8 TV Dramas Facing Major Cast & Relationship Changes This Fall
Fall TV season is almost here — many premieres are the week of September 19 — but we already know of some major changes in store for our favorite shows.
For example, there have been some shocking cast exits announced over the summer, including longtime series stars making their departures on New Amsterdam, Law & Order: SVU, and Chicago P.D. Over on Grey’s Anatomy, Ellen Pompeo will be in a reduced number of episodes. And there are some big relationship changes coming not only on shows where cast members are leaving but also on The Resident following a big cliffhanger in the finale.
Below, we take a look at the fall dramas facing some major shifts.
Chicago P.D.
Intelligence is losing a detective, Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer), who has been with the series since before the beginning (having been introduced on Fire). It’s unclear exactly how much we’ll see of him this season; we just know Soffer’s exiting in the fall. And what will that mean for his relationship with Detective Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos)?
CSI: Vegas
When the CSI sequel premiered, original series cast members Jorja Fox and William Petersen returned as Sara Sidle and Gil Grissom, respectively. While neither will be back for the second season, Marg Helgenberger is returning as Catherine Willows.
FBI: Most Wanted
The CBS drama’s biggest casting shakeup inarguably came when Julian McMahon exited last season (and Dylan McDermott came on as the team’s new leader). And the FBI series with the most cast changes has a couple more in store for Season 4: Miguel Gomez exited after two seasons as Ivan Ortiz, and Edwin Hodge is coming in as a new agent.
Grey's Anatomy
It’s impossible to imagine Grey’s without Dr. Meredith Grey — but for a large part of Season 19, that will be the case, with Pompeo only slated to appear in eight episodes.
Law & Order
Anthony Anderson only signed on to return for one year as Detective Kevin Bernard, and Mehcad Brooks is set to join the cast as Detective Jalen Shaw (first appearing in the three-show crossover premiere).
Law & Order: SVU
After 12 seasons as Detective Amanda Rollins, Kelli Giddish will be leaving at some point in Season 24. It’s unclear how many episodes she’ll be in or what this means for Rollisi, since Peter Scanavino (who plays ADA Sonny Carisi) doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.
New Amsterdam
The NBC medical drama will be saying goodbye without Dr. Helen Sharpe (Freema Agyeman) in its fifth and final season — right after a finale cliffhanger in which she left Dr. Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) standing at the (rooftop) altar! Will Sharpwin get their happily ever after?
The Resident
After following Dr. Conrad Hawkins (Matt Czuchry) and Nic Nevin’s (Emily VanCamp) love story for four seasons, he’s ready to move on after losing his wife. But will we see him in a relationship with Dr. Billie Sutton (Jessica Lucas) or Dr. Cade Sullivan (Kaley Ronayne) in Season 6?
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