When a show hits a decade, there’s bound to be some cast turnover. There are tons of examples of this happening since the advent of television, and Chicago PD is no exception. There have been characters who have been killed off, hauled off (in handcuffs) or simply written off without much of an explanation.
We’ve already discussed some of the PD characters who are guaranteed not to return in season 10, so we figured we’d wade into murkier waters and discuss characters who technically have a shot at returning, even if it’s highly unlikely they will.
Here’s a quick rundown of three beloved characters who (probably) won’t be returning during the tenth season of Chicago PD.
Is Antonio Dawson in Chicago PD season 10?
Antonio Dawson (Jon Seda) is a beloved figure in Chicago PD history. He’s emblematic of a fondly remembered period in the show, and there’s been consistent chatter about whether he’d return at some point in a cameo. Seda is open to the idea, and even joked about a crossover event between PD and his current show, La Brea.
Unfortunately, La Brea is also the reason a Dawson reunion is unlikely. The actor plays a crucial part in the show, and juggling two different shooting schedules in two different parts of the world just isn’t feasible. It’s safe to assume the Dawson drought will continue.
Is Vanessa Rojas in Chicago PD season 10?
Vanessa Rojas (Lisseth Chavez) is one of the more strange cases in Chicago PD history. She was primed to become part of the IU, and most of season 7 was spent establishing dynamics between her and the rest of the team.
Then, without much warning, she was written off and never talked about again. There was no big exit storyline featured and no final appearance to help explain her exit. Rojas just left town with only a one-off update to help fill audiences in as to what happened to the character.
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It’s honestly a shame we didn’t get to see more of Rojas on the show before her unexpected departure. The good news is that Rojas is still alive and well in the world of One Chicago, so a return is possible, but given the time that’s passed since her exit, and the fact that Chavez is currently playing a cop on the procedural hit The Rookie, it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen anytime soon.
Still, we can always hold out hope for a surprise appearance or even just a nod to the character to help update us on what she’s been up to.
Is Jay Halstead in Chicago PD season 10?
The character we’re all still wondering about. Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer) leaving PD has been the story of season 10, so it makes sense that fans are still curious as to whether he’ll return at some point. Soffer is going to direct an episode at the back end of the season, so he’s obviously on good terms with the cast and crew, so why not?
Well, not enough time has passed for Halstead’s return to feel impactful. He told Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) that he would be gone for eight months, and given how granular the season has been in terms of time, it’s likely we won’t hit the eight-month window until well into the next season.
Soffer has been open to the idea of returning to the show in the future. However, when you consider he did not even return for the show’s 200th episode despite being on set, it looks like his return isn’t likely to come during season 10. Still, we can continue to hope that maybe the writers will find a way to get Soffer back for the season finale to give us some sort of update on what Halstead has been up to since leaving town.
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