The squad is losing its leader.
Chicago P.D.co-creator Matt Olmstead is stepping down as showrunner, EW has confirmed.
Now in its fourth season, Olmstead has been with the series from the beginning, co-creatingP.D.alongside Dick Wolf.
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NBC declined to comment.
While Wolf is the head of theChicagoempire, Olmstead has been an integral part since the start.
After serving as showrunner on the first season ofChicago Fire, he shepherded the initial spin-offP.D.
as co-creator and showrunner.
Deadline first reported thenews.
