Chicago PD season 12: Release date, cast and latest news

Fans will undoubtedly be welcoming the new episodes in with open arms, not least because season 12 has seen the team faced with some pretty major threats, paving the way for more tense episodes.

While a UK release date for this 12th season is still yet to be confirmed, Chicago PD returns to NBC this Wednesday (8th January) evening alongside its other One Chicago universe counterparts, Chicago Med and Fire.

Although it hasn't been too much of a long wait for the new episodes, it will follow on from the mid-season finale which saw Gloria Perez (Yara Martinez) die in Torres's (Benjamin Levy Aguilar) arms.

And that shocking development will have repercussions for Torres, with showrunner Gwen Sigan saying (via ScreenRant): "We'll also see a lot of the emotional fallout in the second half of the season.

"This death triggers a lot for him, and even all the way back to childhood. I think that question of why was he attracted to her, and what she said to him before she died, which was, 'We are the same.'

"I think they were attracted to each other's trauma in a lot of ways, and we explore that in the second half of the season, when he's emotionally dealing with the loss of her and also some other events that happen."

So, plenty to anticipate in this latter half of the season! But just when is Chicago PD airing in the US and when is it expected to arrive in the UK? Read on to find out.

Chicago PD season 12 release date

Chicago PD season 12 premiered on Wednesday 25th September and aired weekly on Wednesday evenings at 10pm before going on its mid-season break.

Season 12 returns to NBC in the US on Wednesday 8th January at 10pm, bookended by the other One Chicago shows.

As of now, a UK release date has not yet been revealed for Chicago PD season 12, but we'd expect it would air a few months after the US and that it would return to Sky Witness and NOW, where it has previously aired.

Chicago PD season 12 cast

Season 11 saw the departure of Tracy Spiridakos as Detective Hailey Upton, but season 12 also welcomes in a new batch of cast additions.

Toya Turner (New Amsterdam) has joined the cast in a series regular role as police officer Yara Page and could be a potential love interest for Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins), Deadline reports.

It's not Turner's first stint in the One Chicago universe, with the actress having previously had roles in both Chicago Fire and Chicago Med, but as different characters to her new Chicago PD role.

Shawn Hatosy has also joined the cast as Deputy Chief Charlie Reid, making his debut in the season 12 premiere. The character is set to bring a "new dynamic for the [Intelligence] unit", showrunner Gwen Sigan previously told TV Insider (via TVLine).

"I think he sees a lot of himself in Voight and identifies quite a bit with Voight and Voight’s philosophy as a police officer, and they have a really interesting relationship that will evolve as the season goes on," Sigan added.

The confirmed Chicago PD season 12 cast are is follows.

• Jason Beghe as Detective Sergeant Hank Voight
• LaRoyce Hawkins as Kevin Atwater
• Marina Squerciati as Kim Burgess
• Benjamin Levy Aguilar as Dante Torres
• Amy Morton as Trudy Platt
• Patrick John Flueger as Adam Ruzek
• Toya Turner as Yara Page
• Shawn Hatosy as Deputy Chief Charlie Reid
• Sara Bues as Assistant State Attorney Nina Chapman

Chicago PD season 12 plot: What will happen?

The official NBC synopsis for Chicago PD season 12 reads: "Chicago PD is back for an all-new season as the Intelligence Unit continues to protect the city — and each other — at all costs.

"Led by the tough but fair Sergeant Hank Voight, the team is committed to seeking justice and cracking down on crime to make Chicago a safer place."

Going on a mid-season break and now returning for more new episodes this January, there's set to be some serious emotional fallout from the shock death of Gloria.

The Gloria and Torres illicit love affair was a major storyline since last season.

When Torres went undercover to take down Gloria's drug lord husband Rafael Perez, things turned romantic between Torres and Gloria, with Torres risking his own career – but he believed Gloria could become a confidential informant.

Gloria was shot dead and left to bleed out in Torres's arms in the season 12 mid-season finale, which will continue to impact Torres in the rest of the season.

Showrunner Gwen Sigan told ScreenRant: "It's an interesting descent a bit for him when he's not doing well and exploring his relationship with religion and how that's also kind of helped keep him really grounded.

"And now that everything's sort of shaking in his foundation, that sort of shakes too. And so we see him in a different place, and it's interesting, and Benny's been killing it, so I'm excited for everyone to see those episodes coming up."

However, Gloria's death will also continue to have professional repercussions as both Detective Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and Sergeant Voight (Jason Beghe) hid Torres's affair from Internal Affairs – something that newcomer Reid (Shawn Hatosy) seems to be leveraging for blackmail purposes.

As it's a procedural drama, we'd also expect the team to tackle new cases every episode and be introduced to a guest cast with new problems and stories.

But, of course, it wouldn't quite be Chicago PD without following the interpersonal dramas of the police force and its main characters.

Is there a trailer for Chicago PD season 12?

Yes! The promo for the new ninth episode has dropped, teasing plenty of action for the team after the show's winter break.

You can watch it below.

Chicago PD season 12 returns to NBC in the US on Wednesday 8th January 2025. Previous seasons are available to watch on Sky Witness and NOW in the UK. Sign up for Sky TV here.

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