Zack Addy was killed off on “Bones”). And it’s a decision the producers and writers don’t make lightly because they’re well aware of how potentially devastating a sudden departure can be for a performer. Obviously, it’s a different matter if an actor asks out of the show or they become so disruptive to the production that they simply need to go (like John Amos on “Good Times”), but when it’s a matter of keeping the show fresh and dramatically compelling, it’s typically handled with care.
Take, for instance, the death of Elias Koteas’ Detective Alvin Olinsky on NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” Olinsky had been a significant character on the show since the series’ pilot, but when the show’s creatives wrote Olinsky into a tight spot during season 5, a difficult decision had to be made. How did this play out behind the scenes?
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