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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.