Tasked with shadowing a crisis prevention team, Upton finds her approach to policing at odds with the team’s mental health clinician. The case brings out Upton's personal struggles, Voight stands by her.

Ruzek gets mixed up in a case after a late-night poker game is raided. Afraid of becoming like his father, Ruzek struggles to stand down and allow Intelligence to carry out the investigation while he remains on leave.

Burgess works an extra shift at the 13th District and gets caught in the middle of a drive-by attack on refugees. The team works together to track down the shooter and uncover the true motive behind the attack.

Returning from furlough, Torres goes undercover in a tense and high-stakes drug trafficking case.

Atwater turns to an unlikely source of support when a string of jewelry store robberies shake his confidence.

Intelligence teams up with ASA Chapman to take on an abduction case involving a teenager. The case hits close to home for Voight, leading him to take a personal interest in finding justice for the victim.

An ongoing case hits close to home for Voight as Intelligence teams up with an SVU detective to track down a prolific offender.

Upton brings SVU detective Petrovic back into the fold to help with the investigation of a tender-age kidnapping.

Torres’s personal involvement with an informant jeopardizes his safety and threatens to expose an undercover operation.

Upton becomes consumed with a decades-old missing persons case linked to Petrovic after a young child shows up to the district seeking help.

As Atwater finds himself distracted by a past case, a CI from his past resurfaces with a tip on a string of violent armed robberies.

Intelligence chases down a lead in the ongoing serial killer investigation as news of the case reaches the public.

As the months-long investigation into the serial killer reaches its close, Voight must outsmart the offender in a race against the clock. Upton must make a vital decision.

Officer Kim Burgess fights for her life as the team scrambles to find her kidnapper. Dep. Supt. Sam Miller is desperate to find her son's killer. Voight and Upton deal with the aftermath of their deadly decision. Ruzek struggles with the pressure of the situation.

When a P.D. informant is murdered, the team digs in to track down the perpetrator only to learn a shocking truth. Voight and Ruzek strategize to help Burgess.

Halstead's past resurfaces when a former Army colleague is implicated in a deadly blast. As the FBI launches an investigation into Roy's disappearance, Upton feels the pressure of the secret she and Voight are sharing.

When Upton and Ruzek answer an emergency call to an abandoned house, their investigation leads them down a dark path.

As the team works to solve a deadly shooting in Burnside, Atwater realises he has a very personal connection to the case.

Ruzek reunites with an old colleague to take down a crime ring but when things don't add up, Voight and Burgess do some investigating of their own.

As the team works to bring down a drug ring, Voight builds trust with a new informant. However, it soon becomes clear she has a plan of her own.

As the team investigates the stabbing of a father with two young daughters, they begin to suspect there is more to the story than meets the eye. The FBI investigation into Roy Walton's death intensifies while Voight, Upton and Halstead feel the heat.

With the FBI closing in on the Roy Walton investigation, Voight and Halstead strategize on a way out. After a city bus driver is shot by a passenger, the team investigates a possible abduction.

The team searches for a missing child in what turns out to be a very complicated case. Burgess and Ruzek are in for a shock when someone from Makayla’s past comes forward.

Voight employs his new informant to help solve a tricky drug trafficking case. Atwater, who once again struggles to reconcile his personal and professional life, reaches a decision.

The team works together to identify the head of the brutal Los Temidos gang. Voight dives deeper into his informant Anna Avalos' past when her undercover role is threatened.

While out for a jog, Upton witnesses a horrible car crash and risks her own life to save the passengers. After learning more about the victims, the team must track down the man responsible for the brutal crash.

The team searches for a brutal killer with a signature modus operandi. Burgess and Ruzek double down in their fight to retain custody of Makayla.

The unit scrambles to search for one of their own who is in grave danger.

When a young man is shot outside the Cárabo Bakery, the team works to connect the shooting to bakery owner Javier Escano, who has been under surveillance. Despite the increasing danger, Voight helps informant Anna Avalos get even closer to their target.

Ruzek's search for the daughter of an old family friend leads the team into a serious drug investigation. Burgess and Ruzek struggle to move on from the emotional aftermath of Makayla's abduction.

Halstead takes a new recruit under his wing during an investigation. The dynamics are challenging, however, and questions arise over the recruit's complicated past.

After the murder of a wealthy Chicago man, Atwater and the team dig in to uncover the truth, suspecting there is more to the story than meets the eye.

