LaRoyce Hawkins Exits 'Chicago P.D.' in Season 14
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- LaRoyce Hawkins is exiting NBC's 'Chicago P.D.' during the show's upcoming 14th season, Variety has confirmed with sources.
- Hawkins has portrayed Officer Kevin Atwater since the long-running drama launched, making him one of the series' original cast members.
- The exact manner in which Atwater will exit the series has not been disclosed, with the details of his departure left unspecified.
- Both Variety and Deadline are reporting the departure, confirming consensus across major entertainment outlets that an original series regular is leaving the procedural.
Why it matters: Losing an original cast member entering a 14th season is a structural shift for any long-running procedural, and for 'Chicago P.D.' specifically it means a core ensemble role — Officer Kevin Atwater — is being recast, written out, or otherwise vacated without a confirmed exit mechanism, leaving production and fans guessing about the character's fate.
