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Attention: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD for Chicago Cop Episode 12. The tenth season is titled I Can Let You Go.
In the latest episode of Chicago Cop. showed that Upton sending Sean O’Neal to jail wasn’t the end of their twisted dynamic. He volunteered to be her informant on other inmates in the detention center… while she visited him every week. It was the last thing she needed, especially after her fruitless attempts to contact her husband. “I Can Let You Go” brought a long-awaited update to Upstead, but not the one he was hoping for. Director Gia-Rain Harris spoke to CinemaBlend about what happened and Tracy Spiridakos’ performance.
Gia-Rain Harris came to The Chicago Police Department. as part of NBCUniversal’s “Women Forwards” program, which gives women directors the opportunity to pursue a script and then direct a television show based on the script in the same season. Having already worked on several short films, Harris directed one of the emotional episodes of season 10, when Upton has to face the painful new reality of her breakup with Halstead. After being unable to reach him, she finally called the major, who could give some idea if he was okay and when he would be coming home.
Although she had heard that Halstead was fine, she also found out that he had decided to extend his watch… without even telling her, let alone asking. She had to hold back tears as she tried to speak normally on the phone. When I spoke with the director about the episode, she talked about Tracy Spiridakos doing a non-dialogue phone call scene with a stage partner. Harris said:
I cannot speak more highly of Tracy and her character and just her as an actress. The only thing you really need to do with her is give her space. The only thing you need to do is make sure you both clearly understand the goal and give her space to reach it. He’s been just below the surface all day. To be honest, it was my first day shooting this. Talk about coming hot! But she just gave it away and I cried behind the monitor.
Gia-Rain Harris also revealed that she has watched every episode of Chicago Cop. it was available to her before she filmed I Can Let You Go, so she saw what Spiridakos was capable of in the emotional scenes. It was a real scene to shoot on the first day, and I think it’s safe to say that there are fans who can relate to the director crying at the sight of Upton’s performance, so openly missing Halstead and receiving bad news. She came:
I didn’t want to do it again. I didn’t want to go in and ask her to repeat it because it was just amazing. But we managed to do it a few more times and get other levels. He knocked him out every time because the emotions are real. I’m sure she misses her friend in real life.
Tracy Spiridakos and Jessie Lee Soffer shared a lot of screen time between when she joined the PD as a series regular in Season 5 and his departure at the start of Season 10, when their characters were partners for many years before becoming romantic. His absence caused a huge shift in all of the Upton-themed episodes. When I asked if the second half of the phone call was indeed planned for Spiridakos to react to, Gia-Raine Harris replied:
It was just a statement. It’s the craziest thing, and I didn’t think about it until post-production because I suddenly thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a voice answering?” But there was something about the silence on the phone that was so impressive, and it just has to to be in her experience. You can’t get ahead of yourself or decide how you feel about it. You should see how it affected her and I think it was much more effective.
Only hearing half of Upton’s conversation, all the attention was on her, which meant Tracy Spiridakos played a key role without a stage partner. When I noted that she was one of those actresses whose emotions could make the audience experience themselves, the director replied:
I cringe just thinking about it. That’s absolute [true], because she herself is very sensitive and one of the most open people I have ever worked with. I honestly don’t understand how she chose this particular profession. Obviously because she’s amazing at it, but she has such a huge heart. I just hope she stays protected, both on and off this show, because she’s special.
Upton’s empathy was on full display in the first half of the season as she did everything she could to get justice To Sean O’Neill sacrifices, even when it meant pulling an all-nighter and letting him get too close for comfort. Of course, she began to immerse herself in the work with her head mainly because after leaving Halstead it was difficult for her to return home to an empty apartment.
Halstead’s departure means the absence of what may have been a central romantic relationship in the series. When it came time for Gia-Rain Harris to prepare for her episode to deliver the biggest update on what’s been going on with Upstead since the beginning of season 10, the director shared that she had been “following the fan accounts” and “seeing every Every Upstead Union’s TikTok. ” and explained:
I wanted to see what fans thought of this couple and how I could honor it. I also sympathized with this couple. I absolutely fell in love with them and fell in love with their special love. Even the simple scene when she was drinking wine alone in the kitchen, I remember the episodes where they were standing together, kind of summing it up. So when I talked to her, I said, “Think about the times when he was behind your desk.” Now he’s gone. I think now this little simple understanding of this emptiness is useful. I’m thankful that I was able to dig them up and fall in love with them and also be broken for her. I was reading the script and I was like, “Come on, man!” I knew this was going to happen because I read the sketches, but I secretly wanted him to come back.
