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‘Chicago P.D.’ Shocker: LaRoyce Hawkins Exiting in Season 14
Meredith Jacobs
JULY 2, 2026, 12:47 PM

WHAT TO KNOW

*Chicago P.D. is losing an original cast member when it returns for Season 14.
*Find out when LaRoyce Hawkins’ Kevin Atwater will be written out.

Chicago P.D. is losing an original cast member soon after it returns for its 14th season this fall.

LaRoyce Hawkins, who has starred as Officer Kevin Atwater on the series since it premiered in 2014, will only be appearing in the first two or three episodes, which will write out his character, Deadline reports. The premiere airs on Wednesday, October 7, which means that he’d be exiting in the October 14 or 21 episode, barring any preemptions (which usually don’t occur that early in a season).

The outlet also has details on his replacement, as the series will be bringing in a new series regular, a Black cop described as “an agent of chaos.”

The good news is there may already be a happy reason written into the show to explain Atwater’s exit: He’s having a baby with fellow officer Tasha Fox (Karen Obilom), whom he connected with in Season 13 before she moved to Miami. She did eventually return to Chicago and revealed she was pregnant. The two were still figuring out what their future together looks like when Season 13 ended, but we could easily see them leaving Chicago, whether it’s for Miami or somewhere else, to raise their baby together. It just doesn’t feel like P.D. would kill off Atwater considering how long it took for him to find some semblance of luck and happiness in his love life….

https://www.tvinsider.com/1273351/chicago-pd-laroyce-hawkins-leaving-season-14-kevin-atwater-exit/?utm_source=TV+Insider%3A+Breaking+News&utm_campaign=944cee004b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_02_04_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_170fcbb83f-944cee004b-578696207

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