The Only Episode Of Chicago P.D. That Doesn't Feature Trudy Platt

The only Trudy-less "Chicago P.D." episode thus far is Season 1, Episode 12, titled "8:30 PM."

Before we can get into "8:30 PM," it's important to take a look at the crossover episode that precedes it: Season 2, Episode 20 of "Chicago Fire," titled "A Dark Day." As the first episode of the two-part crossover, "A Dark Day" establishes the primary threat that the heroes of both series must overcome. In this case, a car bomb detonates outside of Chicago Medical on the same day as a charity race. "A Dark Day" covers the Chicago Fire Department's first response and rescue efforts, including the diffusing of a second bomb set for 8:30 p.m.

Hopping back over to "Chicago P.D." for "8:30 PM," this episode deals with the police department's investigation into the car bombings. Jin (Archie Kao) and Voight (Jason Beghe) investigate separately, but their combined work leads them to a suspect named Ted Powell (Matt Schwader). They eventually discover that Powell organized for a third car bombing, and manage to catch him just before the bomb squad defuses the final explosive. Along the way, they survive an intense shootout that ends in Voight dispensing a little bit of personal justice before taking Powell into custody.

All in all, "8:30 PM" is a pretty fast-paced and intense episode. With the lives of civilians at stake and a bona fide threat on the loose, there simply wasn't much time for Trudy Platt to add some levity to the situation.