Why is LaRoyce Hawkins leaving Chicago P.D.? Kevin Atwater’s arc completion after 13 seasons explained
After 13 seasons, Chicago P.D. fans are saying goodbye to one of the show’s original faces. LaRoyce Hawkins is exiting the NBC police procedural as a series regular and here’s everything we know about his departure so far. LaRoyce Hawkins is exiting Chicago P.D. (Instagram/ @laroycehawkins) LaRoyce Hawkins is leaving Chicago P.D. after 13 seasons Original cast member LaRoyce Hawkins is leaving the NBC police procedural as a series regular. He will return to wrap up his character Kevin Atwater’s storyline in the first two or three episodes of the upcoming Season 14, sources told Deadline. Hawkins, 38, will appear in the first three episodes of the forthcoming season to wrap up his character’s storyline. According to Deadline, Chicago P.D. is looking for a new series regular to play a Black police officer described as “an agent of chaos.” According to People, Hawkins is the latest original cast member to leave the show after Jesse Lee Soffer exited in 2022 and Tracy Spiridakos left in 2024. Cast changes have become common on the Chicago shows. …









