‘Chicago P.D.’ Is Finally Promoting an Officer in Season 12: ‘It Made a Lot of Sense’
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“People are going to be promoted,” showrunner Gwen Sigan says of Chicago P.D. Season 12. Finally.
After all, following Tracy Spiridakos‘ exit and Detective Hailey Upton leaving Intelligence, there are zero detectives in the unit. Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati), Adam Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger), and Kevin Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins) have been officers since the beginning of the show. (Benjamin Levy Aguilar‘s Dante Torres, who joined in Season 9, is an officer, and this year’s new recruit, Kiana Cook, Toya Turner, is as well.) But that’s going to change in Episode 6. (Season 12 premieres on Wednesday, September 25.)
“Someone’s getting promoted, and it’s somebody I think who’s wanted it for a while and that it made a lot of sense for us,” Sigan tells TV Insider. “In the [writers’] room, we’ve talked about that storyline for so long, but how do you make it a story? How do you make it interesting? How do you make it something that really reveals something about who this person is and is not just a piece of paper?”
That echoes what Sigan told us at the end of last season after the finale, when she noted that after the test, they just do the same job; that’s what we’ve seen on P.D. all this time with Intelligence. But the writers have found a way to use this storyline for the character who is getting that promotion.
“We really leaned into the real promotion process in Chicago and just show that it actually is really hard to become a detective, and so seeing that and seeing this character and what it means as far as looking at who you want to be as a police officer and how it’s going to be affected by a promotion like this was really fun,” Sigan says. “And I think it’ll add some new dynamics to the unit.”
So who do you think is getting that promotion in Season 12? Let us know in the comments section, below.
Chicago P.D., Season 12 Premiere, Wednesday, September 25, 10/9c, NBC
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Should be Kevin Atwater
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why?
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Kevin Atwater, he deserves it. Everybody else is dealing with something.
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so a cop shouldnt get promoted just because they’re dealing with something? if you actually watched and paid attention the show then you know kevin is dealing with plenty too. much more than adam and kim actually now.
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Atwater doesn't have kids. He sent his siblings to Texas.
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Atwater
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why?
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Time in service. He's been a police officer the longest. Ruzek was pulled out of academy in the 2nd episode.
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Atwater
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why?
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Unfortunately, it won't be Atwater, it will probably be Adam.
How come Atwater has never really had a lasting romantic situation? It's ridiculous an̈d very strange that he is the only one without a relationship.
WHY IS THAT?
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I think it's time for Kevin to have a happy ending 🤔. He's always get the 💩's of the situation.
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It won’t be Ruzek. That character is nothing more than the dunce of the unit (still not sure why they keep that guy around). I agree it should be Atwater but I predict it will be Burgess and the new gal.
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Ruzek is a good cop and not a dunce.
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Lmao Adam is like the only character everyone likes except obviously you. I wonder why that is 🤔
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I disagree. That's the worst thing he needs.
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HANK VOIGHT ALSO HAS NEVER HAD A RELATIONSHIP ....
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Adam fills that role of the tru blu, loyal to a fault character. He's smart, but not ready for detective, Kim doesn't have her heart in it enough especially with a child and her relationship with Adam. It'll be Kevin, yea no "relationship" but he does have his brother and sister to worry about. He's the only one who is "cop" smart & "street" smart...he's the one.
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Umm when was the last time you watched the show because his brother and sister moved to Texas yea his brother is back but hasn't been seen in a while. I don't understand why everyone keep talking about a relationship. Has zero to do with being a detective. Who Kevin should be with is that girl that went down for that Kenny guy killing that store owner. That last girl would never work for him. She hates the police to much
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What does being in a relationship have to do with being a detective
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It should be Atwater but Wolf loves screwing with Burgess and Ruzek, so I can see it going to her.
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why should it be atwater?
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Burgess
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Kevin, Kim and Adam all deserve to be promoted. But I think since Adam has been in Intelligence the longest it may go to him. Hopefully all three of them will make detective soon.
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KIM without a doubt! No one has been shot more! Really she & Kevin both is the ideal move.
A unit like intelligence with zero to adding 1 - long overdue
Promote Adam too & Voight should be a Lieutenant!
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It will be Burgess and the new patrol officer gal ( probably how she will join the intelligence unit). Personally it should be Atwater but the show revolves around the women so I doubt it.
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Kevin deserves it and he does not break the rules as much as the others.
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I strongly feel it should be Atwater getting the promotion!!
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Keven Atwater should be detective of course! He follows orders, and handles issues like pressure from prejudiced officers on his own.
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I think it's either Adam or Kim, but Adam has the most seniority in Intelligence. I also think he's thinking far more about his future since become a Dad and soon to be husband. I can see him deciding it's time to take the next step in his career.
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Adam likes to be out in the field more rather than running the team
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Adam has no leader abilities. He's a follower. He also can't control his emotions.
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Most Seniority in Intelligence by a few months. But not the most seniority as an officer. Remember Olinsky was pulled out of the Academy in the 2nd episode. Atwater has the most seniority as a police officer.
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All three should be promoted.
