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Does Antonio Come Back To Chicago P.D. Season 5? – Celebrity

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Rachel Ross

Updated on August 18, 2026

The Intelligence Unit of Chicago P.D. is back in action with the Season 7 premiere, but not every member of the team was assisting in the investigation into who killed newly-elected Mayor Kelton. Jon Seda’s Antonio Dawson, last seen taking a pill in his car in the Season 6 finale, was nowhere to be found.

So fans were confused by Antonio’s ambiguous sendoff during the season 6 finale of Chicago P.D., which showed him popping a pill in a car during his last scene on the show. The season 7 premiere revealed that the detective went to rehab to deal with his drug problem, but that still didn’t feel like a definitive ending.

Antonio is also a devoted father to his two kids, Diego and Eva. So why did Jon Seda give up the role? When Season 6 wrapped filming in April of 2019, Jon shocked fans by tweeting that he was done with the role of Antonio. “It’s been an honor portraying Det. Antonio Dawson in the #OneChicago world,” the actor wrote.

He first began the role of Antonio Dawson on Chicago Fire, which premiered in 2012. He is the older brother of Chicago Fire character Gabby Dawson, and the character also appeared on the short-lived spinoff Chicago Justice. Article continues below advertisement On Chicago P.D., Antonio was a crucial figure who is a detective for the police force.

Who played Hank Voight in Chicago Justice?

Antonio moved back into Intelligence following the cancellation of Chicago Justice, and there was a bit of tension between him and Hank Voight ( Jason Beghe) though it didn’t really affect the show until the end of the season.

While it was great to have Antonio Dawson still in the One Chicago universe, the character wasn’t used to his full potential in Chicago PD season 5. He could’ve used his experience working for the State’s Attorney to provide a counter-point to Intelligence’s morally grey methods, but he didn’t really wage a strenuous objection except in “Promise” and then in “Homecoming.”

What episode of Chicago did Antonio pop a pill in a car?

The season 7 premier e revealed that the …

By Kelly O’Sullivan. Oct 10, 2019. Chicago P.D. revealed that Antonio Dawson (Jon Seda) moved to Puerto Rico. Fans are furious about the character’s off-screen exit and the fact that he didn’t say goodbye. Chicago P.D. finally revealed the fate of Antonio Dawson—and fans are not happy. NBC first announced in April that the detective, …

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