SPOILER ALERT: The next will reveal main plot factors from the Season 11 finale titled “Extra.”
Tracy Spiridakos stated goodbye to NBC‘s Chicago P.D. within the Season 11 finale in essentially the most dramatic approach doable. Let’s tip our hats to showrunner Gwen Sigan who is aware of the right way to torture us—and in addition apparently Voight (Jason Beghe)—to guard the bittersweet sendoff Hailey Upton deserves.
“I really feel actually good about it,” Spiridakos tells Deadline about Upton’s conclusion. “Gwen informed me her thought to ship Haley off and I used to be enthusiastic about it. I really like that it’s simply so totally different from what we’ve seen her undergo up to now; it’s this actually blissful send-off for her and I completely adore it.”
Sigan reveals she by no means had plans to kill off Upton, although they went to nice lengths to make it seem they had been. She stated she and the writers “went by means of all of the choices and weighing what can be the perfect story.” Ultimately, all of them determined to push ahead Upton’s “progress and transformation,” “particularly due to what we’ve put her by means of for some years.”
Spiridakos joined the collection throughout its fourth season in a recurring position earlier than being bumped as much as a collection common from seasons 5-11. Upon reflection, she admits that very similar to her character, she finally discovered herself at a crossroads.
“Yeah, that was basically it. I really like this group of individuals, everyone from solid and crew, producers, everyone. This was a very exhausting resolution to make. I’ve been on the present for 7 1/2 years. So I used to be simply inquisitive about what else was on the market and simply wished to modify it up and that was sort of it however it was exhausting. It was very bittersweet and emotional.”
Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey Upton
Within the ultimate beats of the episode, viewers study that Upton has determined to look into what the FBI has to supply. Realizing Wolf Leisure has that realm coated, she addresses whether or not or not she might be becoming a member of one of many FBI franchises.
“No, I imply, not that I do know,” she stated with fun.
In one of the stunning moments of the episode, Voight is stabbed intensely by the serial killer he’s been monitoring and it virtually seems like he might be near dying. At that second whereas toeing the road between life and demise, he sees his good good friend and former companion Alvin Olinsky (Elias Koteas) and the 2 have a dialog. Olinsky died within the Season 5 finale after he was knifed to demise in jail by an inmate.
“It’s been a very long time coming,” Sigan says of Olinsky’s return. “Jason Beghe will get all of the credit score for this one. He’s had this concept for some time, actually desirous to carry Elias again indirectly. And we lastly had this excellent alternative to do it, the place he’s on this susceptible state and he’s additionally not all there. So he’s in a position to see his good friend come again on the excellent time to wake him up once more and get him to battle some extra and notice that he wasn’t executed but. It was actually particular. We had been so excited that it was in a position to occur and so grateful that Elias was prepared to return again and do it for us.”
Tracy Sprirdakos as Hailey Upton
Though many hoped Halstead (Jesse Lee Sopher) would swoop in and Upstead would reside fortunately ever after, it was necessary to Spiridakos that Upton select herself.
“When Gwen informed me the place issues would go, I actually beloved this concept of Hayley determining what she needs to do now and getting in a very totally different path,” she stated. “It’s new and totally different than what she’s executed earlier than. In fact, I really like Halstead and that may have been cool too, so don’t get me incorrect. I feel additionally lots of people had been sort of pondering and hoping to see Halstead as nicely, so they may hopefully discover this ending surprising. I hope they like that she will get a contented ending for herself. She will get to search out herself and make this resolution of what’s finest for her.”
Spiridakos is strolling away on her phrases with happiness in her coronary heart. And as any OneChicago fan is aware of, is that almost all of our favorites by no means keep gone too lengthy.
“I’d like to reappear, that may be superb. I really like this complete group of individuals. I feel so far as a parting message, I’d simply say thanks to the followers. Thanks to the Chi-hards for welcoming me into this beautiful group of individuals. I beloved working into folks in Chicago who cease and say hello and say how a lot they love my character and love the work that we’ve executed on the present. I’m grateful to all of you,” she concluded.
