Tracy Spiridakos On Saying Goodbye In Season 11 Finale

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 means potential. Let’s tip our hats to showrunner Gwen Sigan who is aware of methods 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 advised me her thought to ship Haley off and I used to be enthusiastic about it. I like that it’s simply so totally different from what we’ve seen her undergo previously; it’s this actually pleased send-off for her and I completely find it irresistible.”

Sigan reveals she by no means had plans to kill off Upton, despite the fact that they went to nice lengths to make it seem they have been. She stated she and the writers “went by way of all of the choices and weighing what can be one of the best story.” In the long run, all of them determined to push ahead Upton’s “development and transformation,” “particularly due to what we’ve put her by way of for some years.”

Spiridakos joined the sequence throughout its fourth season in a recurring function earlier than being bumped as much as a sequence common from seasons 5-11. Upon reflection, she admits that very like her character, she finally discovered herself at a crossroads.

“Yeah, that was basically it. I like this group of individuals, everyone from solid and crew, producers, everyone. This was a very laborious resolution to make. I’ve been on the present for 7 1/2 years. So I used to be simply interested by what else was on the market and simply wished to change it up and that was type of it but it surely was laborious. It was very bittersweet and emotional.”

Within the last 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 lined, 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 probably the most surprising moments of the episode, Voight is stabbed intensely by the serial killer he’s been monitoring and it virtually looks like he might be near dying. At that second whereas toeing the road between life and dying, he sees his good buddy and former accomplice Alvin Olinsky (Elias Koteas) and the 2 have a dialog. Olinsky died within the Season 5 finale after he was knifed to dying 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 deliver Elias again not directly. And we lastly had this good alternative to do it, the place he’s on this weak state and he’s additionally not all there. So he’s capable of see his buddy come again on the good time to wake him up once more and get him to battle some extra and understand that he wasn’t achieved but. It was actually particular. We have been so excited that it was capable of occur and so grateful that Elias was keen to return again and do it for us.”

Though many hoped Halstead (Jesse Lee Sopher) would swoop in and Upstead would stay fortunately ever after, it was necessary to Spiridakos that Upton select herself.

“When Gwen advised me the place issues would go, I actually beloved this concept of Hayley determining what she desires to do now and getting into a totally totally different route,” she stated. “It’s new and totally different than what she’s achieved earlier than. In fact, I like Halstead and that will have been cool too, so don’t get me incorrect. I believe additionally lots of people have been type of considering and hoping to see Halstead as properly, so they are going to hopefully discover this ending sudden. I hope they like that she will get a cheerful ending for herself. She will get to seek 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 the majority of our favorites by no means keep gone too lengthy.

“I’d like to reappear, that will be wonderful. I like this entire group of individuals. I believe 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 operating into individuals in Chicago who cease and say hello and say how a lot they love my character and love the work that we’ve achieved on the present. I’m grateful to all of you,” she concluded.