This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Jesse Lee Soffer is back at Chicago P.D., but not as Jay Halstead. He is back to direct an upcoming episode of Season 11, reportedly the 12th. He teased his return a few days ago on Instagram stories with a set photo that named him a prepping director.
In the post captioned "This is what happens when you leave your phone unattended around here….," several images tease a playful set as cast and crew take selfies with Spiridakos' phone and one of the images captures Lee Soffer in it with producer Brain Luce. Another image shows Patrick Flueger with a crew member and the rest are various crew members.
Details about the season's penultimate episode are not out yet but we know events in the episode will set the tone for Spiridakos' impending exit from the show. There is no information about a potential cameo by Lee Soffer as Halstead in the episode he's directing or the season finale. Lee Soffer abruptly exited the show in the third episode of Season 10, leaving for a mission outside the country that he never returned from, as he decided to extend his stay.