Voight and the team delve into a cold case in search of clues to solve a shocking new crime. With its focus on buried memories, the case sparks concern for Burgess and Ruzek about Makayla's mental healing.

As the team closes in on drug kingpin Javier Escano, Voight is forced to lie to his undercover informant Anna to keep her on track. Their deteriorating trust threatens an increasingly tenuous operation.

After an explosion rocks the case, the team scrambles to finally take down Escano as everyone nears their breaking point.

Still reeling from the death of his informant Anna, Voight faces a new threat as he tries to keep the neighbourhood clean. New wrinkles develop in the Upton, Halstead and Voight dynamic. The team gets a new chief.

When a convicted murderer hijacks a prison van, the team scrambles to find him and the abducted prison guard before it's too late. Burgess questions Ruzek's motives in a case, creating tension between the two.

The team investigates a string of brutal pharmacy robberies and Halsted connects with one of the victims about their Army careers. Upton suspects there is more to the story and confides in Voight.

A shocking murder pulls rookie officer Dante Torres into his own neighbourhood. As Voight and Atwater help him navigate the case and manage tricky personal dynamics with wary neighbours, Torres realises his life may be forever changed.

Upton's dogged pursuit of a missing teenage girl leads the team into a dark web of human trafficking. Chief O'Neal becomes involved with the unit's investigation when it becomes evident his son, Sean, has a connection to the missing girl.

Atwater's reactions during a tense arrest are called into question. The team must dig in to uncover key evidence that could aid in the ongoing investigation and clear Atwater's name.

When actionable evidence finally surfaces against Sean O'Neal, Upton and the team work relentlessly to build a case in secret. They discover Sean is more elusive and dangerous than anticipated.

In an attempt to distract Intelligence from the investigation into his son, Chief O'Neal forces Voight and the team to handle a "dead fish case". When that dead fish turns into a complicated heated case, Burgess is thrown back into difficult memories from her past.

After a shocking discovery, the team begins closing in on Sean O'Neal with every shred of evidence they can find. Determined to keep his son out of prison, Chief O'Neal hires a lawyer.

A series of brutal home invasion robberies finds the team paired with Det. Borkowski, an old friend of Ruzek's, to work the case. Things get complicated for Torres when it becomes clear Borkowski has a vastly different policing style.

A shocking ambush at a funeral leads the team into a heated investigation to find the shooters. Much to Atwater's surprise, he must rely on someone from his past to help in the investigation, dredging up old memories and revealing new truths.

Sean O'Neal surprises Det. Upton with a call from prison, revealing sensitive information. While Upton grapples with how to keep O'Neal at a distance, the team quickly mobilises to stop a crime in progress before it's too late.

Voight and the team help Assistant State's Attorney Nina Chapman pursue a drug runner who dodged prison years ago after Chapman's informant mysteriously disappeared. The investigation takes a turn when Voight uncovers a damaging secret from Chapman's past.

After a brutal shooting, Burgess and Ruzek find themselves trapped aboard the busy "L" subway train. As they piece together scant evidence, the team is drawn into a dark family drama. Burgess' proximity to the shooting triggers harsh memories.

When a family is poisoned in their home, the team discovers a connection to the Becks. Ruzek goes undercover to work for their business and as he gets closer to Samantha, chilling information about her father, Richard, comes to light.

Voight takes the stand for ASA Chapman in a high-stakes murder trial against notorious drug kingpin Arturo Morales. When it becomes clear that Morales and his henchmen have compromised a juror, Voight and the team work furiously to ensure justice prevails.

As the team investigates a convenience store robbery, the evidence leads them to an unusual pair of suspects, revealing a dark personal drama and another potential victim. Burgess slowly makes strides tackling her past trauma.

A tragic crime leads the team closer to the Beck family and their deadly ideology. Ruzek makes progress infiltrating the Becks, earning Samantha and Richard's trust with a bold move.

Atwater’s worlds collide when there’s a shooting at the building he owns in Burnside, which leaves a child dead. Atwater must confront his relationship with his father, Lew, as the brutal case forces them together.

Upton is unwittingly drawn into a deadly betrayal and finds herself in a fight for her life. With minimal leads, Voight and the team scramble to find her before it's too late.

Torres finds himself in the midst of a murder case that hits close to home and threatens to expose his troubled past. As he struggles to reconcile his old life with his new one, Voight keeps a watchful eye.

As Richard Beck's timeline for a deadly attack moves up and Samantha panics, Ruzek and the team scramble to get ahead of unprecedented disaster.