Patrick John Flueger, known for his portrayal of Patrick Ruzek on "Chicago P.D." has returned to the show after a leave of absence and has given an update on his father Bob (Jack Coleman), who is stable but not well. The episode also featured Ruzeki back with Intelligence during a routine roundup for a meth ring, but it was later determined to be friendly fire and a subsequent officer dying during surveillance. The show also addressed a tension with a potential school application for Makayla, whose parents had not even looked at the other applications. Despite this tension, Rizek remains committed to the case and continues working alongside Burgess to take down the meth ring leader.