Chicago PD season 10 teases new chief (SPOILERS)
Things are poised to change on Chicago PD. The procedural drama dished out some devastating moments last season, like the death of Anna Avalos (Carmela Zumbado), and during the interim, like the impending departure of Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer), which means that there will be new blood in the IU.
Fans have already been introduced to Dante Torres (Benjamin Levy Aguilar), a rookie who’s been taken under Halstead’s wing, but the synopsis for the season 10 premiere reveals that Torres will be joined by another newcomer.
Who is joining the Chicago PD cast?
The synopsis for the episode “Let It Bleed”, which was provided by NBC, reads as follows:
"Still reeling from the death of informant Anna, Voight faces a new threat as he tries to keep the neighborhood clean; new wrinkles develop in the Upton, Halstead and Voight dynamic; the team gets a new chief."
This is a fascinating revelation, because Chicago PD has not announced any new cast members in months between seasons. There have been no reports of notable stars joining the show, whether it be in a limited or full-time role.
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That said, this could have been a deliberate choice on the part of the network and PD showrunner Gwen Sigan. The fallout from the announcement that Jesse Lee Soffer would be leaving the show has hit fans hard, and the decision to bring in a new chief could have something to do with Soffer’s exit.
The synopsis noting that “new wrinkles” will develop between Halstead and Voight, in particular, suggests that this will be the case. The latter is clearly wracked with guilt over the death of Anna Avalos, so watching him crumble and become potentially self-destructive might be the last straw for an already-frustrated Halstead.
We’ll likely get information on who the new chief is as we get closer to the season 10 premiere. Chicago PD has always been good about incorporating new characters in a way that feels true to the world of the show, so we have faith it will be a positive addition.
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