After being relegated to the background for the last several episodes, fans are about to finally see LaRoyce Hawkins back front and center where he belongs! That’s right, Chicago PD is about to serve up an Atwater-centered episode, one that is sure to be big both on the professional and personal fronts for the character.
Chicago PD season 13, episode 18, “The Wicked River,” welcomes back Karen Obilom as officer Tasha Fox for what NBC is teasing will be a “personal turning point” for Atwater. This turning point is likely connected to the child on the way, as we’ve been waiting for the show to revisit the storyline in a meaningful way and address some of the burning questions on our minds.
After Tasha revealed her pregnancy to Atwater, we haven’t really seen the show truly explore the fallout of what this means for the couple and what co-parenting would look like. While the pair have established they both want this baby, the fact is that Tasha resides in Miami while Atwater remains in Chicago. This has been a burning question on the minds of fans, leading to some fear that this storyline could be used as an exit storyline for Atwater with the show having him leave town to move to Miami to raise the baby.
Photos from the episode reveal that the pair will enjoy a night out together, and it seems they might be having a serious conversation over the dinner they share.
Could this conversation be the pair finally talking through how they’re going to go about raising their child together when they live in different cities? It’s definitely a conversation that needs to be had, even if it is hard to watch. Their night will take an unexpected turn after dinner when the pair stumble upon a deadly house party that will see the lines of business and pleasure blurring when Tasha tags in to help work the case with the Intelligence Unit.
The promo for the episode watches as Atwater carries a young woman out of the house to the paramedics after she suffered trauma to the head. As the promo continues, we learn that the house party seems to be tied to a robbery gone wrong and this isn’t an isolated incident.
There have been two other burglaries in the area, hinting that they’re all connected. Just when the team seems to find a lead suspect, the man is injured, and without him, it seems their entire case could go up in smoke.
As the synopsis teases, there certainly seems to be a bigger mystery at play as the team uncover a family's alarming secret -- one we imagine could be the key to cracking the case.
It's going to be interesting to see how things go as Atwater and Tasha work the case together, as this will be the first time the pair will be teaming up on a case since Tasha found out she was pregnant. With Atwater already facing a personal turning point, we're certain working alongside Tasha in the field is going to create some unique challenges for the pair.
We'll find out how Atwater and Tasha navigate working together on the investigation when Chicago PD season 13, episode 18 airs on Wednesday, April 22, at 10/9c on NBC!
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