How will Chicago PD cope without two of its main players? Recently, executive producer Dick Wolf addressed the departures of star Sophia Bush and co-creator Matt Olmstead from the NBC TV show, via The Hollywood Reporter.
As reported earlier, both Bush and Olmstead are leaving the cop procedural ahead of the show’s upcoming fifth season. The cast also includes Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, LaRoyce Hawkins, Elias Koteas, Jesse Lee Soffer, Marina Squerciati, and Amy Morton.
During this summer’s TCA press conference, Wolf said he doesn’t think Chicago PD will be affected by the departures of Bush and Olmstead:
The show is as good as it has been. … She [Bush] wanted to leave. I don’t think it will have any effect at all. … Nobody left because they did a bad job, they left because, with Matt, it was just a question of, he’s kind of burned out. Everybody forgot that he was really on point for three shows. It’s very hard.”
Season five of Chicago PD premieres on NBC on September 27th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
What do you think? Do you watch Chicago PD? Will you keep watching without Sophia Bush?
Sophia was a pill. Complained about the cast. Good riddance!!
Absolutely do not like the new Chicago PD and definitely how you have changed the rolls of the characters. Absolutely do not like Tracy Spiridakos nor her roll she plays. You have ruined a once upon time TV great series. She has ruined the show and the roll you have her playing. You best get Bush back and regain your audiences. Goodby to Tracy Spiridakos and her sex roll. Do not like you placing her with Jesse. They don’t match
ABSOLUTELY DO NOT LIKE THE NEW EPISODES OF CHICAGO PD AND DEFINITELY DONOT LIKE TRACY SPIRIDAKOS AND HOW YOU HAVE CHANGED THE CHARACTERS ROLLS IN THE SHOW BUSH MADE THE SHOW SAY GOODBY TO TRACY’S ROLL DO NOT LIKE HOW SHE IS PORTRAYED THE SHOW HAS LOST ITS NUMBER ONE SERIES WITH ME
Hell yes we will watch Chicago PD as long as we can watch Elias koteas we will…but no sofia, like the new Blondie…
Why Did you take Al off the sho you need to bring Al back saying he was on special assignment He and Lindsey needs to be on the show. They are my favorite characters.
Chicago Justice was a very good show, really hate to see it go. With all the garbage on tv, why do we have to lose the good ones!
I am disappointed since I feel they both played major roles. Matt was exceptional, can’t believe someone can take his place! He was one touch guy and it works being a Chicago Cop…. I was born and raised in Chicago, and reside in California. I watch both Chicago PD & Chicago Fire. Many cousins are cops and fireman in Chicago.
I will miss Sophia Bush; I too wanted her to get married to Jay. The show is awesome and I will continue to watch. Matt was also great and I enjoyed seeing him on Chicago Justice. I heard that show will not be renewed—a total shame. Great cast and very great courtroom stuff.
I will miss Sophia (Kristen Bell’s twin). She was a good actress on the show and I was looking forward to her possibly getting married.
I don’t like the one who replaced Sophia. I also wanted her & Jay to get married. I never missed a show but now I can take it or leave it since Sophia is gone.
I agree, Bush will be missed but the show will survive. The cast is outstanding I look forward to the new season.
I’m more than sure the show will survive, Bush will be greatly missed but as it has an amazingly talented cast the show will continue to go from strength to strength with the rest of the remaining cast.