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Adam is a damn joke and they will dismiss it still probably will be a white person because its Wolfe and they are what they are.
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Kevin Atwater. I thought he made detective in Season 5. Actually I believe both him and Burgess deserve to be promoted given their experience as beat cops.
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Atwater. Rusek gets in trouble to much burgess gets hurt too much. Atwater needs a better story line!
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Kim
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Ruzeck
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I believe it should definitely be Atwater. He's been a police officer the longest, He's the oldest and officer with the least distractions. He sent the kids away and he is the most invested since he is from the neighborhoods they're trying to make a difference in.
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Guys , remember Adam was just detailed to the unit. Voight made that very clear. So either he will be be promoted to the unit or Kim will because voight needs a new " daughter ". Atwater is the most deserving though if you ask me.
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I hope it’s Atwater
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I feel it should be Kevin. He's honest, fair, and is deserving of it. Especially since he's hasn't had any great storylines in his life.
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Atwater, 'cuz he's my son ... "in my head" 🤭🥰 whose walk has it's own zip code. 😉 😊💚❤️
BUT ... Then, there's Kim. She's juggling Intelligence, kidnap victim, Adam, and last but absolutely not least, that cutey-patootey, Makayla. 🥰
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Atwater
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Atwater has been a patrol officer on fire before cpd càme out and was an officer before kim or adam he deserves it so bad
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Badge #52784
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attwater
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What I want to know is why didn’t they do 2 promotions as in Kevin and Kim. Why Kim and not Kevin because Kevin has worked just as hard as Kim and is as deserving if not more so. I just hope he is the next promotion because I been watching since the very first episode and Kevin is as deserving of that promotion and I want to see it.
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I think it's going to be Sargent Platt! 🤔😄
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It's Adam. He just got shot he is the only one that has a storyline about being a detective back when Hank tells Adam to use the fact he put in Atwater for detective. When you get shot in the line of duty you get a choice to where or what you want to be and its obvious it's Adam. Could also be kim. Look at the picture for this article. Atwater isn't in the photo it's kim and Adam. This they always give little hints like that with these articles.
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I think either atwater or Kim but I’m leaning towards Kim.
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Kevin
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I'll bet it'll be Burgess but I hope it's Atwater!!!
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Atwater is typecast on the show and his role will never change. It will be Kim or Adam.
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Kim Burgess
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Kevin Atwater
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Kevin of course! The majority seem to be going with him as well if you check the comments. Let's go Kev!!
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Kevin is logical choice he is best candidate for postion
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I think it should be Atwater and then maybe he will get romantic situation because lord knows he is handsome as hell!
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I agree with Jody (see comment below this one). Kevin definitely deserves it the most. Of the 3 officers (Burgess, Ruzek & Atwater), he's gotten into the least amount of trouble (both job related & not) and as such should be the promotion recipient.
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Kevin Atwater hands down
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I think it'll be Kevin Atwater, his screen time compared to other characters to me he often times looks like a glorified extra like they don't really know what to do with him. I think a promotion to detective would bump up his stories.
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Whom SHOULD it be & whom it's gonna be is 2 different questions
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Ruzek, definitely has more experience than the others.
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I think it’s Kevin.
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Adam or Kevin. Or both . Kim not so much.
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It should be Atwater.
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Kim Burgess is getting promotion.
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Trudy will be promoted.
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Adam or Atwater maybe Kim. It's too hard to say because each of their characters have gone through so much that in my opinion, they all deserve that title? My word, TV and awesome shows like this are absolutely consuming me, time to move on there myself, lol 🤔
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I've been following it for a long time, and I'm 95% sure it's Kim Burgess. SVU has a lady in charge and now it will be a lady in charge of CPD.
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Atwater
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Detective Dawson! Wouldn't that be a twist? But I think Atwater.
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Should be Kevin, but probably Kim. Creates a little tension with Kim being over Adam in rank
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🙏🏽🤙🏾…ATWATER…🤙🏾🙏🏽
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Kevin Atwater for real, he deserves it, he's right for it
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Its a toss Atwater or Adam
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Adam Ruzek
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all signs point to it being kim
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K. Atwater
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Atwater deserves it.
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Kim! She's spilled more blood, been beat, shot, raped...sister also raped. Her errors has caused death and she's killed multiple people. She's been screwed more than any other character both figuratively and literally. She's transformed from signing up a cop to becoming a must have peace officer. KIM!
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Atwater
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Hopefully Kevin.
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Atwater should get promoted
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Adam he is the one who really deserves it
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Adam has been intelligence the longest. Promotion should go to him.
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Adam left the unit when Kim got promoted
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no because kevin and kim have been on the job longer than him. idk if you remember but he was never on patrol. went straight from academy to intelligence.
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Atwater it should be him or Kim
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Atwater
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They all should be promoted; however, Atwater deserves it. He also deserves a life outside the department.
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Should be Kim. After all she's been through, she deserves it.
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They should bring back Jay Halstead promote him
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He was already a detective 🕵️♂️
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Kiim -should & will
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Personally as Voight always said that Jay should take over. That would be the perfect time to bring him back.
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jesse made the choice to leave and is now on a new show. move on.
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