Summary

• Chicago P.D. season 11 finale nodded to the show's past, highlighting strong interpersonal relationships within Intelligence.
• Olinsky and Voight's loyalty was the best relationship on Chicago P.D., so seeing them reunite was a reminder of the thing missing from the series.
• Olinsky's impactful return in the Chicago P.D. season 11 finale emphasized his impact on Voight, serving as a source of strength and comfort for the Intelligence leader.

The season finale of One Chicago universe and is led by Sergeant Hank Voight as he and his team investigate Chicago's most serious crimes. The season 11 finale continued Chicago P.D.'s trend of surprising character exits with the departure of Hailey Upton. Besides that, it also recalled a more painful memory from the show's earlier seasons.

Chicago P.D. is also known for featuring strong interpersonal relationships among the of Voight's team. The show's character exits are made more painful by knowing the team's dynamic after each loss. The friendships portrayed on the procedural emphasize the loyalty that is built into Voight's team and the cameo in the Chicago P.D. season 11 ending serves as a reminder of this.

Olinsky and Voight Are Chicago P.D.’s Best Relationship

Olinsky and Voight's Loyalty To Each Other Was Unmatched

Chicago P.D. has featured several amazing relationships on screen, but Alvin Olinsky and Voight was the show's best relationship. Olinsky's loyalty went as far as him taking the fall for the murder of Voight's son's killer. When Voight executed his revenge, it looked as if he would get away with it, but due to a complication in the case, Olinsky became a suspect instead. He was so sure of taking the fall for his friend's crime that he even told Voight, "I got this," in a depressing last sentence.

Unfortunately, Olinsky did not make it out alive, even with Voight's attempts to free him as soon as possible. This resulted in Olinsky's demise becoming one of, if not Chicago P.D.'s most shocking deaths. Somehow, Olinsky's death also began the show's downfall. After he was gone, the best relationship on the show was over and has never been replicated. Voight was never the same again, especially as he was blamed by his friend's family for the loss. Olinsky's death was made even worse by knowing that he was innocent all along and was serving time to spare his friend.

Chicago P.D. Season 11 Finale Highlights How Olinsky’s Death Impacted Voight

Olinsky Is Both A Source Of Pain And Strength To Voight

When Olinsky appeared as a cameo in the Chicago PD season 11 finale, six years after his death, it only proved just how much his death impacted Voight. Olinsky returned as a hallucination while Voight was struggling to stay alive after being tortured by a serial killer. The Intelligence leader told Olinsky that he was ready to go, but Olinsky told Voight that it was not his time yet. This gave Voight the strength to hold on a bit more until Upton could rescue him.

It was also revealed that Olinsky continues to be a source of comfort for Voight, since of all the people he could have dreamed of, he hallucinated his deceased best friend.

From the Chicago P.D. season 11 finale, it was clear that Voight still thought about Olinsky, as he dreamed of him in his delirious, pained state. The weight of Olinsky's death has never left him. It was also revealed that Olinsky continues to be a source of comfort for Voight, since of all the people he could have dreamed of, he hallucinated his deceased best friend. Olinsky was the only one that could have given Voight the strength to stay alive.