Well, she's finally home.

I honestly don't know how I feel about the fall finale. It had moments when it was intense, and the twist at the end was clever. But I felt like the ending felt odd. There wasn't a happy ending or a conclusion to this multi-episode arc. But there wasn't a cliffhanger either, where the ending brought us to the edge of our seats. Instead, the episode ending felt random. No emotion. no anxiety, no curiosity.

Before I get into the nitty-gritty details of the episode, I just want to say TRACY SPIRIDAKOS IS AN OUTSTANDING ACTRESS. Really!! I think all the actors on PD are wonderful and purely talented. But Tracy can dominate any storyline/episode she is given. From the very beginning, she has produced quality content, and she continues to deliver every single episode. And as much as I despise watching sad Hailey season after season, watching Tracy take on a more vulnerable role is a gift.

Now back to the episode. Overall the storyline was good. It wasn't as intense as 9x09 since nobody's job/life was on the line, but it was clear to everyone that the clock was ticking. Time was running out, and they still got no leads. Hailey was losing hope towards the end, and to me, by the end, all she cared about was finding the girls. I felt like she realized that Sean is protected. No matter how hard she looks, as long as Sean had his father by his side, he was untouchable.

I find it interesting how the tables have flipped in this episode. 9x22 and 10x01 were Voight going rogue, and Hailey trying to reel him back in. This time it's flipped. Hailey was willing to cross those blurred lines just to catch Sean. Maybe it was the intensity of the moment. Maybe it was how personal this case was becoming. But she was okay with letting Sean die. She wanted to do whatever it takes to build a case against that monster, and if it weren't for Voight, things would have ended way different. And I think Voight made the decision to call it in because he knew that if they didn't, Hailey would later regret it. So in some way, he made that call for Hailey.

Is it weird that I'm appreciating Voight's presence so far this season? Probably. Is it weird that I enjoyed the Hailey and Voight interactions in this episode? Maybe. Does that mean I like his character and have forgotten everything he has done in the past 10 years? No. There hasn't been much that I have loved from this season so far, but I am liking how Voight is in the background. Like a lot of fans, I also thought that 10a would be focused on the Hailey/Sean arc, and then 10b would transition to Voight/Chief arc. But I guess we're wrong. This Sean storyline isn't over. And I already have so many theories roaming around in my head. 😊

As for Upstead. I am a little confused why after watching this episode, fans are quickly losing hope on our ship. From what I watched, there was not even an Upstead crumb or mention this episode. So my gut is still telling me that Upstead will be fine. I'll update y'all if that changes.