The new Chicago P.D. episode picked up with Adam Ruzek’s dad struggling.
The writers circled back to an episode from before the One Chicago crossover.
Ruzek’s dad is having memory problems, and he now lives with his son and Kim Burgess.
Ruzek was also trying to piece together where the serial killer had gone.
During the same episode where Ruzek’s dad returned to Chicago, Intelligence dealt with the case of a serial killer and a girl named Zoe.
The case was still open, and they worried the killer would strike again.
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When Ruzek finally made it to work, he was greeted by an aminated, Kevin Atwater, who said a tip came in from St. Louis about the killer they were tracking. It was another false lead.
Zoe’s foster mom called Ruzek, but when he got there, she was dead, and Zoe was missing.
They discovered that the killer had returned and abducted Zoe. Intelligence tracked down the vehicle he used, and they found a note Zoe had left behind: “I’m Zoe. Help.”
Ruzek’s dad worsened as the episode progressed, pulling his attention away from the case. His dad even had a gun on him to help his son with the case, but then he got confused.
A serial killer on the loose and a missing girl
Intelligence finally caught up with their killer, who was found bleeding out from a cut from earlier when he killed the foster mom.
Ruzek got to him first and refused aid until he got answers about Zoe. She wasn’t there, which angered Ruzek. The rest of Intelligence arrived and pulled him off the killer.
The search was on again to find Zoe. But they needed a lead. Voight got Indiana to take the death penalty off the table if the killer revealed Zoe’s location. He agreed, and Intelligence went to a house, but she wasn’t there. They discovered too late that they had been duped.
Upon returning to the hospital, they found a cop dying and the killer hanging by a makeshift noose he had made. Voight saved the cop who had nearly been killed, and Ruzek unsuccessfully tried to resuscitate the killer.
Ruzek was called away because his dad tried to get in the gun safe back home and scared Makayla and their caregiver.
When he returned to work, Ruzek had the idea to retrace their steps in case Zoe had left another note. She did. From it, Intelligence was able to find her at a motel near where the killer was apprehended. Zoe was safe again.
Near the end of the episode, Ruzek finds his dad, but he no longer recognizes Ruzek. He will likely live in a facility now.
Ruzek became recommitted to finding out Zoe’s true identity. He found Zoe’s grandmother through DNA testing and lots of legwork. Zoe was reunited with her true family. She also learned her name is Marie.
More news from the One Chicago shows
The ladies of Chicago P.D. recently participated in a One Chicago ladies’ night, which also featured women from Med and Fire.
Chicago Med star Luke Mitchell is now a father. His wife recently gave birth to their first child, a baby boy.
Previous episodes of Chicago P.D. are streaming on Peacock.
Chicago P.D. airs Wednesday at 10/9c on NBC.