As Jay Halstead, Jesse Lee Soffer was as entrenched in the One Chicago universe as a character could get. First appearing in Season 2 of “Chicago Fire” before moving to “Chicago PD” when it premiered less than four months later, he also guest starred in “Chicago Med” when it began in 2015. With his brother, Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) becoming a prominent character on that show, it was guaranteed that he would make occasional appearances. Eventually, Jay and fellow detective Hailey Upton (Spiridakos) got married, which made the character leaving Chicago even more difficult for fans to process. While it was difficult for Soffer to not make an appearance while directing, he acknowledged that being back felt natural.
“It was like I never left,” he told Deadline. “We were hanging out and we were goofing off, then we’re cameras rolling and we’re working bringing the scenes to life. We have one of — probably the hardest working crew and cast in TV — I feel confident saying that. It was great to be with everybody.”
Soffer has no intention of shifting to directing full-time, but learning from the different directors on set definitely gave him some of the professional challenges he’d been seeking. And luckily for “Chicago PD” fans, Soffer isn’t permanently shutting the door on Jay Halstead’s return. “You know, I love Halstead and he’s definitely a part of me. I had so much fun playing him, too, so never say never,”
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