Overview
- Deadline first reported Thursday that Hawkins will depart the NBC drama as a series regular after 13 seasons, a report that was quickly corroborated by Variety, TVLine and other outlets.
- Sources say Hawkins will return for the first two to three episodes of Season 14 so the show can wrap up Officer Kevin Atwater’s storyline on screen.
- NBC and Wolf Entertainment declined to comment on the casting change, and Hawkins has not issued a public statement in the coverage provided.
- Chicago P.D. is actively casting a new series regular described in reports as a 'Black cop' who will serve as an 'agent of chaos' in the Intelligence Unit.
- The exit continues a pattern of turnover across the One Chicago franchise but comes with the shows renewed for the 2026–27 season and Chicago P.D. slated to premiere Oct. 7, 2026.