One Chicago's Latest Crossover Didn't Need To Toy With My Emotions Like That

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for the One Chicago crossover event "In the Trenches."The recent One Chicago crossover, "In the Trenches," is a winner, easily leading the TV ratings for the week. Thrilling from beginning to end, our heroes from Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. all get drawn into the utter chaos that begins with a series of underground gas explosions around Chicago's City Employee Benefits Department building. The cause of the explosion is a mystery that has everyone on edge, acting atypical — or, in Hank Voight's (Jason Beghe) case, pretty much on brand — and driven with a palpable urgency. But what the serious f**k, NBC? Why would you toy with our emotions by killing off Sergeant Trudy (Amy Morton), the strongest and arguably the most fascinating character in the One Chicago franchise? To quote one Taylor Swift, "Why you gotta be so mean?"