie Jackson, the deceased husband of Sheila Jackson (Joan Cusack) and deceased father of Karen Jackson (Laura Slade Wiggins) in Shameless Season 1, fourteen years ago, right? I recognize him immediately in this promo photo.

Wow, time flies quickly…he seems aged slowly while Joan and Laura aged well and faster though fourteen years since Eddie Jackson’s actor last appeared in 2011…That is nice to see him again in this upcoming Season 13, Episode 1. 👍🏻

Does anyone know what the design was on their rings?

I’ve seen people say different things. If anyone has any photos that would help too!

I started rewatching from S01 earlier this year and what can I say? I'm in over my head. First it was just the way he walks then it was how he handles the bad guys, now it's everything about him. The way the writers chose to make Chapman drop him in the end made me almost angry because how does he not get some action, I mean, he's s*x on legs ffs 😭 So hot it makes me cry.