Chicago P.D. season 8 explained

Season Number:	8
Bgcolour:	183962
Showrunner:	Rick Eid
Num Episodes:	16
Network:	NBC
Episode List:	List of Chicago P.D. episodes

The eighth season of Chicago P.D., an American police drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, and Rick Eid. The season premiered on November 11, 2020.^[1]

Cast

Regular cast members

Jason Beghe as Sergeant Henry "Hank" Voight
Jesse Lee Soffer as Detective Jay Halstead
Tracy Spiridakos as Detective Hailey Upton
Marina Squerciati as Officer Kim Burgess
Patrick John Flueger as Officer Adam Ruzek
LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater
Amy Morton as Desk Sergeant Trudy Platt

Recurring characters

Nicole Ari Parker as Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller^[1]
Cleveland Berto as Officer Andre Cooper^[2]
Elena Marisa Flores as Officer Rosado
Jack Coleman as Disco Bob Ruzek
Ramona Edith Williams as Makayla Ward

Guest starring

Jocelyn Zamudio as Elena Sanchez

Episodes

See main article: List of Chicago P.D. episodes.

Production

Filming for season 8 began October 6, 2020.^[1] On September 22, 2020, Nicole Ari Parker joined the cast as Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller.^[3] In December 2020, Cleveland Berto was announced to be joining the cast as a series regular in the role of Jalen Walker. The character was later renamed Andre Cooper and Berto was only credited in three episodes as a guest star.^[2]

References

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-ent-chicago-pd-waukegan-st-0327-20210325-owjf5xbx45dmfhka3wrr4ej75q-story.html

Notes and References

Web site: 2020-10-07. Chicago P.D. Season 8: Premiere Date, Spoilers, and Everything Else We Know TV Guide. 2020-10-19. TVGuide.com. en. October 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022184717/https://www.tvguide.com/news/chicago-pd-season-8-premiere-date-spoilers-everything-we-know/. live.
Web site: Cleveland Berto Books 'Journal for Jordan,' 'Chicago PD' Roles (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. McNary. Dave. December 7, 2020. March 12, 2021. March 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304140102/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/cleveland-berto-journal-for-jordan-chicago-pd-1234848062/. live.
Web site: Nicole Ari Parker Joins 'Chicago P.D.' In Key New Role As Cop Drama Tackles Police Reform In Season 8. Deadline. Andreeva. Nellie. September 22, 2021. October 19, 2020. October 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023142229/https://deadline.com/2020/09/nicole-ari-parker-cast-chicago-p-d-new-role-cop-drama-tackles-police-reform-season-8-1234582042/. live.