Tracy Spiridakos and Jesse Lee Soffer are lastly returning to Chicago P.D. after their respective exits led to Upton and Halstead’s surprising break up.
NBC introduced on Wednesday, February 4, that Spiridakos, 37, and Soffer, 41, are reuniting within the three-part One Chicago crossover particular. In line with the synopsis for the Wednesday, March 4, episode, Upton “returns to her former stomping grounds, however this time on the federal degree as a Particular Agent of the FBI.” She “joins her former P.D. allies after a drug enforcement activity power case out of her Detroit discipline workplace leads her again to Chicago.”
Halstead, for his half, “took a job with the Military in Bolivia, monitoring drug cartel targets.” Most not too long ago, “he’s been deep undercover that leads him on a path to the identical case that Upton is investigating.”
The upcoming episode marks Soffer’s first onscreen return since his departure throughout season 10. The actor has since come again to direct three episodes of Chicago P.D. whereas Spiridakos departed the present in season 11.
If there’s one factor Dick Wolf isn’t afraid of, it’s killing off a beloved character. A undeniable fact that followers of the One Chicago universe know all too effectively. The franchise kicked off in 2012 with Chicago Hearth. Chicago P.D. was added in 2014 and Chicago Med debuted in 2015. The solid of every present has (…)
“I made a decision on the finish of my sixth season (a.ok.a. season 10 of the collection),” she advised Selection in Might 2024. “Which is once I had reached out to (showrunner) Gwen (Sigan) and to everybody at Wolf to allow them to know that I simply wished to do yet another yr.”
Spiridakos stated the choice was “very, very laborious,” including, “I used to be simply curious what was on the market for me and wished to change it up, and that was it.”
Halstead and Upton finally acquired a divorce resulting from their actors’ respective exits. Regardless of the unhappy ending on display, Spiridakos posted a candy message after Soffer’s exit.
Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead and Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey.
Lori Allen/NBC“I assume the phrase is out. Jesse, what can I say, you’re the very best. Thanks to your kindness, your steerage and your friendship,” Spiridakos wrote through Instagram in 2022. “You’re the best onscreen husband a lady may ask for. I’ll miss being on set with you each day. I can’t wait to see what the world has in retailer for you subsequent. #upsteadforever.”
Spiridakos and Soffer have since sparked romance rumors however have opted to stay largely tight-lipped about their relationship standing. Spiridakos is subsequent set to star on USA Community’s Anna Pigeon.
Soffer, in the meantime, remained within the Dick Wolf world after scoring a job as Wes on FBI: Worldwide.
The One Chicago franchise is thought for its frequent exits at this level, however Sophia Bush and extra stars haven’t slowed down since strolling away from Chicago P.D., Chicago Hearth or Chicago Med. Bush, for one, spoke out about her departure from Chicago P.D. after season 4. “I noticed that as I used to be considering (…)
“On (Chicago) P.D., Halstead had a whole lot of baggage by the top of 10 seasons,” Soffer completely advised Us Weekly in October 2024 of his former detective character. “There’s somebody (who has) gone by means of a whole lot of traumatic stuff.”
Soffer teased how Wes was “completely new” with a “totally different demeanor” and a “totally different angle.”
“Clearly, I really like Wolf movies they usually’re close to and pricey to my coronary heart. To get this chance was like, ‘Oh, no, this was not on my radar in any respect, however OK, let’s do it,’” he recalled. “(There was) no manner of predicting it. No manner of understanding.”
CBS finally canceled FBI: Worldwide in March after 4 seasons.
The One Chicago crossover occasion airs on NBC Wednesday, March 4, at 8 p.m. ET.