Chicago PD has had season-long enemies before, but few have been as dangerous or as cunning as Deputy Chief Charlie Reid (Shawn Hatosy). The character has been pulling the strings of the IU for the bulk of season 12, but the finale episode, due out this month, will seemingly mark the end of the line for the crooked officer.
"Vows" is the title of the season 12 finale, which makes sense given that Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and Adam Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) are set to get married. The flip side of this very heartwarming development, however, is that the IU team will attempt to take down Reid for good. One could easily reads "vows" as a double entendre, relating to both the wedding vows that Burgess and Ruzek will exchange and the police vow to protect and serve the community.
Toya Turner claimed IU is "coming" for Reid
A vow that Reid doesn't hold especially close to his heart, and will pay for, if Toya Turner's season finale teaser pans out. The actress, who plays Kiana Cook on Chicago PD, told TV Line that the main goal in the episode will be for the IU to rid themselves of Reid. "We coming for Reid's a*s," the actress promised the outlet, before turning her focus to the Burzek wedding.
Turner's comment may be broad, but it lines up with what her co-star, Jason Beghe, has said about the Voight and Reid conflict. The actor told TV Insider that Reid represents a sort of mirror version of his character, Voight, and as such, there's a conflict that goes beyond things like blackmail or shady dealings. These two men cannot co-exist, and Voight has the rest of the IU team to back him up.
"You can see it happening, you can feel it," the actor asserted. "That’s obviously metaphorical. But somebody is going down." Beghe even specified when the conflict would come to a head, which should surprise no one. "We’re kind of getting to the crescendo as we’re ending the season and it’s going to go somewhere," he added. "I can feel it heading somewhere."
Torres has been most impacted by Reid's demands
Reid's power over the IU, and Dante Torres (Benjamin Levy Aguilar), in particular, has made him very difficult to trip up. Torres has become a mess over the course of season 12 as a result, feeling both the crushing guilt of the situation he's created and the pressure to follow Reid's orders or risk losing his job (and potentially his freedom).
If Dante Torres sticks around (which is less of a guarantee than ever given One Chicago's potential cast changes in 2025-26), we can only hope to see him rebound and chart a new path without Reid. Assuming IU is able to defeat the Deputy Chief, of course.
Chicago PD's season 12 finale airs Wednesday, May 21 on NBC.
