Jesse Lee Soffer returns to following his departure as Detective Jay Halstead earlier this season — this time as a first-time director.
Soffer exited as a series regular after the Oct. 5 episode. Though this marks his first time back in the OneChicago family since then, he called his homecoming a satisfying one. «It was a great experience.
I was really excited to do it and very grateful to everyone at Wolf [Entertainment] for giving me the opportunity,» Soffer told ET over Zoom. «We had a great time.
It was really nice to hang out with everybody. It was very cathartic. And get to be with the fam again.»The 38-year-old acknowledged that he «totally» missed sharing scenes with his former co-stars and left the door open for a potential return in front of the camera down the line.«As far as that, never say never,» Soffer said. «Halstead's always going to be in my blood.
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