The Season 8 finale, titled " The Other Side " (8x16) , aired on May 26, 2021, and remains one of the most intense and polarizing episodes in the series' history. Centered on the desperate search for an abducted Kim Burgess, the episode forces the Intelligence Unit to confront the stark reality of police reform when one of their own is at stake. The Hunt for Kim Burgess
Jason Beghe delivers a career highlight in this episode. Voight is not a hero here; he is a necessary monster. The episode explores his trauma from the death of his son, Justin, showing a flashback to Justin’s funeral. Voight’s logic is brutal: the system failed to protect his son, so he will tailor the system to his own design. asks the audience: Is burying a suspect alive justice, or torture? chicago pd 8x16