Chicago P.D. went through a massive change early on in Season 10 with the resignation and then departure of Jay Halstead in an episode that turned out to be Jesse Lee Soffer’s last as his longtime character… so far. The actor returned to his old One Chicago stomping grounds to direct an episode, despite dealing with a “tricky” situation. Whether or not Soffer ever returns in front of the camera remains to be seen, but he spoke with CinemaBlend about being asked to come back as Halstead.
Jesse Lee Soffer spoke with CinemaBlend about his directing debut, which came with some perks from playing Halstead for so long. His character has still been important to the show since he left the Windy City early in Season 10, as Upton has had to deal with her husband’s absence (complete with some heartbreaking performances from Tracy Spiridakos). Naturally, the question on a lot of minds has been whether or not he could reprise his role later in Season 10 or beyond, assuming that P.D. is renewed.