The Chicago Police Department doesn’t always have time to show detectives in their homes, even in character-specific episodes, so the quiet moments when Upton is alone in her apartment stood out from the norm. Additionally, Gia-Rain Harris explained that showing all the personal touches in the apartment while Halstead was simply gone was intended to set the tone of the episode.:
We all know what it’s like to go through a breakup or lose someone you love, and I suddenly thought that the space you shared just seemed like their ghost was there. I wanted to make sure that empty space is something that presents itself repeatedly and we can’t escape it either. Because she goes out into the world. She kicks ass. She accepts names. But she goes home and is just herself. She is beautiful but in pain.
Although Upton and Halstead are still married and not separated, she definitely lost him as a constant partner by her side at this point. It remains to be seen whether Sean O’Neal’s latest taunt in “I Can Let You Go” about Upton giving her speech to the wrong person will affect her progress; on the plus side for Upton, this episode at least seems to have convinced her to end Sean for good. As far as Upstead is concerned, there is no indication that Jesse Lee Soffer is returning to the Chicago Police Department. in front of the camera, although he will return as director later this season.
As for “I can Let You Go,” you’ll be able to re-stream the Gia-Rain Harris episode with a Peacock Premium subscription. The director has several short films that have appeared on the festival network, including “Oh, Spare Me,” “Cairn” and “Before You,” the latter of which is based on and inspired by her mother’s experiences as a black recruit in Southern Mississippi, and made into a feature film. She was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her short film Pens and Pencils, which will premiere on HBO.
You can also find new episodes of The Chicago Police Department. Wednesdays at 10pm ET on NBC, following Chicago Fire at 9pm. and Chicago Med at 8:00 p.m. in the 2023 TV schedule.
Attention: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD for Chicago Cop Episode 12. The tenth season is titled I Can Let You Go.
In the latest episode of Chicago Cop. showed that Upton sending Sean O’Neal to jail wasn’t the end of their twisted dynamic. He volunteered to be her informant on other inmates in the detention center… while she visited him every week. It was the last thing she needed, especially after her fruitless attempts to contact her husband. “I Can Let You Go” brought a long-awaited update to Upstead, but not the one he was hoping for. Director Gia-Rain Harris spoke to CinemaBlend about what happened and Tracy Spiridakos’ performance.
Gia-Rain Harris came to The Chicago Police Department. as part of NBCUniversal’s “Women Forwards” program, which gives women directors the opportunity to pursue a script and then direct a television show based on the script in the same season. Having already worked on several short films, Harris directed one of the emotional episodes of season 10, when Upton has to face the painful new reality of her breakup with Halstead. After being unable to reach him, she finally called the major, who could give some idea if he was okay and when he would be coming home.
Although she had heard that Halstead was fine, she also found out that he had decided to extend his watch… without even telling her, let alone asking. She had to hold back tears as she tried to speak normally on the phone. When I spoke with the director about the episode, she talked about Tracy Spiridakos doing a non-dialogue phone call scene with a stage partner. Harris said:
I cannot speak more highly of Tracy and her character and just her as an actress. The only thing you really need to do with her is give her space. The only thing you need to do is make sure you both clearly understand the goal and give her space to reach it. He’s been just below the surface all day. To be honest, it was my first day shooting this. Talk about coming hot! But she just gave it away and I cried behind the monitor.
Gia-Rain Harris also revealed that she has watched every episode of Chicago Cop. it was available to her before she filmed I Can Let You Go, so she saw what Spiridakos was capable of in the emotional scenes. It was a real scene to shoot on the first day, and I think it’s safe to say that there are fans who can relate to the director crying at the sight of Upton’s performance, so openly missing Halstead and receiving bad news. She came:
I didn’t want to do it again. I didn’t want to go in and ask her to repeat it because it was just amazing. But we managed to do it a few more times and get other levels. He knocked him out every time because the emotions are real. I’m sure she misses her friend in real life.
