Months before the season 11 premiere, NBC announced that Spiridakos would exit Chicago PD after the season’s end. The actress’ departure was a bit of a shock, especially considering original series regular Jesse Lee Soffer’s exit the previous season. Soffer played Detective Jay Halstead, Upton’s husband, and the show tried continuing the characters’ relationship despite Soffer’s absence, but they eventually divorced. Now that Spiridakos is leaving Chicago PD, though, there is hope that Halstead and Upton could reunite (possibly in New York).

The Actress Guest Starred As Upton In FBI Season 2

Even though Tracy Spiridakos is exiting Chicago PD after the season 11 finale, that doesn’t mean that fans have seen the last of Hailey Upton (unless she dies, of course, but that seems like a small possibility). Upton could always return to the NBC police procedural series, or she could find a permanent home on the CBS crime drama show FBI, where she has already appeared. Spiridakos guest starred as Upton in FBI season 2, episode 19, “Emotional Rescue,” when she partners up with Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan to investigate a murder.

After Upton planted drugs on a suspect in Chicago PD season 7, Jaw-Dropping Voight disciplined her by signing her up to be a loan-out officer at the FBI field office in New York. Special Agent Maggie Bell was away on an undercover mission, so, OA needed a temporary partner — enter Upton. In just one episode, FBI laid the groundwork for Upton’s dynamics with its characters and her overall place in this universe. So, perhaps Spiridakos’ best future is having a permanent place in the CBS series (or one of its spinoffs) after leaving her role as Upton in Chicago PD

More One Chicago Characters Could Cross Over To The FBI ShowsTracy Spiridakos’ guest appearance as Hailey Upton in the FBI season 2 finale was the only time a One Chicago character crossed over to an FBI show. However, it established a connection between the two franchises, meaning they could always intersect in the future. Unfortunately, they exist on different networks, so, crossovers can be tricky. But the producers of Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, and Chicago Med have the opportunity to work with FBI following Upton’s appearance, and they should take it during the next television season (and take advantage of the popularity of the two franchises)