‘Chicago P.D’. Star Tracy Spiridakos and Showrunner Gwen Sigan Detail Freezing Stunt in Chicago River (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comEmily Longeretta Jumping in the Chicago River in the middle of winter may sound scary, not to mention freezing — but for “Chicago P.D.” stuntwoman Kelli Scarangello, it was a dream come true.“It’s kind of a running joke here in Chicago that you’re not on official midwest stunt person until you go in the Chicago river — so I was excited,” she says in Variety‘s exclusive behind-the-scenes video below, which details the making of the major stunt airing in the Feb.
23 episode.In the midseason premiere, titled “Still Water,” Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) witnesses a car accident and jumps into the river to make a rescue.
Throughout the episode, Upton’s investigative unit Intelligence must track down the man responsible, which leads to a second underwater scene — all of which created some of the most impressive stunt work the show has tackled.
Scarangello was the one to jump into the freezing cold water, which she remained in for about 25 seconds. In the shot, it appears to be Spiridakos, as she’s then shown underwater, swimming toward the submerged car.
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