Chicago PD season 7 character review: Kim Burgess

Our prognosis

Burgess went through an incredibly traumatic experience in season 7, and it was something that she struggled with for several episodes. Since season 8 is going to pick up not long after season 7 ended, it’s possible that Kim could still be carrying that emotional baggage. The real question is if Chicago PD will want to explore it; the writers will be concerned with other storylines like what’s next for Atwater, and they might consider Burgess’s post-pregnancy story arc played out.

What should get cleared up is Burgess’s relationship status with Ruzek. It was left in awkward limbo, but with it being specifically stated in the season finale that Adam isn’t over Kim, and the fact that both of them have moved on from past love interests (Burgess seeing Roman one last time and Ruzek breaking up with Upton), it would be a surprise if the producers didn’t formally push ahead with Burzek. What other direction would there be to go?

What the show really needs, though, is more Burgess as a whole—not necessarily with Ruzek. She was underutilized through the first part of the season, and her friendship with Atwater has kind of gone by the wayside in all the shipping, too. With Atwater in desperate need of friends, this would be a great time to see more Burgess and Atwater scenes, and let Burgess go kick some butt on behalf of her best friend.

She could truly shine next season; if this season proved anything, it’s that Marina Squerciati is an incredible actress and there’s so much more she can bring to the show.

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