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LaRoyce Hawkins Leaves Chicago PD; Season 14 Debuts Oct 7

7/3/2026

Summary

Hawkins Exits

LaRoyce Hawkins will exit 'Chicago P.D.', ending Officer Kevin Atwater’s storyline after playing him since the 2014 premiere.
Season 14 launches Oct 7 2026 at 10/9c on NBC, with producers adding a Black cop described as “an agent of chaos.”
Sources say Atwater may move to be with pregnant Officer Tasha Fox and their baby after she urges him to relocate to Miami in Season 13.

Summary

Chicago Crossover Soars

The March 4 crossover of Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med recorded season-high viewership for all three series.
Chicago P.D., produced by Universal Television with Wolf Entertainment, names Dick Wolf, Peter Jankowski, Anastasia Puglisi, Jason Beghe, Gwen Sigan, Chad Saxton, Rebecca McGill and Gavin Harris as executive producers.
NBC airs the three One Chicago dramas back-to-back on Wednesday nights, a lineup credited for strong ratings.
Variety confirmed Hawkins’ departure while Deadline first reported it.

History

Historical Context

Dick Wolf launched NBC’s procedural flagship “Law & Order” on September 13 1990; its 20-season, 456-episode run made it the longest-running U.S. police drama by 2002 and spawned spin-offs and crossovers. The franchise’s model inspired NBC’s later “One Chicago” universe, whose March 4 crossover linked Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med, reinforcing the network’s strategy of interconnected storytelling.

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Hawkins Exits

LaRoyce Hawkins will exit 'Chicago P.D.', ending Officer Kevin Atwater’s storyline after playing him since the 2014 premiere.
Season 14 launches Oct 7 2026 at 10/9c on NBC, with producers adding a Black cop described as “an agent of chaos.”
Sources say Atwater may move to be with pregnant Officer Tasha Fox and their baby after she urges him to relocate to Miami in Season 13.

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