SPOILER ALERT: The next accommodates spoilers from tonight’s episode of NBC’s Chicago P.D. “A Good Man.”
After a profitable 9-season+ run, Jesse Lee Soffer exited NBC’s Chicago P.D. in tonight’s episode titled “A Good Man.”
The excellent news is, his character Detective Jay Halstead didn’t die and will probably return sooner or later. It wouldn’t be the primary time a departed and beloved character has returned to the One Chicago fold. Chicago Fireplace‘s Jesse Spencer and Monica Raymund have appeared, in addition to Yaya DaCosta in Chicago Med, most lately.
The episode opens with Hailey (Tracy Spiridakos) waking up one morning and realizing her husband Halstead by no means made it dwelling the night time prior. There’s been one thing brewing in Halstead’s head for a while now however he’s not shared it along with his companion. He disappears into the night time with Voight (Jason Beghe) for causes as but unknown however it’s inflicting this shift in him that’s simple. Plus, Voight goes by means of his personal struggles following the loopy occasions of final season that noticed his C.I. on the opposite aspect of a bullet by Hailey’s personal hand.
With uncertainty within the air, Hailey and Halstead reunite after the latter clears the scene of an lively theft at an area pharmacy. Whereas on the decision, Halstead meets an excellent samaritan named Lenny who helps him clear the realm of hazard and finally ends up getting shot whereas risking his life to save lots of a pregnant bystander. Lenny is admitted to the hospital as Halstead and Hailey are scorching on the path of the criminals.
In a stunning flip of occasions, Lenny seems to be a part of the crew of robbers who had been trying to rating drugs. He begs Halstead to not inform his household what he did and let him die along with his fame intact. When Lenny succumbs to his accidents, Halstead fights to guard the person’s fame—a lot to Hailey’s dismay. Voight’s affect on Halstead is palpable and there isn’t something she will be able to do about it.
Whereas taking steps to clear Lenny’s connection to the crime, Halstead bumps into certainly one of Lenny’s prison associates at a warehouse and a combat ensues. Halstead finally ends up stabbing him in self-defense simply as his spouse and Voight arrive on the scene. Hailey calls within the crime scene and creates an alternate chain of occasions with Voight to guard Halstead who’s in shock. They’re all doing it once more, mendacity to guard themselves and he’s had sufficient.
The subsequent day sees Halstead makes an attempt to admit every part to Chief Patrick O’Neal (Michael Gaston) however is unable to. As an alternative, he turns in his badge and resigns. He tells Hailey he’s modified and has taken a job with the Military and can be posted in Bolivia. He can be working a full squad of fellows monitoring down the worst drug cartels.
Hailey is heartbroken. “You’ll be able to’t simply go away,” she tells him by means of tears. He guarantees her that in 8 months, he can be again to the love of his life. “It’s important to let me go,” he stated whereas additionally crying.
On the airport, he’s met by Voight who tells Halstead he may’ve had any job within the division. “Should you don’t need to be me…” the mentor asks his mentee. “It’s worse than that, I do. I do need to be you. However it’s such as you all the time instructed me, I’m not and I shouldn’t attempt.”
With a somber grin, Halstead heads in direction of his gate trying in direction of a contemporary begin forward.
