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How Jesse Lee Soffer Is Leaving The NBC Series – Deadline

October 6, 2022

SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for tonight’s episode of NBC’s Chicago PD “A Good Man.”

After a successful run of 9+ seasons, Jesse Lee Soffer left NBC Chicago PD in tonight’s episode called “A Good Man”.

The good news is that his character, Detective Jay Halstead, is not dead and could potentially return in the future. It wouldn’t be the first time a departed and beloved character has returned to the One Chicago fold. chicago fireJesse Spencer and Monica Raymund appeared, along with Yaya DaCosta in Chicago Mediterraneanmore recently.

CHICAGO PD – Episode 1003 “A Good Man” – Pictured: (lr) Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead, Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey Upton – (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

The episode opens with Hailey (Tracy Spiridakos) waking up one morning and realizing her husband Halstead never came home the night before. Something has been brewing in Halstead’s head for some time now, but he hasn’t shared it with his partner. He disappears in the night with Voight (Jason Beghe) for reasons still unknown but it causes this change in him that is undeniable. Additionally, Voight is going through his own struggles following the crazy events of last season that saw his CI on the other side of a bullet by Hailey’s own hand.

With uncertainty in the air, Hailey and Halstead reunite after the latter cleans up the scene of an active robbery at a local pharmacy. During the call, Halstead meets a good Samaritan named Lenny who helps him clear the danger zone and ends up getting shot while risking his life to save a pregnant bystander. Lenny is admitted to the hospital while Halstead and Hailey are on the trail of the criminals.

CHICAGO PD – Episode 1003 “A Good Man” – Pictured: Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead – (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

In a shocking turn of events, Lenny turns out to be part of the team of thieves who were looking to score pills. He begs Halstead not to tell his family what he did and to let him die with his reputation intact. When Lenny succumbs to his injuries, Halstead fights to protect the man’s reputation, much to Hailey’s dismay. Voight’s influence on Halstead is palpable and there’s nothing she can do about it.

While taking steps to clear Lenny’s connection to crime, Halstead comes across one of Lenny’s criminal associates in a warehouse and a fight ensues. Halstead ends up stabbing him in self-defense just as his wife and Voight arrive on the scene. Hailey calls the crime scene and creates a chain of alternate events with Voight to protect the shocked Halstead. They all do it again, lie to protect themselves and he’s had enough.

The next day, Halstead tries to confess everything to Chief Patrick O’Neal (Michael Gaston) but is unable to. Instead, he surrenders his badge and resigns. He tells Hailey that he has changed and has taken a job in the army and will be posted to Bolivia. He will lead a full team of guys hunting down the worst drug cartels.

CHICAGO PD – Episode 1003 “A Good Man” – Pictured: Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey Upton – (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)

Hailey is heartbroken. “You can’t just leave,” she told him through tears. He promises her that in 8 months, he will find the love of his life. “You have to let me go,” he said, also crying.

At the airport, he is greeted by Voight who tells Halstead he could have had any job in the department. “If you don’t want to be me…” asks the mentor to his mentee. “It’s worse than that, me. I want to be you. But it’s like you always told me, I’m not and I shouldn’t try.

With a grim smile, Halstead heads for her door looking towards a fresh start.