LaRoyce Hawkins exits Chicago P.D., ending Atwater-Burgess run
Kevin Atwater leaves field work for a police academy teaching post in Atlanta in season 14 episode 2, 'Don't Blink'.
LaRoyce Hawkins has left Chicago P.D., ending his run as Kevin Atwater after 14 seasons and separating his character from long-time partner Kim Burgess, played by Marina Squerciati, according to Screen Rant.
Atwater's departure was written into season 14 episode 2, "Don't Blink", in which he decides to step away from field work for a police academy teaching position in Atlanta with his partner Tasha Fox and their son Malcolm.
The exit closes a partnership that had run through the series, with Squerciati's Burgess working alongside Atwater as his on-screen partner through the show's seasons.
Hawkins played Atwater across the entire 14-season run of the NBC drama, with the character rising from patrol officer to a member of the Intelligence Unit over roughly 12 years on screen.
Quick answers
Why did Kevin Atwater leave Chicago P.D.?
In season 14 episode 2, "Don't Blink", Atwater decides to leave field work for a police academy teaching position in Atlanta with his partner Tasha Fox and their son Malcolm.
How many seasons did LaRoyce Hawkins play Atwater on Chicago P.D.?
Hawkins played Kevin Atwater for 14 seasons.
Who played Kim Burgess on Chicago P.D.?
Marina Squerciati plays Kim Burgess, Atwater's long-time partner.