What happened to Officer Vanessa Rojas on 'Chicago PD'? Here's the reason for her absence

Popular detective thriller show Chicago PD has returned with its eighth season. show follows cases of Detective Sergeant Hank Voight and his Intelligence Unit team at Chicago Police Department. show which began airing in 2014 has gared a loyal fanbase. Season eight of Chicago PD is ending in May 2021. Fans of show have more to look forward to from show, as ninth and tenth seasons are also greenlighted by NBC. eighth season which premiered in vember 2020, brought with it a new set of cases to solve and new stories between old and new characters of show. One main question that has been on viewers' mind is about Office Vanessa Rojas. She was t seen in latest season of show. 

What happened to Vanessa on Chicago PD?

Office Vanessa Rojas presence is missed in season eight of Chicago PD. According to Distractify, exact reason for Lisseth Chavez's exit from show. It is unsure wher she decided to leave show, or did producers decided to wrap up character in show. Audiences are still unsure of what to expect, considering her character was dropped without a proper conclusion. Rick Eid, producer of show said in an interview with TV Line that y tried to dress exit of Lisseth's character in season eight premiere episode but it 'felt forced'. He ded that y are working on storyline.

Season seven of Chicago PD h pointed at a possible romance between Rojas and Atwater because of sparks flying between two. She h also finally formed a bond with Upton in show, hence her absence from latest season leaves behind many questions. character of Office Vanessa Rojas seemed promising and was expected to go stey in forthcoming seasons. 

Lisseth Chavez who plays role of Vanessa on Chicago PD left show and has joined DC's Legends of Tomorrow. She will be playing role of Esperanza aka SPOONER on show. She took to Instagram to anunce news of her new project. 

• Source: NBC Chicago PD Instagram