Chicago P.D.: Lisseth Chavez Not Returning As Rojas For Season 8

Chicago P.D. is saying goodbye to one of its officers: Lisseth Chavez, who played Intelligence unit rookie Vanessa Rojas, will not return as a series regular for Season 8, TVLine has confirmed. But the actress won't be off TV screens for long: Chavez is boarding The CW's Legends of Tomorrow as a full-time cast member. (Get details on her new role here.)

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Chavez joined P.D. in Season 7's second episode as an undercover cop who was then recruited by Sergeant Voight to become a member of his team. As part of the unit, Rojas formed a bond (and slight flirtation) with fellow officer Kevin Atwater. A source tells TVLine that some new cast additions will come in to fill the void left by Rojas' departure.

Elsewhere in the world of #OneChicago, Fire's Daniel Kyri (aka firefighter Ritter) has been promoted to full-time status for Season 9, while his co-star Annie Ilonzeh (paramedic Emily Foster) will not be back as a series regular.

P.D.'s seventh season was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, with Episode 20 serving as the unintentional finale. The show is slated to return for Season 8 on Wednesday, Nov. 11, once again airing at 10/9c on NBC after Chicago Med and Chicago Fire.

P.D. fans, are you sad to see Chavez go? Hit the comments with your thoughts on Rojas' exit.