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JamesG · 07-02-2026, 05:43 PM

"Chicago P.D." Star LaRoyce Hawkins to Leave Series in Season 14
by Rosy Cordero
July 2, 2026

After 13 seasons, original cast member LaRoyce Hawkins is leaving the NBC police procedural as a series regular, sources tell Deadline. He will return to wrap up his character Kevin Atwater’s storyline in the first two or three episodes of the upcoming Season 14, we hear.

"Chicago P.D." is currently casting a new series regular, a Black cop who is an agent of chaos.

https://deadline.com/2026/07/chicago...ow-1236972797/

TMC · 07-08-2026, 09:25 PM

NBC Didn't Learn Its Lesson From Chicago P.D.'s Universally Hated Twist

Chicago P.D. cutting LaRoyce Hawkins from the cast as Officer Atwater for season 14 is repeating the same mistake from how Halstead exited.

07-02-2026, 05:43 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,304	LaRoyce Hawkins is Leaving "Chicago P.D." *"Chicago P.D." Star LaRoyce Hawkins to Leave Series in Season 14* by Rosy Cordero July 2, 2026 After 13 seasons, original cast member LaRoyce Hawkins is leaving the NBC police procedural as a series regular, sources tell Deadline. He will return to wrap up his character Kevin Atwater’s storyline in the first two or three episodes of the upcoming Season 14, we hear. "Chicago P.D." is currently casting a new series regular, a Black cop who is an agent of chaos. https://deadline.com/2026/07/chicago...ow-1236972797/ Attached Images

07-08-2026, 09:25 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,532	NBC Didn't Learn Its Lesson From Chicago P.D.'s Universally Hated Twist Chicago P.D. cutting LaRoyce Hawkins from the cast as Officer Atwater for season 14 is repeating the same mistake from how Halstead exited.