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Chicago PD season 8 character preview: Kevin Atwater

By Brittany Frederick

CHICAGO PD -- "Silence Of The Night" Episode 719 -- Pictured: LaRoyce Hawkins as Kevin Atwater -- (Photo by: Matt Dinerstein/NBC)
CHICAGO PD -- "Silence Of The Night" Episode 719 -- Pictured: LaRoyce Hawkins as Kevin Atwater -- (Photo by: Matt Dinerstein/NBC) /
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CHICAGO P.D — “43rd and Normal” Episode 711 — Pictured: LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater — (Photo by: Matt Dinerstein/NBC) /

What will Chicago PD season 8 have in store for Kevin Atwater?

With Chicago PD season 8 coming in just a few weeks, it’s time once again to preview the new season for each character and look ahead to fresh episodes.

Where did your favorite character leave off when we saw them last? What are the big facts that fans need to remember before the season premiere? Where should they go next in season 8 for the best outcome? And is that where they’ll actually end up, or what direction is the show likely to take them in based on what we know so far?

Check out our detailed character preview, and let us know your thoughts on where you’d like to see each character go and why in the comments.

In this article, we’re profiling Kevin Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins).

Where we left off

Chicago PD season 7 started slow for Atwater, but it picked up significantly with the impromptu season finale.

In the show’s second episode an undercover Atwater met his future partner, Officer Vanessa Rojas (Lisseth Chavez). Most of their interactions during the season were Kevin trying to explain to her how things work in the Intelligence Unit; producers floated the idea that they might become a new ship, but that never happened.

Instead Atwater once again became the Chicago PD character dealing with issues of race, as well as going undercover a few more times. In “Silence of the Night” he found himself teamed up with the cop who had racially profiled him during season 6, and though the man seemed to have had a change of heart, Atwater still objected to the way he treated potential suspects.

After the man’s death in the line of duty, Kevin was torn between keeping quiet so as not to upset a dead cop’s memory or telling the truth about his behavior. He spoke to former Alderman Ray Price (returning guest star Wendell Pierce) and ultimately decided to come forward, which ended season 7 with several police officers swarming Atwater’s neighborhood in a clear warning. In turn, Kevin invited them to come after him—which they almost certainly will.

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