Spoilers forward for the One Chicago finales for the 2024-2025 season.
One other season of One Chicago motion has come to an finish on NBC, with Chicago Hearth, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med happily all scoring renewals forward of their finales within the spring 2025 TV schedule. Now, one week after the three sequence aired their remaining ventures of the 2024-2025 season, each finale is on the market streaming with a Peacock subscription and I’ve had time to decide on my rating for the episodes. Whether or not it’s right here on CinemaBlend or simply through social media, rating Hearth, P.D., and Med finales has turn into one thing of a convention for me, however it was tougher than normal this 12 months.
The three finales have been so completely different that I simply could not determine on an order of finest to worst total. I debated rating by which gave me the largest soar scares, which might have had P.D. at #1 for Deputy Chief Reid’s sudden homicide, Med at #2 for the non-murderous however nonetheless stunning Hannah reveal, and Hearth at #3 since these forged departures had already been introduced and Stella’s being pregnant was all the time a risk.
Or ought to I rank by which might have me most excited for subsequent season? Which may have flipped the order to Hearth, Med, then P.D. Or maybe the extent of stress per cliffhanger? None have been notably hectic this time round. No, I finally settled on how a lot the finales made me cry, as a result of it’s not each week {that a} procedural TV present will set off the waterworks from me. So, learn on for the order by which the One Chicago finales had me shedding some uncommon tears, beginning with the least emotional.
#3: Chicago P.D.’s Season 12 Finale
Showrunner Gwen Sigan constructed anticipation for the Season 12 finale, known as “Vows,” by previewing Voight questioning his personal “mortality” with everybody “in a lot hassle” after how the penultimate episode ended. The staff needed to go rogue after Deputy Chief Reid dissolved the Intelligence Unit, and Voight needed to both fall again into outdated habits or present his true colours – relying on the place you fall on Hank Voight’s ethical code – to take down Reid.
Reid being shot by Rennie was surprising sufficient to me that my very dignified One Chicago finale live-blog response was “Holy Bounce Scare, Batman!” and his remaining line of “You’re worse than me” to Voight was fairly chilling, however I wasn’t connected sufficient to Shawn Hatosy’s villainous character to shed a tear for him.
Likewise, whereas ASA Chapman appeared on the verge of tears after Voight crossed some critical traces to rearrange Reid’s bloody downfall, I’ve to suspect that’s as a result of she hasn’t identified him terribly lengthy within the grand scheme of Chicago P.D.’s 243 episodes to this point. No tears from me over Voight falling off the ethical wagon, as a result of I actually noticed it coming.
What did almost get me reaching for the tissues in “Vows” was the scene between Ruzek and Burgess of their automobile, when she was operating down the the reason why it didn’t really feel proper to get married when so many issues have been going so very incorrect. Ruzek saying that they may simply put the marriage off was awfully candy, and I’ve to credit score Marina Squerciati and Patrick John Flueger for delivering.
The Burzek marriage ceremony didn’t have a full visitor record and even vows spoken aloud when it finally occurred, however that was a fairly nice scene between P.D.’s longest-running couple. Would I’ve cried if the One Chicago finales that aired earlier than P.D. on Might 21 hadn’t already had me in an emotional fictional place? That’s exhausting to say, however it’s a great place to leap from Chicago P.D. to…
#2: Chicago Hearth’s Season 13 Finale
Chicago Hearth is mostly the One Chicago present most certainly to ship a life-or-death cliffhanger on the finish of a season, and likewise one of many uncommon community TV dramas which may truly ship a everlasting loss of life on the opposite facet within the fall. (R.I.P. without end, Otis.) So, I are likely to metal myself for Hearth greater than any of the others. Throw in how Jake Lockett and Daniel Kyri’s exits had already been confirmed and what felt like fairly good odds that the nice ship Stellaride can be getting a brand new passenger, and I used to be prepared.
I believed so, anyway. Then Herrmann and Mouch got here out of nowhere to pluck at my heartstrings! The large drawback towards the top of Season 13 was the very fact that there have been three officers searching for two slots at Firehouse 51. Pascal confirmed no indication of wanting to go away as Battalion Chief even when Herrmann handed the Chief’s examination, and Mouch couldn’t transfer as much as Engine 51 lieutenant if Herrmann was nonetheless captain of the rig, proper?
Not proper, because it turned out! Herrmann determined {that a} job behind a desk wasn’t for him, and since he and Mouch have been probably of their twilight years on the CFD, he might nonetheless give his finest buddy the prospect to be an appearing lieutenant at their beloved firehouse. Herrmann stepped down for Mouch to take over as chief of Engine, regardless of Mouch emotionally arguing that Herrmann couldn’t simply try this. I’ve to provide it as much as David Eigenberg and particularly Christian Stolte, as a result of that was a standout scene between two characters who are sometimes extra comedian reduction than critical gamers.
And would this #2 rating be full if I didn’t acknowledge the scene that not solely had me tearing up, however – based on showrunner Andrea Newman – had “all people behind the monitor…crying” as nicely? The newborn bombshell that I used to be form of anticipating did certainly come earlier than the top of the Season 13 finale, however it wasn’t Stella and Severide studying that they’d be adoptive mother and father quickly.
No, Stella was pregnant, and Severide’s overjoyed response to the information was fairly pleasant. By no means earlier than had I been so glad for Hearth to not finish on a cliffhanger, as a result of Stellaride celebrating their being pregnant was an ideal method to finish Season 13. Will there be dramatic twists to the being pregnant in Season 14? I’d be very stunned if not, however for the subsequent few months, we will benefit from the reminiscence of a really comfortable pair of parents-to-be.
#1: Chicago Med’s Season 10 Finale
A particular congratulations Chicago Med this 12 months, as a result of I don’t assume the medical drama has ever landed the #1 spot on considered one of my finale rankings. Maybe it shouldn’t have been a shock after Med’s fall finale was additionally my favourite of the three. Season 10 has felt a bit completely different beneath new showrunner Allen MacDonald, and forged member Steven Weber praised the “down and soiled” writing.
It was nothing “down and soiled” that had me crying within the Season 10 finale, however quite some loaded emotional moments. One of them didn’t come as an enormous shock after MacDonald previewed a “powerhouse” efficiency from Oliver Platt as a part of the “Charles Trilogy” revisiting his household historical past. The ultimate scene between Dr. Charles and Anna positively had me reaching for the tissues. In actual fact, after I admitted as a lot to the showrunner, Allen MacDonald shared that it “makes me cry each time I see it” as nicely.
Chicago Med didn’t earn the #1 slot by simply hitting one heart-wrenching be aware, although! I’ve to provide particular point out to Brooklyn Shuck, the younger visitor actress who performed the terminally-ill Alea. Her storyline was after all tragic from the beginning, as she was doomed ultimately whether or not she received the brand new set of lungs or not. The second that actually hit was when she addressed the daddy of the boy whose life she was saving, passing on a message for Noah to “use these lungs as a lot as he can” in case she dies earlier than she might inform him herself.
The ultimate emotional second that finally ranked Med over Hearth was the final of the finale, with the reveal that Goodwin was pouring her coronary heart out after a troublesome day to none aside from ex-husband Bert, whose dementia had superior to the purpose that he was very type to her however had no thought who she was. S. Epatha Merkerson greater than earned that remaining second of Season 10, and it was a stunning however unhappy beat for Goodwin.
And that’s that for One Chicago within the 2024-2025 TV season! All three reveals will probably be again within the fall, presumably with extra crises for followers to observe together with on NBC’s Wednesday nights. For now, you may all the time revisit earlier episodes of Chicago Hearth, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med streaming on Peacock.
