Chicago P.D. season 5
season of television series
The fifth season of Chicago P.D., an American police drama television series by executive producer Dick Wolf, premiered on September 27, 2017, and concluded on May 9, 2018. It contained 22 episodes, including the series' 100th. It is the final season featuring Elias Koteas as Alvin Olinsky.
Cast
Regular
Jason Beghe as Sergeant Henry "Hank" Voight
Jon Seda as Detective Antonio Dawson
Jesse Lee Soffer as Detective Jay Halstead
Tracy Spiridakos as Detective Hailey Upton
Patrick John Flueger as Officer Adam Ruzek
Marina Squerciati as Officer Kim Burgess
LaRoyce Hawkins as Officer Kevin Atwater
Amy Morton as Desk Sergeant Trudy Platt
Elias Koteas as Detective Alvin Olinsky
Recurring
Mykelti Williamson as Lieutenant Denny Woods
Esai Morales as Chief Lugo
Chris Agos as Assistant State's Attorney Steve Kot
Wendell Pierce as Alderman Ray Price
Anabelle Acosta as Camila Vega
John Pankow as Judge Tommy Wells
Michael McGrady as Assistant State's Attorney James Osha
Crossover
Jesse Spencer as Captain Matthew Casey
Taylor Kinney as Lieutenant Kelly Severide
Monica Raymund as Paramedic in Charge Gabriela Dawson
Eamonn Walker as Chief Wallace Boden
David Eigenberg as Firefighter Christopher Herrmann
Christian Stolte as Firefighter Randy "Mouch" McHolland
Kara Killmer as Paramedic Sylvie Brett
Joe Minoso as Firefighter Joe Cruz
Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead
Yaya DaCosta as April Sexton
Monica Barbaro as Assistant State's Attorney Anna Valdez
Lorena Diaz as Nurse Doris
Episodes
Production
Cast changes
On May 25, 2017, it was announced that Sophia Bush would be departing the series following the season four finale, while Jon Seda is set to return after the cancellation of Chicago Justice. After recurring last season as Detective Hailey Upton, Tracy Spiridakos has been promoted to a series regular for this season.
Mykelti Williamson reprises his role of Lieutenant Denny Woods in a recurring role, and Wendell Pierce join the cast as Alderman Ray Price, in a recurring role.
Wil Traval guest stars as Sergeant McGrady, who shares a history with Upton. Anabelle Acosta joins the cast in the recurring role of Camila, and began appearing from episode 7, while Zach Appelman made his debut as Burgess' boyfriend and federal prosecutor, Matt Miller from episode 8.
Ratings
Home media
The DVD release of season five was released in Region 1 on September 11, 2018.
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