Chicago PD season 9: Burgess MIA in new Chicago PD photos

The first images from the Chicago PD season 9 premiere have arrived to give us our first look at the upcoming ninth season of NBC’s One Chicago crime drama. While the photos offer up our first glimpses at most of the Intelligence Unit back in action, there is one character who is notably missing from the wave of premiere images: Officer Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati).

With the season 9 premiere inching closer and closer, NBC has debuted the first official episodic images from the new season of Chicago PD. Without much context, it’s hard to figure out what exactly will be going down as the season begins but it’s clear the team will quickly find themselves thrust into an investigation.

While it appears they’ll be getting some help from a familiar face along the way, the new set of images is quickly creating buzz among fans due to the glaring absence of Burgess. Although it’s nothing new for certain characters not to be featured in weekly stills, there is definitely cause for concern given we last saw Burgess she was in the ICU recovering from life-threatening injuries.

Is Kim Burgess leaving Chicago PD?

Although it might seem alarming not to see Burgess in any of the first images from the new season, we can confirm Marina Squerciati is not leaving the show and will be returning for Chicago PD season 9.

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The most likely reason Burgess does not appear in any of the new season 9 images is due to NBC’s desire to leave a bit of mystery regarding her future. After all, when we last saw Burgess she was recovering in the ICU after her near-death experience.

Chicago PD season 9 premiere photos

While the first new photos from Chicago PD do not feature Burgess, there is a lot to unpack from the new images. In the new premiere photos, which you can check out below, we’re given our first look at the likes of Voight (Jason Beghe), Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer), Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins) and Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) back in action.

Interestingly, the Chicago PD season 9 images also find Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller suiting up in protective gear and hitting the streets alongside the Intelligence Unit in several shots. Could it be Miller decides to suit up and hit the streets as the team works to close the case connected to her son’s murder? Given the episode’s title of “Closure,” it definitely seems like a strong possibility.

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: Jason Beghe as Hank Voight — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: Jason Beghe as Hank Voight — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: (l-r) Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: Jason Beghe as Hank Voight — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: (l-r) LaRoyce Hawkins as Kevin Atwater, Nicole Ari Parker as Samantha Miller — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: Nicole Ari Parker as Samantha Miller — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: LaRoyce Hawkins as Kevin Atwater — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: Nicole Ari Parker as Samantha Miller — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: Nicole Ari Parker as Samantha Miller — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: LaRoyce Hawkins as Kevin Atwater — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

CHICAGO P.D. — “Closure” Episode 901 — Pictured: Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey — (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

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