A Chicago P.D. legacy star is in line for a shock season 13 return, however with one catch… they are going to be fulfilling a special position this time round. The hit NBC procedural debuted in January 2014, and has change into probably the most profitable and influential reveals on community tv throughout its 12 seasons and 243 episodes.
The cast of Chicago P.D. has been expansive and various, and there have been a slew of high-profile departures from the present through the years, with just a few unique characters nonetheless a part of the forged. One of the vital distinguished forged members departed the present after season 10, and Chicago P.D. hasn’t fairly felt the identical with out them.
Now, in a video posted on producer Brian Luce’s Instagram account, Luce revealed the return of Jesse Lee Soffer. Soffer performed fan-favorite character Jay Halstead, thought-about IU’s ethical compass, for nearly a decade, earlier than leaving in Chicago P.D. season 10, episode 3. Luce’s video reveals that Soffer can be again, however not as Jay.
As an alternative, the clip reveals that he’ll return to the present within the director’s chair, with Luce captioning it, “My Bestie is again within the big-boy administrators chair and I couldn’t be extra pleased!!!” He referenced how there had been eight days of prepping and eight days of filming. Take a look at the video under:
What This Means For Soffer’s Chicago P.D. Return
Soffer is likely one of the most beloved and common Chicago P.D. alum, and his return to the present needs to be excellent news for season 13. He’s well-versed in how the present works, in addition to the tone and esthetics, and the truth that he has returned to direct episodes in each Chicago P.D. seasons 10 & 11 means this needs to be a seamless course of.
Soffer’s Chicago P.D. departure got here from a need to discover different alternatives, and he seems on good phrases with the forged and crew. He and Luce clearly have a powerful relationship, whereas collection lead Jason Beghe championed Soffer’s return as a director in season 11. This could all end in a powerful episode from Soffer, with loads of emotional weight.
Our Take On Soffer’s Chicago P.D. Future
The truth that Soffer’s already returned to the Chicago P.D. director’s chair prior to now, mixed along with his seemingly sturdy relationship with these concerned, means there’s all the time an opportunity of future returns. Whereas it’s unlikely Jay Halstead will return to the collection, the truth that the character wasn’t killed off means that there’s all the time an opportunity.
Soffer’s episode of Chicago P.D. season 13 needs to be a powerful one, and would possibly even embody references to his lacking character. He clearly has a powerful hyperlink with the collection (and the One Chicago franchise), and hopes can be excessive that Soffer would possibly make an extra return to Chicago P.D. if it receives future renewals.
Chicago P.D.
- Launch Date
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January 8, 2014
- Showrunner
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Derek Haas
- Administrators
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Nick Gomez, Eriq La Salle, Carl Seaton, Fred Berner, Vincent Misiano, Bethany Rooney, Rohn Schmidt, Sanford Bookstaver, John Hyams, Nicole Rubio, Terry Miller, Takashi Doscher, Brenna Malloy, Lisa Robinson, Marc Roskin, Charles S. Carroll, David Rodriguez, Holly Dale, John Polson, Lin Oeding, Mykelti Williamson, Paul McCrane, Alik Sakharov, Charlotte Brändström
- Writers
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Craig Gore, Tim Walsh, Timothy J. Sexton, Mike Weiss, Mo Masi, Tiller Russell, Eduardo Javier Canto, Jamie Pachino, Mike Batistick, Cole Maliska, John Dove, Tiffany Bratcher, David Hoselton, Maisha Closson, Kim Rome, Katherine Visconti, Daniel Arkin, Todd Robinson, David Rambo, Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Mick Betancourt, Bryan Gracia
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Marina Squerciati
Kim Burgess
