‘Law & Order,’ ‘Tracker’ & More Shows With Cast Changes for Fall 2024

Jason George on 'Station 19'; Jocelyn Hudon as Novak in 'Chicago Fire' Season 12 Episode 9
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We’re currently in the lull between seasons of our favorite broadcast shows; finales (for the most part) aired in June, and premieres will begin in September. But filming has already started on new seasons for some shows, and we’re also getting casting news for our favorites already as well.

That includes new additions as well as some upcoming exits. For example, Found is adding several new characters, Grey’s Anatomy seems to be losing two but bringing a series regular back, and a Chicago P.D. vet is heading over to another Dick Wolf show, FBI: International. Plus, Chicago Fire has promoted one and is looking to cast a new main character, and 9-1-1: Lone Star and The Rookie are each losing one.

Below, we’re keeping track of any cast additions, exits, and status changes for returning shows airing in fall 2024. (This doesn’t include any changes that happened or characters that were written out in the 2023-2024 season.)

Sierra McClain as Grace in '9-1-1: Lone Star' Season 4 Episode 2
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9-1-1: Lone Star

Sierra McClain is not returning as Grace in Season 5; there are also rumors that it could be the drama’s last, but nothing has been officially announced.

Hanako Greensmith as Violet Mikami, Jocelyn Hudon as Novak in 'Chicago Fire' Season 12 Episode 9
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Chicago Fire

Following a few major exits in Season 12, there are changes coming to 51. With Eamonn Walker‘s departure and Boden becoming Deputy Commissioner, the plan in the finale seemed to be for Herrmann (David Eigenberg) to take over. But now it’s been revealed 51 will be getting a new chief. According to Deadline, the series regular character who may be called Dom Pascal started out in the CFD before moving to Miami. He’s “a cheerful person who works well under pressure and whose leadership style differs from Boden’s.” The outlet also reports that Jocelyn Hudon, who recurred in Season 12, is sticking around and has been promoted to series regular; Novak will continue to ride in Ambulance 61 with Violet (Hanako Greensmith).

Dominic Rains as Dr. Crockett Marcel in 'Chicago Med' Season 9 Episode 12
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Chicago Med

The ED is going to need a new doctor in Season 10! Dominic Rains will not be returning as a series regular in the fall, reports Deadline. The Season 9 finale did see his character, Dr. Crockett Marcel, taking time after a tough loss of a patient (a young boy’s surgery was canceled due to an infection, then he died, and his grieving father then died by suicide), but it seemed like he’d be back. We’ll have to see if he shows up in the Season 10 premiere, then is written out, or if we hear through others that he is no longer at the hospital.

Plus, Sarah Ramos and Darren Barnet are joining the cast as series regulars, playing Dr. Caitlin Lenox and Dr. John Frost, respectively.

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Chicago P.D.

Intelligence was short-handed at the end of Season 11. Toya Turner (pictured above on New Amsterdam) is a new series regular on Chicago P.D.playing patrol officer Kiana Cook. She loves the adrenaline of the job and its stakes, and she doesn’t blink in the face of chaos.

Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead in Chicago P.D. - 'Intimate Violence'
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FBI: International

Following Luke Kleintank‘s exit and the Fly Team losing its leader, a familiar face to fans of Dick Wolf‘s shows is joining the CBS drama. Jesse Lee Soffer will be a series regular in Season 4 but will not be playing Jay Halstead, his character from Chicago P.D., though thanks to an FBIChicago P.D. crossover during which Tracy Spiridakos played her P.D. character Upton, the two franchises are firmly established as part of the same universe (as are all the Wolf shows).

Actress Leven Rambin attends the Shani Darden Studio opening on June 06, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California
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Fire Country

Leven Rambin will recur in Season 3 as a former fire camp inmate, according to TVLine. Audrey is described as someone who “presents with the grit and tenacity that her tattoos and prison record imply …  but upon first smile she reveals the soulful spirit of a gifted musician and empath.”

Danielle Savre attends the Global Down Syndrome Foundation's 15th Annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show at Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel on November 18, 2023 in Denver, Colorado
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Found

There are several new cast members joining the NBC drama for its second season in recurring roles. Dionne Gipson will recur as “a character who is close to Gabi,” Deadline reports. Michael Cassidy will play “a grief counselor with controversial ties to Gabi’s past, who shows up to help in more ways than one,” the outlet also reports. Plus, Danielle Savre will be appearing in Season 2 as an undisclosed character, according to TVLine.

Jason George on 'Station 19'
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Grey's Anatomy

There’s quite a bit of change in store for Grey Sloan—and that’s not taking into account the burning questions we had after that finale! Jason George is bringing Ben Warren back full-time, following Station 19‘s finale; he’s decided to return to finish his surgical residency. Other cast changes to come include Jake Borelli and Midori Francis reportedly leaving in Season 21.

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Law & Order

Following Camryn Manheim‘s exit at the end of Season 23 (though Kate Dixon has yet to be written out), Maura Tierney is joining the cast as a new lieutenant.

Kevin Kane as Det. Terry Bruno in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Law & Order: SVU

Kevin Kane, who has been recurring as Detective Terry Bruno since the 24th season, has been upped to series regular for the 26th. And Juliana Aidén Martinez has joined as a series regular, playing a new detective.

Tru Valentino as Officer Aaron Thorsen on 'The Rookie'
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The Rookie

Tru Valentino will not be back for the ABC drama’s seventh season in 2025. “I will always cherish my time on The Rookie but couldn’t be more excited for what the future has in store,” he wrote in an Instagram story on August 9—and didn’t seem to rule out a return in the future. “You never know who may pop back up in the Mid-Wilshire Precinct,” he added.

Meanwhile, Deric Augustine and Patrick Keleher will recur as new rookies. Augustine will play Miles, who, as a Texas transfer, is considered a “rookie” despite being a two-year veteran of the force. Keleher’s Seth seems like the ideal police officer, but the job requires quick, decisive action—something that doesn’t come naturally to him.

Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle on S.W.A.T.
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S.W.A.T.

Rochelle Aytes (who plays Nichelle, the wife of Shemar Moore‘s Hondo) will not be returning in a series regular capacity for Season 8, but she could recur, according to Deadline.

Plus, Niko Pepaj, after recurring as Officer Miguel Alfaro, has been promoted to series regular, and Annie Ilonzeh will recur as Devin Gamble, per Deadline. “Gamble was born into an L.A. family deeply entrenched in crime, leaving her with a fierce determination to break free of her blood legacy. She thought she’d achieved that, becoming a standout as an LAPD rookie… until her father’s arrest for a heinous crime cast a shadow Gamble could only escape by leaving LA for the Oakland PD,” reads the character description. “Now, a decade later, Hondo brought Gamble back home to become an integral new member of 20-Squad, knowing her inner strength, intuition, and street smarts will make her an invaluable part of the team.”

Abby McEnany as Velma Bruin and Robin Weigert as Teddi Bruin on 'Tracker'
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Tracker

Robin Weigert will not be back as Teddi for Season 2, according to TVLine. It’s unclear how she’ll be written out, though some teases from Abby McEnany might help explain her absence.