Article Highlights:
- Jay Halstead’s response to Hailey Upton’s proposal in Chicago P.D. Season 9
- Lying to Jay Halstead is “eating away” at Hailey Upton
- Will their relationship final?
[Spoiler alert: Chicago P.D. Season 9 Episode 1 spoilers ahead for Jay Halstead and Hailey Upton.]
Chicago P.D. Season 9 is lastly right here, and followers learn how Jay Halstead solutions Hailey Upton’s proposal. The difficult partners-to-lover dynamic will assuredly get much more advanced because the season progresses. And Upton actor Tracy Spiridakos stated Upton’s lies to Halstead proceed to eat at her because the season goes on. Right here’s what she stated.
‘Chicago P.D.’ Season 9 confirmed Jay Halstead’s response to Hailey Upton’s proposal
Viewers who watched the Chicago P.D. Season 8 finale lastly have a solution to what occurs with Jay Halstead and Hailey Upton. Through the finale, Upton proposes to Halstead out of nowhere, catching Halstead off guard. He doesn’t reply her instantly, leaving the season on a cliffhanger. Now, in Chicago P.D. Season 9, Halstead lastly solutions Upton — however first, he asks if the proposal has something to do with Kim Burgess getting shot.
“Maybe,” Upton tells Halstead, “but why does that matter? I love you. … Maybe it took Kim getting shot to give me the courage to tell you that.”
After giving it some thought, Halstead tells Upton, “Yes.” And he then will get down on one knee to suggest himself, claiming he’s “old fashioned” and needed to do it this fashion. The 2 finish the Chicago P.D. Season 9 premiere embracing.
Tracy Spiridakos stated mendacity to Jay Halstead is ‘eating away’ at Hailey Upton
Whereas Kim Burgess’s near-death expertise might have one thing to do with Upton’s proposal, it’s more likely Hailey Upton’s scenario with Hank Voight is what pushed her to suggest within the Chicago P.D. Season 8 finale. In season 8, Upton killed Roy, the person who shot Burgess, after he went for a gun that Voight put inside his attain. Voight and Upton didn’t inform anybody about Roy’s dying, although. As an alternative, Voight removed the physique, and so they each proceed to act as if he’s nonetheless on the free.
Finally, it appears like Hailey Upton and Jay Halstead could have to have a dialog about Roy. And Spiridakos notes the reality is “eating away” at Upton.
“It’s eating away at her,” Spiridakos advised TVLine, “and Halstead starts to notice that something’s off with her and continues to ask.”
Spiridakos then hints Halstead learns the reality in Chicago P.D. Season 9 — and it might jeopardize every little thing. “They very much deeply care for each other, and this whole thing is definitely going to affect their dynamic,” she defined.
Will Upton and Halstead’s relationship final?
So, will Jay Halstead and Hailey Upton stay shut by Chicago P.D. Season 9 regardless of Upton’s previous? We’ll have to wait and see what precisely happens, however Spiridakos famous she believes these two have an enduring romance that may face up to the difficulty coming.
“I do think that they’re in it for the long haul,” Spiridakos stated.
Spiridakos additionally talked to TV Insider about Upton’s future — and she or he hinted we’ll proceed to see her character “unravel” all through the season. “Upton definitely struggles,” she advised the publication. “The guilt of it all and keeping it a secret from Burgess, keeping it a secret from Halstead, is a struggle and we see her kind of unravel throughout. We’re only on episode 5 so far, but from what I understand, we see that struggle continue for her for a while.”
Chicago P.D. Season 9 airs each Wednesday at 10 p.m. EST on NBC.
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