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The three 'One Chicago' series return to NBC on October 7, 2026, for their 12th, 14th, and 15th seasons. The new seasons feature significant cast departures, including Joe Minoso from 'Chicago Fire' and LaRoyce Hawkins from 'Chicago P.D.', alongside new showrunners and storylines focused on institutional power struggles and character reinvention.
Variety reports that Chicago P.D. star LaRoyce Hawkins will exit the NBC drama in Season 14, with his Officer Kevin Atwater departure kept under wraps and set for an early-season reveal. Hawkins has played Atwater since the show's 2014 debut and has appeared in crossovers within the One Chicago universe; NBC has renewed all three One Chicago shows for the 2026–27 season.
LaRoyce Hawkins, who plays Kevin Atwater, will exit Chicago P.D. in Season 14, returning briefly to wrap up the character’s storyline. The show is also casting a new series regular. NBC has not commented, and Season 14 premieres October 7, 2026 at 10/9c.
Chicago P.D. will lose original cast member LaRoyce Hawkins (Officer Kevin Atwater) after only the first two or three episodes of Season 14, with Deadline reporting his exit ahead of the fall premiere on Oct. 7, 2026 (10/9c on NBC). The show will bring in a new regular described as a Black cop and there’s a likely baby-based explanation for Atwater’s departure, as he’s rumored to be expecting a child with fellow officer Tasha Fox, potentially prompting a move out of Chicago.
Deadline reports that after 13 seasons, LaRoyce Hawkins is leaving Chicago P.D. as a series regular and will return to wrap Kevin Atwater’s storyline in the first two or three episodes of Season 14; the series is casting a new Black officer as a chaotic counterpoint to the unit, continuing recent cast changes.
Deadline’s interview with showrunner Gwen Sigan and star Arienne Mandi breaks down Chicago P.D.’s Season 13 finale, where Eva Imani closes in on her sister Shari, who was kidnapped as a child and has tangled with her captor Kirby. Shari survives, Kirby is killed by Voight, and the two sisters’ fates and loyalties remain murky as Imani confront what comes next—trial, jail, or rehabilitation. The episode’s heartbreak is tempered by a glimmer of memory and hope, and the writers signal multiple possible directions for the next season, leaving questions about Shari’s future and Imani’s path.
NBC has renewed the OneChicago trio—Chicago Fire for season 15, Chicago P.D. for season 14, and Chicago Med for season 12—for the 2026-27 season, keeping NBC’s Wednesday lineup intact; the renewals, produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment, come ahead of NBCUniversal’s upfront after a crossover that delivered season-high viewership.
NBC has renewed Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med for the 2026-27 broadcast season, keeping the One Chicago franchise on the air with Fire at season 15, P.D. at 14, and Med at 12; the trio will return in the fall and continue to anchor NBC's Wednesday lineup.
A three‑show One Chicago crossover (Fire, Med, P.D.) reunites Halstead and Upton, plunges firefighters into a deadly chemical threat, and ties the mystery to Voight’s 25‑year‑old past. Macy dies, Pascal sacrifices himself, and 51 faces leadership fallout, while the final moments hint at a hopeful future for Upstead with the door left open for more. Showrunners explain the cross‑show decisions and how these events ripple through all three series.
Deadline reveals the One Chicago three-show crossover—Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D.—featuring a record-breaking plane stunt, Hailey Upton and Jay Halstead reuniting, and Pascal’s sacrifice, as writers from all three series collaborate to weave interlocking storylines. The special also advances ongoing arcs such as Archer and Hannah’s baby and Voight’s revealed past, while teasing future directions for the ensemble.
Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos return to Chicago P.D. for a three‑part crossover with Chicago Fire and Chicago Med, airing March 4 on NBC. Spiridakos’ Hailey Upton comes back as an FBI Special Agent, joining her former PD allies after a Detroit case pulls her to Chicago, while Soffer’s Jay Halstead returns undercover to crosspaths with the same case. The night will air in the Fire–Med–PD order, marking the duo’s first return to their roles since leaving the series.
Tracy Spiridakos and Jesse Lee Soffer return as Hailey Upton and Jay Halstead for a three-part OneChicago crossover on March 4, kicking off with Chicago Fire, then Chicago Med, and ending with Chicago P.D.; Spiridakos comes back from FBI work and Soffer returns after remaining with the franchise in directing and other roles, as a mid-air emergency unfolds into a larger case spanning the three shows.
In Chicago P.D. Season 14, Episode 7, the episode revolves around the mystery of who is blackmailing Voight, creating suspense and intrigue for viewers.
Patrick John Flueger, a star of NBC's Chicago P.D., is taking a temporary leave of absence to handle personal issues, with scripts being adjusted accordingly; he is expected to return later in the season.
Patrick John Flueger, who plays Ruzek on Chicago P.D., is leaving the show after Season 13.