[Music] after 10 seasons playing detective Jay Hallstead on Chicago PD Jesse Lee offer is returning to Dick Wolf's TV Universe this time in a new role the actor has joined FBI International season 4 as a series regular Entertainment Weekly has learned rather than reprising his role as Hallstead Sofer will play a newly created character on the CBS procedural with details yet to be revealed news of Sofer casting comes 2 months after the departure of FBI International Mainstay Luke kleintank who played series lead Scott Forester for three seasons since Scott was the grizzled agent heading up the international fly team his absence leaves a significant void for the story to fill addressing his exit in April kleintank said after much thought and consideration I've made the difficult decision to leave FBI International this decision is driven by my unwavering commitment to my family whose love and well-being are Paramount in my life I'm profoundly thankful for the extraordinary cast and crew of the show who have not only been colleagues but also a family away from home created by wolf and Derek hos FBI International follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigations International fly team as they travel across Europe to track and neutralize threats against American citizens the upcoming fourth season we'll also see The Return of Carter Redwood as Andre Reigns Vanessa vidado as Cameron vau Christina wolf as a mandit tate and Eva Jane Willis as Smitty garritson after playing Jay on Chicago Fire Chicago PD Law and Order SVU and Chicago Med Sofer turned in his badge in 2022 writing to create this hour drama week after week has been a labor of love by everyone who touches the show I will always be proud of my time is detective Jay Hallstead fans have remained hopeful that Jay could still be seen back in action since his departure was far from finite with the former detective leaving intelligence to return to the Army in Bolivia since exiting the show Sofer has made behind the camera returns to Chicago PD directing two episodes