CHICAGO P.D. Post-Mortem: Tracy Spiridakos on Upton’s Big Hour, that Upstead Shift

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Wednesday, April 7 episode of CHICAGO P.D.]

After contending with a case that hit close to home—and a missing young girl—CHICAGO P.D.’s Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) was forced to

Upton frequently butted heads with Voight (Jason Beghe) during the hour, as she was determined to save the young girl—even if it meant going about it in unethical ways. (Her excuse: “We’ve crossed worse lines before.”)

Ultimately, Voight made her go about things the right way, and the team was successful…and Upton opened up, a bit, to her boss.

“What I thought was really great about this episode is that if Hailey had broken the rules, she would have ultimately lost,” Spiridakos said via email. “The case was solved by not using ICE and instead going about it the right way which lead to them finding the little girl. I like that the writers gave her the opportunity to grow and I look forward to seeing how this will effect her choices going forward.”

The hour was also a big one for her relationship with Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer). Though her partner declared “I love you” early in the hour, leading Upton to bolt from bed, she also opened up about her fears and declared her love for him, too.

“This is the first time where the guy hasn’t left after seeing this fractured side of her,” she said. “This is the first real love story for her and while it’s scary, I also think she feels safe for the first time in her life.”

“I’m excited to continue exploring her past and to learn more about her family,” she continued. “So much of her is a mystery. I also had a really great time exploring this vulnerable side of her, I’d like to see more of that. She’s a tough woman, it’s nice to see her soft side from time to time.”

What did you think of the hour?

CHICAGO P.D., Wednesdays, 10/9c, NBC

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