Tracy Spiridakos and Jessie Lee Soffer shared a lot of screen time between when she joined the PD as a series regular in Season 5 and his departure at the start of Season 10, when their characters were partners for many years before becoming romantic. His absence caused a huge shift in all of the Upton-themed episodes. When I asked if the second half of the phone call was indeed planned for Spiridakos to react to, Gia-Raine Harris replied:
It was just a statement. It’s the craziest thing, and I didn’t think about it until post-production because I suddenly thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a voice answering?” But there was something about the silence on the phone that was so impressive, and it just has to to be in her experience. You can’t get ahead of yourself or decide how you feel about it. You should see how it affected her and I think it was much more effective.
Only hearing half of Upton’s conversation, all the attention was on her, which meant Tracy Spiridakos played a key role without a stage partner. When I noted that she was one of those actresses whose emotions could make the audience experience themselves, the director replied:
I cringe just thinking about it. That’s absolute [true], because she herself is very sensitive and one of the most open people I have ever worked with. I honestly don’t understand how she chose this particular profession. Obviously because she’s amazing at it, but she has such a huge heart. I just hope she stays protected, both on and off this show, because she’s special.
Upton’s empathy was on full display in the first half of the season as she did everything she could to get justice To Sean O’Neill sacrifices, even when it meant pulling an all-nighter and letting him get too close for comfort. Of course, she began to immerse herself in the work with her head mainly because after leaving Halstead it was difficult for her to return home to an empty apartment.
Halstead’s departure means the absence of what may have been a central romantic relationship in the series. When it came time for Gia-Rain Harris to prepare for her episode to deliver the biggest update on what’s been going on with Upstead since the beginning of season 10, the director shared that she had been “following the fan accounts” and “seeing every Every Upstead Union’s TikTok. ” and explained:
I wanted to see what fans thought of this couple and how I could honor it. I also sympathized with this couple. I absolutely fell in love with them and fell in love with their special love. Even the simple scene when she was drinking wine alone in the kitchen, I remember the episodes where they were standing together, kind of summing it up. So when I talked to her, I said, “Think about the times when he was behind your desk.” Now he’s gone. I think now this little simple understanding of this emptiness is useful. I’m thankful that I was able to dig them up and fall in love with them and also be broken for her. I was reading the script and I was like, “Come on, man!” I knew this was going to happen because I read the sketches, but I secretly wanted him to come back.
The Chicago Police Department doesn’t always have time to show detectives in their homes, even in character-specific episodes, so the quiet moments when Upton is alone in her apartment stood out from the norm. Additionally, Gia-Rain Harris explained that showing all the personal touches in the apartment while Halstead was simply gone was intended to set the tone of the episode.:
We all know what it’s like to go through a breakup or lose someone you love, and I suddenly thought that the space you shared just seemed like their ghost was there. I wanted to make sure that empty space is something that presents itself repeatedly and we can’t escape it either. Because she goes out into the world. She kicks ass. She accepts names. But she goes home and is just herself. She is beautiful but in pain.
Although Upton and Halstead are still married and not separated, she definitely lost him as a constant partner by her side at this point. It remains to be seen whether Sean O’Neal’s latest taunt in “I Can Let You Go” about Upton giving her speech to the wrong person will affect her progress; on the plus side for Upton, this episode at least seems to have convinced her to end Sean for good. As far as Upstead is concerned, there is no indication that Jesse Lee Soffer is returning to the Chicago Police Department. in front of the camera, although he will return as director later this season.
As for “I can Let You Go,” you’ll be able to re-stream the Gia-Rain Harris episode with a Peacock Premium subscription. The director has several short films that have appeared on the festival network, including “Oh, Spare Me,” “Cairn” and “Before You,” the latter of which is based on and inspired by her mother’s experiences as a black recruit in Southern Mississippi, and made into a feature film. She was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her short film Pens and Pencils, which will premiere on HBO.
You can also find new episodes of The Chicago Police Department. Wednesdays at 10pm ET on NBC, following Chicago Fire at 9pm. and Chicago Med at 8:00 p.m. in the 2023 TV schedule.
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