Chicago P.D. star Jason Beghe, who portrays Sergeant Hank Voight on the police drama, has expressed interest in seeing the intelligence team grow going into season 12. Many important team members who work in the 21st District have left the show in recent seasons, such as Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer) exiting in season 10, and Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) departing in season 11. Because of how many roles are left to fill on the team, Chicago P.D. season 12 has an opportunity to introduce new characters to flesh out the cast.
Speaking with Screen Rant about the upcoming movie Reverse the Curse, Beghe expressed interest in seeing more characters get introduced in Chicago P.D.going forward. The actor explained how he believes there should be more people within the Intelligence Unit, but also says he can’t guarantee how things shape up moving forward. Check out what Beghe had to say below:
Yeah, I’m hoping, I’ve been talking to the writers, and I think that would be nice. But, I can’t guarantee anything at this point. But yes, we do need some people.
Beghe has been portraying Voight on Chicago P.D. since season 1.
Why Chicago P.D. Needs A Bigger Team In Season 12
Many Characters Have Recently Left The Team.
While this allows for the team to be small enough for audiences to grow attached to everyone, it could make storylines too circular because nobody new is entering the fold.
The Chicago P.D. season 11 finale involved Voight taking down a serial killer who’d killed a teenager, Noah, that he’d previously grown attached to. This hinted at a return to form for his character but was also accompanied by Upton leaving the show, someone who had grown to be one of his most trusted confidants in the latest seasons. Because of how much he’s lost, it would make sense for the show to introduce new characters he could grow attached to, offering him an engaging character arc in the process.
The show also needs a larger team in general, as season 11 ends with only six main characters left. While this allows for the team to be small enough for audiences to grow attached to everyone, it could make storylines too circular because nobody new is entering the fold. Introducing new faces to the team can help add to the dramatic stories being told while also allowing opportunities for different character interactions to spark interesting dynamics. This is especially true for Voight given everything he lost last season.The show could also come up with a compromise by promoting some of its current recurring characters to main cast status in season 12. This would open the door for characters like Makayla, Nina, and Patrick to get more screen time, while also offering different team dynamics that could build new story foundations for the next batch of episodes. Since Beghe wants more team members to be introduced in Chicago P.D., there are plenty of ways this could happen to help bolster the newest season.
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