Chicago P.D. arrived in the 2024 TV schedule with a Season 12 premiere that did a whole lot more than just show what the Intelligence Unit is like without Upton .
Burgess was also absent from the episode, and Ruzek was partnered with an old friend from his academy days...
for most of the episode, anyway, until the shocking twist ending in which she was killed right in front of him. While it's a safe bet that Ruzek is in for a rough ride in the next episode, Marina Squerciati 's new BTS photos are worth a smile. Burgess wasn't missing from the Season 12 premiere (which is available streaming with a Peacock subscription ) for any nefarious reasons.
The in-universe reason was that she was at the NAWLEE – National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives – conference, where she was "learning a lot" but "thinking about coming back early" because she's "disturbed by her caseload," according to Ruzek. (The out-of-universe reason is likely tied to budget .) It remains to be seen when Burgess will be back for some of the Burzek developments that showrunner Gwen Sigan previewed , but the actress was active on Instagram: A post shared by Marina Squerciati (@marinasqu) A photo posted by on Marina Squerciati recruited Benjamin Levy Aguilar to help her recreate a picture that she took with Jesse Lee Soffer when he was still a series regular.
The caption is where the post gets truly goofy in the best way, as she more or less told a story about Jake and Kate – a.k.a.
Jay Halstea.