A close call. Filming on the set of Chicago Fire reportedly came to a sudden halt after a shooting occurred a few blocks away from the NBC series.
30.08.2022 - 05:57 / variety.com
Emily Longeretta Jesse Lee Soffer is turning in his badge on “Chicago P.D.” The upcoming 10th season will be the last for Soffer, Variety can exclusively announce. The actor has portrayed Det. Jay Halstead since the NBC series’ debut in 2014, appearing in all 187 episodes. He will be departing sometime in the fall. “I want to thank the incredible fans for their unwavering support during the past 10 years and want to express my deepest gratitude to Dick Wolf and everyone at Wolf Entertainment, Peter Jankowski, Matt Olmstead, Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, NBC, Universal Television, my fellow castmates and our incredible crew,” he said in a statement to Variety on Monday. “To create this hour drama week after week has been a labor of love by everyone who touches the show. I will always be proud of my time as Det. Jay Halstead.”
Halstead has been at the center of the show since the beginning; over the past two seasons, he’s become Sergeant Hank Voight’s (Jason Beghe) right-hand man and married Det. Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiradakos). “Chicago P.D.,” one of Wolf’s nine shows currently on the air, has experienced many changes both in front of and behind the camera through recent years. Last October, writer and executive producer Sigan took over as showrunner, as Eid exited to focus on his role as showrunner on both “Law & Order” and “FBI.” Additionally, Benjamin Levy Aguilar, who guest starred in the Season 9 finale, was upped to series regular over the summer. He will reprise his role of Dante Torres, a rookie in Intelligence coming up from patrol. Marina Squerciati, Patrick Flueger, LaRoyce Hawkins and Amy Morton also star. Soffer, who has been acting since age six, made his debut as Jay Halstead in the
A close call. Filming on the set of Chicago Fire reportedly came to a sudden halt after a shooting occurred a few blocks away from the NBC series.
"Chicago Fire" was forced to stop production after shots were fired nearby where the NBC show was filming Wednesday, the Chicago Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital. Authorities responded to the scene shortly after 1:45 p.m. when an "unknown offender, armed with a handgun shot at a group of people standing in the 5900 block of W.
local report, the full cast was on-scene, and three cameras were rolling when the gunfire broke out around 1:45 p.m. CT. The incident took place as exterior shots were being filmed at A.A.
Another shooting impacted a Hollywood set Wednesday in Chicago, and this time, it happened near the set of NBC’s Chicago Fire.
's Sheryl Lee Ralph is shining bright like a diamond at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, and her energy matches the Swarovski glittering over her hair and face.While walking the red carpet Monday at the annual awards show, Ralph told ET's Kevin Frazier and Nichelle Turner that the night means more to her than being rewarded for her hard work over the last five decades. It's about the actors and industry professionals she's helped mentor in the process.«It’s not as much about me but it’s being able to stand under these lights between the two of you,» the actress stated.
Fox has waited a long time for its Monarch.
is heating up when season 11 begins later this month!NBC's firefighter procedural picks up right where the finale left off when a mysterious SUV pulls up to the cabin newlyweds Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) were honeymooning at, leaving their fates up in the air. Though it appears both Severide and Kidd make it out safely (whew!), the official synopsis for the premiere episode certainly doesn't ease minds, hinting that the couple had to endure hardships as they're met «by a dangerous person from their past.»Whatever went down at the cabin will be revealed in due time, but to tide everyone over until then, ET exclusively premieres a new photo from the explosive season 11 premiere, which sees a uniformed Severide and fellow Firehouse 51 team member Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso) reporting to a chaotic scene at a wedding reception gone awry when pyrotechnics accidentally sets the party tent ablaze.“Season 11 blasts off with a relentless pace, starting right where we left Severide and Kidd last season -- and the episode never lets up for the full hour.
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins took place over the weekend, with his surviving bandmates, Liam Gallagher, Queen, Travis Barker and Rush among the plethora of artists performing.At its opening on Saturday September 3, the event was promised by Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl to be “a gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person” – spanning nearly six hours with a set list of 50 songs. Find the full setlist below.Foo Fighters also notably performed for the first time since Hawkins’ untimely passing back in March.Kicking off proceedings, Grohl and the surviving members of Foo Fighters had their arms around one another for an emotional moment.
Warren Leight stepped down as “SVU” showrunner at the end of last season, David Graziano took over the role for the series’ 24th season in June. NBC also announced that the upcoming season will be the final one for Kelli Giddish, who plays Detective Amanda Rollins.Meanwhile, another Wolf Entertainment series, “Chicago P.D.,” is bidding farewell to original cast member Jesse Lee Soffer, who will leave the series in the upcoming 10th season.
A post shared by Tracy Spiridakos (@spiridakos)The news of Soffer’s departure broke Monday, with the actor sharing his thanks with the longtime fans of the show, who’ve followed his story line since the series debuted in 2014.“This is sad but true. Just want all the fans to know how grateful I am,” Soffer tweeted Monday. “You guys are why we do it! It has been an honor.
The Chicago P.D. world won’t be the same. Tracy Spiridakos is weighing in on costar Jesse Lee Soffer‘s impending exit from the series.
Tracy Spiridakos is reacting to the news that Jesse Lee Soffer is leaving Chicago P.D. after 10 seasons.
Jesse Lee Soffer is leaving, with the upcoming 10th season marking his last as Det. Jay Halstead.
A shake-up in Chicago. Jesse Lee Soffer is set to exit Chicago P.D. during the upcoming 10th season.
Jesse Lee Soffer is bidding farewell to “Chicago P.D.”.
Another big change in the Dick Wolf-verse: Deadline has confirmed that Jesse Lee Soffer, who plays Det. Jay Halstead, is leaving NBC’s Chicago P.D.
Jesse Lee Soffer has announced that he is leaving Chicago PD after the upcoming 10th season.
EXCLUSIVE: Sasha Roiz (Grimm, Caprica) and Lilah Richcreek Estrada (The Wonder Years, Grace and Frankie) have joined the cast of NBC’s Chicago Med as recurring guest stars, Deadline has learned. Season 8 premieres on September 21 at 8 p.m. followed by Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Fans of NBC’s current-season shows will no longer find them on Hulu as of next month — they’ll be flying over to NBCUniversal’s Peacock. NBCU announced that starting Sept. 19, Peacock Premium will become the streaming home for next-day access to current seasons of NBC shows the day after they air on the network. The media conglom had clawed back the next-day rights for NBC shows from Disney-controlled Hulu, in which NBCU still owns a one-third stake, earlier this year. NBC series that will become exclusively available on Peacock include franchises like Dick Wolf’s “Law & Order” trifecta and One Chicago shows, the network’s late-night lineup including “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night With Seth Meyers” and “Saturday Night Live,” returning series such as “La Brea,” “New Amsterdam” and “Young Rock” and competition shows including “The Voice” and “America’s Got Talent.” Also streaming exclusively on Peacock are new series bowing on NBC this fall including a reboot of “Quantum Leap” and “Lopez vs. Lopez.”