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Say it isn’t so: Jesse Lee Soffer is leaving Chicago P.D.
The upcoming Season 10 will mark the final season for the actor, who is set to depart the NBC drama sometime in the fall, our sister site Variety reports.
“I want to thank the incredible fans for their unwavering support during the past 10 years and want to express my deepest gratitude to Dick Wolf and everyone at Wolf Entertainment, Peter Jankowski, Matt Olmstead, Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, NBC, Universal Television, my fellow castmates and our incredible crew,” Soffer said in a statement. “To create this hour drama week after week has been a labor of love by everyone who touches the show. I will always be proud of my time as Det. Jay Halstead.”
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Soffer has portrayed Detective Jay Halstead since the show’s premiere in 2014. His impending departure effectively puts an end to “Upstead” — the pairing of Halstead and fellow Intelligence cop Upton (played by Tracy Spiridakos) who secretly wed in Season 9.
The news comes after Benjamin Levy Aguilar, who played patrol officer Dante Torres in the April 13 episode “New Guard,” was promoted to series regular for Season 10. In the episode, Halstead took the rookie officer under his wing as a favor to Platt (Amy Morton).
#OneChicago fam, how are we feeling about this? Sound off in the comments below.
I just liked Jay for the eye candy but I won’t miss him.Was hoping they would have killed off Hailey as I never warmed to her .So here’s hoping the other characters get more screen time that was stolen by Upstead .Glad that it wasn’t Voight either as he makes the show for me !
I hate that that Jesse Soffer is leaving. I started watching Chicago PD because of him. I am sad that he is leaving. I don’t know if I will keep watching when he leaves?
Very sad loved upstead once he leaves will never watch Chicago PD again.
More screen time is up to the writers, show runner not the actors! I felt there has been too much Upton screen time and then Upstead. At least without Halstead (I’m sad) we don’t have to witness all that Upstead crap and ridiculous marriage! I’d like to see Jesse on FBI which is a terrific show.
*Pops champagne bottle*
Goodbye you sanctimonious impudent punkass. Sucks I have to suffer one more season of his insufferable hypocrisy but hope whoever his replacement is he’s someone who sticks to his guns and doesn’t judge Voight when he breaks protocols himself. Also can we start promoting within ranks its how many years now and Atwater, Burgess and Ruzek don’t have their detective shields yet.
Kim rocks!
wow wow!!!! that is going to be a real void. i wish him well.
Meh ! too bad , but okay.
They’d better not kill him off. Halstead is one of my favorite characters, and that would be tragic.
SAY IT A’INT SO! 🥺 He and Tracy are two of the best things about the show. Wish him all the best.
I’ll miss Jesse Lee Soffer but everything will be alright as long as Tracy Spiridakos remains front and center as Hailey Upton Halstead. Wish the characters of Burgess and Ruzek would be written off because they are extremely hard to tolerate! In any case – Jason Beghe will always be the star of PD!
Best wishes to future endeavors Jesse, cant wait to see the movies you will be in. Be SAFE & do what’s BEST for you & your family!!! They are all that matters in the end!!!😉✝️🛐🤗
I liked Upton with Ruzek better than with Halstead. Thought they made a more interesting couple.
Well that sucks. What reason did he give for leaving the show, and what happens to Upton once he leaves???
No reason to watch the show after he’s gone. They’ve lost too many great characters as it is – Erin, Alvin, Antonio, Sheldon Jin, Nadia and more.
Totally shocked and saddened by the departure of Jesse Lee Soffer. This is right up there with losing Al!!
Without Jay there is no Chicago PD for me! Good luck Jesse and hope to watch you in your upcoming endeavors!
I hate to hear Jay is leaving. Can’t imagine PD being the same without him. What will happen to Upton….talk about a brief marriage. I love all of my Chicago shows. Rollins leaving was a big disappointment, please NO MORE!
I think he may end up getting killed. They have not had a series regular die since Al in season 5. They can then show Upton dealing with his loss. I’d prefer that to an Upstead divorce and him taking another job.
There hasn’t been a major cast exit for a few years now (on PD), so I am not surprised. That said; I’m going to miss him, I liked his character. Hopefully he’ll get one more scene with his brother (from Med) aswell, and I hope they don’t kill him off. Just give him his own team or something. I do wonder what will happen to his relationship though!
No suprise. This and Chicago Fire has been on air too long. Hope they cancel these and bring something new more intresting with fresh ideas. Milking dead horse for 15years is just silly…
You could just not watch it if you don’t want to see it. Nobody is forcing you to watch it. Why wish for people to lose their jobs and for viewers who enjoy the show to lose watching it?
One Chicago wins the Wednesday night ratings. I know ratings are different now, but people are still watching. If NBC does get rid of the 10:00 p.m. hour, Chicago P.D. is at risk as it is the lowest rated of the One Chicago shows.
You say Chicago P.D. and Fire have been on the air too long, but what about Law & Order SVU that’s been on for 24 years!!!! I think P.D. got boring with too much Upstead and that awful marriage and now it’s too much about Burgess & Ruzek, not enough Amy Morton or LaRoyce. It does have to change, but I shall miss Jesse as he’s my favourite. I wonder if they got rid of him, hopefully he wanted to leave!
he will be miss im a big fan of chicago Pd n i love me some jay so please don’t leave the show is going to be different for me not seeing you love you jay n god blessed you
I’m done as a regular viewer once he’s gone
Is there cost cutting in the Wolf universe? This, after news of Giddish bring let go on SVU.
Will miss Jay. He is one reason I watch faithfully. What about his new wife on the show.
I hate when the characters that we love leave! Several times I have quit watching the show
If all of these good people (actors)keep leaving Chicago Fire Med PD and SUV I’m going to stop watching them I’m over it