NBC’s Chicago franchise is set to look a lot different moving forward. Jon Seda, who starred as Antonio Dawson in Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Justice, is leaving the shows after seven years.
This won’t be the only departure from successful Dick Wolf’s franchise, as the Chicago Med stars Colin Donnell and Norma Kuhling are ending their involvement on the show as well.
According to Deadline, Seda, Donnell, and Kuhling’s departures are due to “creative reasons” associated with “characters’ story evolution.”
Jon Seda was cast in a recurring role in Chicago Fire in 2012, which was the first installment in the franchise. He was then introduced as a main part of the cast of the show’s spinoff Chicago P.D. in 2014, before transitioning to Chicago Justice in 2017.
When Chicago Justice got canceled after one season, Seda returned to Chicago P.D as series regular once again. His character Antonio Dawson was also part of several crossover episodes between different Chicago shows.
Seda confirmed his departure from Chicago franchise via his social media by posting a photo of his character looking at the Chicago skyline.
“It’s been an honor portraying Det. Antonio Dawson in the #OneChicago world,” Seda wrote in the caption. “To my cast & crew #Family, I’ll always treasure the time and stories we shared. To all you #chihards out there, THANK YOU for being the best of fans! We’ll Always have CHICAGO.”
