Chicago P.D.
NBC | Release Date: January 8, 2014
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
10
Negative:
6

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanJan 8, 2014
Season 1 Review: There’s enough hardened acting chops to make Chicago PD a watchable distraction in the Dick Wolf mode. Will it end up being something consistently good? It probably depends on your definition of good. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJan 8, 2014
Season 1 Review: Chicago Fire is positioned to succeed. Assuming it uses Hank to wrestle with deeper issues and not just explore all the ways his team can get dirtbags to spill, it’s got a great chance. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian LowryJan 7, 2014
Season 1 Review: The well-traveled Beghe nevertheless convincingly sells the gravelly voiced tough-guy routine, and Chicago PD plays to the cathartic aspects of crime-fighting, provided one tries not to think too much about terms like “enhanced interrogation techniques.” And the show is aided by having the likes of Jon Seda, Elias Koteas and Sophia Bush on the case, even if most of the plotting has a musty and manipulative aroma. Read full review
60
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJan 3, 2014
Season 1 Review: It's not cutting-edge storytelling, but there are some decent plot threads as the show introduces its characters, including a brash desk sergeant who is either testing a rookie or simply ordering her to do her dirty work. Read full review
50
The Lincoln Journal StarJeff KorbelikMar 27, 2014
Season 1 Review: P.D.'s also loud--the percussive soundtrack is headache-inducing--formulaic and predictable, not at all like "The Shield." Read full review
50
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonJan 8, 2014
Season 1 Review: As executed, it almost seems like a parody of the genre.... Beghe's growly, macho performance is hard to stomach, getting in the way of even noticing the attractive supporting cast. Read full review
42
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJan 8, 2014
Season 1 Review: The show is at least meta enough to have the department commander call out the sheer outrageousness of the appointment, but that doesn’t make it any more plausible. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubCarrie RaislerJan 8, 2014
Season 1 Review: Spinning off an established show in order to up the chances of that happening is a fine impulse, but this Chicago Fire offshoot is not quite up to the task of creating something indelible just yet. Read full review
40
HollywoodChicago.comBrian TallericoJan 8, 2014
Season 1 Review: It’s a show that’s safe, easy to digest, and predictable, which, sadly, is what audiences are coming to expect from network dramatic programming. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraJan 8, 2014
Season 1 Review: Unfortunately, Chicago P.D. is just that--a reminder, a breathy echo of other, much better shows. Many of which are available in affordable DVD packages and on various streaming services. Read full review
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