Years ago, Chicago PD said goodbye to fan-favorite character Alvin Olinsky.

The next episode sees him succumb to those injuries, leading to his end on the show.

Surprisingly, Al Olinsky recently returned toChicago PDin a guest appearance during the Season 11 finale.

Chicago PD, Alvin Olinsky

Why Did Al Actor Leave Chicago PD?

According toChicago PDshowrunner Rick Eid, Al Olinsky’s death was used purely to advance storytelling.

There needed to be a consequence to what he did.

Elias Koteas as Alvin Olinsky on Chicago PD

We thought that possibly losing his best friend became this interesting idea that we all gravitated toward.

We could see this long arc playing out in that direction."

All that stuff was just really hard.

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Elias is a terrific actor and a good person.

Hes also been an important part of the show since the very beginning.

So this part of the process was really challenging.

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We will miss him dearly."

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