As Cheat Sheet notes, Season 8 of "Chicago P.D." culminated with Roy kidnapping and shooting Kim Burgess. Upton subsequently killed Roy, as witnessed by Voight. After hiding the body, Voight continued on as normal, but Season 9 kicked off with Upton ravaged by guilt and, after North discovered Roy's body, he told Halstead to either help bring down Voight once and for all, or rot in jail with him and Upton. Understandably, this has left fans worried for Voight's future. However, the slippery cop is well-known for getting out of numerous seemingly impossible situations, and it's highly unlikely someone like North is going to be the one to stop him.
At the same time, Halstead could be forgiven for turning on Voight, which means a lengthy absence from "Chicago P.D." for Voight and, by extension, Jason Beghe. Considering the actor remains committed to the show as long as it keeps challenging him as a performer, he probably won't bow out so easily, even for a short while, particularly since he's been on "Chicago P.D." since the very beginning. One Chicago Center also argued it would be short-sighted of NBC to gamble on a new protagonist, given there have been so many departures across the "One Chicago" franchise thus far — much to fans' chagrin.
Besides, the ongoing battle between Voight and Halstead is one of the biggest pulls of the show, so fans can relax about losing either of these guys any time soon.
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