"Make It Fresh and Different": 'Chicago P.D.' Showrunner Teases Season 13 Stories and Challenges

Chicago P.D. recently wrapped up a historic twelve-season run, and since the show will return for Season 13, showrunner Gwen Sigan has a few ideas about what it will tackle.

Some stories from the previous season will carry over, while others will be brand new. Season 12 kept Intelligence busy as they took bad guys off the streets and confronted their personal problems. Torres (Benjamin Levy Aguilar) had a significant arc this season, which Sigan doesn't think is over yet. "We had a few storylines we couldn’t get to this season that I still think are out there and could be interesting next year. I think Torres is in this really interesting spot where nothing has been buttoned up for him," the showrunner told TV Insider what they plan to tackle for the character. She continued:

"He’s in this very emotional, vulnerable spot, which would be really interesting to keep writing. I think Voight obviously, who knows what this guy’s going to get up to next year. I mean, he’s definitely in an interesting place and to see how the team is going to react to that because the team has different relationships with him now than years ago. So how is that going to all work out next season? So there’s a lot of, I think, interesting places we could go and we’ll just hopefully make it fresh and different."

Intelligence Will Be Different in 'Chicago P.D.' Season 13

Meanwhile, everyone is reeling from having their entire world turned upside down after Reid's campaign against Intelligence, so going into Season 13, they will be extra careful. "I think a lot of them are [going to be looking at the job differently]," the showrunner said. Reid's actions affected Torres and Burgess most, so it stands to reason that they'll be moving differently. "I definitely think Burgess [will approach the job differently.] For her, she had a lot to do with all of this, but she was really just trying to have someone’s back. She was just trying to have her teammate's back, and so to see the consequences of it, I think it will have an effect on how she moves forward," Sigan previewed. She added:

"I think Torres has learned from his mistakes, has definitely paid the consequences, has seen what it can do, and I think he’s still dealing with that and dealing with the emotional fallout of all of that. So definitely his relationship to the job has changed."

The unit reassembles with eyes on them because even with Reid's death, Internal Affairs is not down with them. They could decide Reid is too hot to touch or double down on his investigation. "I don’t know the answer yet, but I love that we have a lot of options. So that’s where we’ll start in the room, I’m sure, is answering that question, but I like that it’s open right now," Sigan said.

What happens is anyone's guess, but stay tuned to Collider for more updates. In the meantime, stream Chicago P.D. on Peacock before the new season begins this fall.