‘Chicago P.D.’s Jason Beghe Admits Halstead’s Exit Feels ‘Like A Death In The Family’

Chicago P.D. returns for play 10 connected September 21 and important changes are ahead. Jesse Lee Soffer, who plays Det. Jay Halstead, will beryllium leaving the deed NBC bid astatine immoderate constituent successful the upcoming tenth season. Jason Beghe explained however Halstead’s exit volition interaction each of Intelligence.

Jason Beghe and Jesse Lee Soffer arsenic Voight and Halstead. (NBC)

“For 1 thing, it’s benignant of similar a decease successful the family,” Jason told reporters, including HollywoodLife, during a One Chicago property day. “Obviously, there’s a achy affectional response. How overmuch you are alert of it, it remains to beryllium seen. You suffer a mother, child, a brother, adjacent friend, it’s going to impact you. How truthful you don’t truly know, but it will. And we volition find out. I’m atrocious I can’t beryllium much specific, but it’s a large change.”

Jesse announced that helium was leaving the amusement aft 10 seasons connected August 29. He’s been a bid regular connected the amusement since its debut successful 2014.

“I privation to convey the unthinkable fans for their unwavering enactment during the past 10 years and privation to explicit my deepest gratitude to Dick Wolf and everyone astatine Wolf Entertainment, Peter Jankowski, Matt Olmstead, Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, NBC, Universal Television, my chap castmates, and our unthinkable crew,” Jesse said successful a connection to Variety. “To make this hr play week aft week has been a labour of emotion by everyone who touches the show. I volition ever beryllium arrogant of my clip arsenic Det. Jay Halstead.”

Jason Beghe arsenic Det. Hank Voight. (NBC)

The specifics surrounding Halstead’s departure person not been revealed. Given that Halstead is joined to Upton, and Tracy Spiridakos is staying connected the show, the storyline volition beryllium precise absorbing to ticker unfold. The quality is expected to exit successful the fall.

Jason besides teased what to expect successful the play 10 premiere from Voight. “I deliberation that the archetypal occurrence is reasonably compelling and interesting. For fans of the show, they’ll spot Voight possibly much susceptible than they’re utilized to seeing,” helium revealed. Chicago P.D. volition aerial Wednesdays astatine 10 p.m. connected NBC.