

- #Law and order svu chicago pd crossover which to watch first series
- #Law and order svu chicago pd crossover which to watch first tv
We should all hope that the real life Feds aren’t this ineffective. Even more concerning is that they still didn’t have the "head of the snake," which apparently has been operating out of Chicago all this time. Did no one else ever check facial recognition on any of the other kids in the videos to track their identities or movements? This would have likely helped to see pattern in where these kids had been. It seemed a relatively simple task once the SVU team got involved – too simple. I shared Voight’s disbelief that it’s taken 10 years to bring down this ring of pedophiles. Viewers should always take those promos with a grain of salt as more often than not they mislead.

Thankfully, Detective Erin Lindsay didn’t get shot as some viewers assumed from the promo tease for this episode. With Benson not knowing what Chicago PD viewers know about Voight, it is understandable that she would think Stabler and Voight are cut from the same mold. (Okay I’ll say it – Stabler.) But while Stabler and Voight may seem similar, in my mind, Stabler’s intentions were good, while Vought’s motivations and tactics in his Chicago PD role have been shady and often questionable. Benson was fierce in this episode and she did use force when needed those were some moves she used to take down a fleeing suspect.(Nice editing of that whole chase scene.)īenson compares Voight’s tactics to those of one of her partners – He Who Shall Not Be Named. At least Benson was able to use a simple threat of a violent outburst from Voight to get a suspect to cooperate. (Too frequently, it’s the bully.) This may be the way he does things in Chicago, but that doesn’t mean his approach is right. It’s hard to know which Voight you’re going to get – the one who fights for justice the right way, or the one that behaves like a bully and uses force and questionable tactics to get what he wants. He does have a softer side (if you can even call it that) but for the most part, it’s not obvious. In my opinion from watching Chicago PD, Voight always has a lit fuse – a SHORT lit fuse. She knows what works to get information from both suspects and victims.

Benson is attuned to the needs of the victims - sometimes being too empathetic – but overall she has a level headed, structured, and paced approach. Both are determined and strong minded people but their approaches are miles apart.
#Law and order svu chicago pd crossover which to watch first series
The Chicago Fire/SVU/Chicago PD may be the most complex crossover ever attempted and, despite the thin intro to the case in Chicago Fire, overall this series was a real treat and very well done.īenson and Voight working together is initially like trying to mix oil and water. At least it was a believable scenario and good excuse for the Chicago PD and New York SVU team to work together. The Chicago Fire segment of the crossover felt tacked on to the end of that episode, similar to last season’s SVU/Chicago PD crossover, so this segment of the actual crossover was the weakest. Lindsay makes contact with Rollins at Manhattan SVU, which sets up the SVU “Chicago Crossover” episode.

While reviewing the photos, Detective Erin Lindsay discovers that one of the photos is of her half-brother, Teddy Courtney, who she believes is now living in New York. When Severide sees the photos contain disturbing images of young kids, he calls for the police, and in come the Chicago PD squad. While fighting a fire, firefighter Kelly Severide works to save a man and in the process, the man drops a box of photos. The story arc began in the last few minutes of the Chicago Fire episode “Nobody Touches Anything”. It’s been a long time since there’s been a complex crossover story line in the Law & Order universe, so this event was welcomed by fans. I feel in many ways she's a new character because she's gone through so much that has truly transformed her.Law & Order SVU “Chicago Crossover” was the second episode in a three-way crossover with SVU. This character has evolved, which is the most exciting part of it. "I love her more now than ever.I love her because I am challenged by her," Hargitay told reporters on set of Law & Order: SVU. Hargitay has been playing Olivia Benson since the show's start in 1999. This is Chicago Fire's third season, Chicago PD's second and Law & Order: SVU's 16th. She returned to Chicago with Rollins (Giddish) and Fin ( Ice-T). Law & Order: SVU and Chicago PD previously had a crossover last year when Lindsay (Bush) came to SVU looking for help. This isn't the first crossover for either series. Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish and Danny Pino will appear on PD.
#Law and order svu chicago pd crossover which to watch first tv
TV Guide reports Sophia Bush, Jesse Soffer and Jason Beghe will appear on SVU.
