Jon Seda, Colin Donnell & Norma Kuhling Exit NBC "Chicago" Franchise
by Nellie Andreeva
April 19, 2019


"Chicago P.D." star Jon Seda is exiting the popular NBC drama franchise. Also departing are "Chicago Med" co-stars Colin Donnell and Norma Kuhling. All three are leaving as series regulars.

As is always the case with the Dick Wolf TV universe, they could return for guest appearances. According to sources, the cast departures stem from creative reasons related to the characters’ story evolution.




Seda, who plays Detective Antonio Dawson, was one of the original stars of "Chicago P.D." He started off as a recurring on the mothership "Chicago Fire" before he and Jason Beghe were spun off to anchor spin-off "Chicago P.D." as the leads.

Seda left "Chicago P.D." midway through Season 4 to join new legal drama spin-off "Chicago Justice". He returned to "Chicago P.D." at the beginning of Season 5 as a series regular following the cancellation of "Chicago Justice" after one season.

He has been part of a number of crossovers among the "Chicago" shows.

https://deadline.com/2019/04/chicago-jon-seda-colin-donnell-norma-kuhling-exit-chicago-pd-chicago-med-chicago-fire-nbc-1202599095/

"Chicago P.D.'s" Jon Seda Addresses Series Exit: "It's Been an Honor"
by Ryan Schwartz
April 20, 2019


"Chicago P.D.‘s" Detective Antonio Dawson will soon turn in his badge and gun — and portrayer Jon Seda is nothing but grateful for his time on duty.

On Saturday, Seda took to social media to confirm his imminent departure from the #OneChicago franchise and pay tribute to his cast and fans. The actor is set to leave at the end of the current sixth season.



“It’s been an honor portraying Det. Antonio Dawson in the #OneChicago world,” Seda wrote.

“To my cast #Family, I’ll always treasure the time and stories we shared. To all you #chihards out there, THANK YOU for being the best of fans! We’ll Always have CHICAGO.”

https://tvline.com/2019/04/20/jon-seda-leaving-chicago-pd-season-7-antonio-dawson/