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Tracy Spiridakos opened up about her decision to leave Chicago P.D. after seven seasons.
Tracy – whose co-star Emmon Walker is reducing his role on the series – made the decision last year after season 10 wrapped and told producers she wanted her character's storyline to play out.
'I decided at the end of my sixth season, which is when I had reached out to Gwen and to everyone at Wolf to let them know that I just wanted to do one more year,' she said.
'I wanted us to send out the character with one last season,' Spiridakos told Variety, adding: 'It was a hard decision – very, very hard. I love everybody on the show – cast, crew, producers, writers, everybody. It's such an incredible team.'
Tracy explained that she was curious about 'what was out there for me and wanted to switch it up, and that was it.'
Tracy Spiridakos opened up about her decision to leave Chicago P.D. after seven seasons
She made the decision last year after season 10 wrapped and told producers she wanted her character's storyline to play out. Seen with Eamonn Walker as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden
Spiridakos has played Detective Hailey Upton since the fourth season of the One Chicago show.
Season 11's finale will be her 140th episode and she told the outlet there are two qualities of her character she hopes to take with her.
'One of my favorite things about her is her vulnerability is her strength. For me, I'm not great
