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Jesse Lee Soffer received’t be reprising his function of Jay Halstead — or returning to Chicago P.D. — however his FBI: Worldwide character has been revealed.
Soffer, 40, will play Supervisory Particular Agent Wesley “Wes” Mitchell on season 4 of FBI: Worldwide, Us Weekly can verify.
Wes is described as “charming and rakish” and “an agent whose impeccable instincts and unconventional techniques gas his drive to cease at nothing to realize justice,” in line with TVLine, which was first to report the information.
Us confirmed final month that Soffer is becoming a member of FBI: Worldwide as a sequence common for the upcoming season, which premieres on Tuesday, October 15.
Whereas the FBI exhibits are a part of Dick Wolf’s universe — and stay throughout the similar world as his One Chicago sequence — Us realized that Soffer wouldn’t be bringing his Chicago P.D. character, Jay Halstead, to the drama.
Soffer will as a substitute be enjoying Wes, who’s moving into the Fly Crew in Luke Kleintank’s absence. Kleintank, 34, introduced in April that season 3 can be his final as chief Agent Scott Forrester.
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“After a lot thought and consideration, I’ve made the tough choice to go away FBI: Worldwide,” Kleintank mentioned in an announcement on the time. “This choice is pushed by my unwavering dedication to my household, whose love and well-being are paramount in my life.”
The autumn season is nearly upon Us and the TV schedule is wanting higher than ever. Followers of NBC’s One Chicago franchise can count on each present to return in late September. The trio of exhibits — Chicago Med, Chicago Hearth and Chicago P.D. — made headlines as a number of solid members throughout the franchise introduced their […]
The Fly Crew didn’t formally say goodbye to Scott throughout the season 3 finale, which aired in Could, however Scott did go AWOL towards the tip of the season. Through the remaining moments of the episode, viewers realized that Scott had reunited along with his spy mother, Angela Cassidy (Elizabeth Mitchell), and the pair have been on the run … and to not be disturbed.
Soffer, in the meantime, exited Chicago P.D. in October 2022 after 10 seasons as Detective Halstead. On the time, his character informed the Intelligence Unit that he was going to steer a army unit accountable for monitoring drug cartels in Bolivia.
He returned to the franchise in March 2023 for his directorial debut and labored behind the digicam for the Could episode “Stock.”
After information broke that Soffer was transferring to FBI: Worldwide, he shared his pleasure by way of social media.
“Cats out of the bag,” the actor teased in June. “Very excited to hitch the @FBICBS group! Huge because of @CBSTV, Matt Olmstead, and Wolf Leisure. Let’s goooooo!”
FBI: Worldwide returns to CBS on Tuesday, October 15, at 9 p.m. ET.
