Tracy Spiridakos, Toya Turner. Artwork Streiber/NBC ; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Pictures
Chicago P.D.’s Intelligence Unit has discovered its substitute with Toya Turner after Tracy Spiridakos’ exit as Hailey Upton, Us Weekly can verify.
Turner, 34, will painting police officer Kiana Cook dinner, who “loves the adrenaline of the job and its stakes and doesn’t blink within the face of chaos,” in keeping with TVLine, who was first to report the information. Turner’s character was initially named Yara Web page however has since been modified.
The actress is new to Chicago P.D. however she has appeared inside the One Chicago universe. Turner performed Peaches the Prostitute on a 2014 episode of Chicago Hearth earlier than portraying Jayna Miles on a 2016 episode of Chicago Med. The position of Kiana marks her first recurring half inside the franchise.
Chicago Hearth’s Daniel Kyri, who performs firefighter Darren Ritter, celebrated the casting information by way of his Instagram Story on Thursday. “LFG @iamtoyat!!! Welcome again babyyy and congrats to youuu!!” he shared.
Fall TV is wanting a bit completely different with reveals like Discovered, Chicago Hearth and FBI: Worldwide going via casting shakeups. The One Chicago franchise has been making headlines as a number of solid members throughout all three reveals introduced exits. Dick Wolf‘s Chicago universe began out with Chicago Hearth, which premiered in 2012 and follows the emergency […]
Turner reposted the message, replying, “Ayeee!!! Tyyy love. So completely happy to be dwelling!”
LaRoyce Hawkins, who portrays Detective Kevin Atwater on Chicago P.D., was equally as excited concerning the information. “Welcome dwelling. Let’s cook dinner,” he wrote by way of his Instagram Story, to which Turner responded, “Ayee LFG!!!”
The addition of Turner for season 12 comes after Spiridakos, 36, left the collection earlier this yr. Information broke in October 2023 that the actress was leaving — and her character Hailey’s remaining episode aired because the season finale in Could.
Through the season 11 finale, Hailey contemplated the concept of taking a job with the FBI, FEMA and the DEA, however didn’t reveal her remaining alternative. As an alternative, she was seen driving away in a taxi and headed for the airport and out of the Windy Metropolis.
“I haven’t stuffed within the clean for her as to what that ending is or what the reply is to the place she’s occurring her method to the airport,” Spiridakos, who joined the solid in 2017, advised Selection in Could of Hailey’s future. “What I actually liked about this ending is that we lastly get to see her be completely happy. We get to see her discover herself and do one thing that’s for her.”
She added, “It’s one thing utterly completely different than we’ve seen so far as departures go for characters and for her, she’s been via rather a lot. I like that it’s in a spot the place she simply will get to find herself and see what else is on the market for her.”
Hailey’s future isn’t the one unknown for the Chicago P.D. household. Many followers have speculated that Turner’s arrival as Kiana may imply that Atwater may lastly be getting a love curiosity.
Hawkins, 36, solely advised Us in June 2023 that he was “undoubtedly hoping” that romance is within the playing cards for Atwater quickly.
Dick Wolf’s characters on Chicago Hearth, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med are intertwined on quite a lot of ranges, together with siblings, marriages and failed romances. Followers obtained a style for the crossover connections inside the One Chicago universe early on with Chicago Hearth’s Gabby Dawson (Monica Raymund) and Chicago P.D.’s Antonio Dawson (Jon Seda). The fictional […]
“I believe that’s what makes well-rounded characters. To have the ability to really feel that romance piece. That heartbreak or that redemption. I believe there’s rather a lot in that. And that’s enjoyable to discover,” he defined. “So I stay up for doing a few of that too. I can’t say that I’ll. [I] can’t say that I received’t, however I’m prepared both manner.”
In the meantime, fellow Intelligence Unit members Adam Ruzek (Patrick Flueger) and Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) are engaged and may stroll down the aisle this season.
“There’s undoubtedly a risk of, ‘Are we going to do the marriage subsequent yr? Are we going to do the planning? What are we going to see?’” showrunner Gwen Sigan advised TVLine in Could, teasing, “I’m very excited to get into it.”
Chicago P.D. returns for season 12 on NBC Wednesday, September 25, at 10 p.m. ET.
