There’s a new officer stepping into the vacancy at Chicago P.D.’s Intelligence Unit replacing LaRoyce Hawkins‘ following the departure of his character Kevin Atwater.
Naiqui Macabroad made his debut as Officer Donovan “Penny” Watts in “My Eye, My Call,” the October 28 episode, which ended with Hank Voight offering the persistent patrol officer a place on his team.
There’s a new officer stepping into the vacancy at Chicago P.D.’s Intelligence Unit. Naiqui Macabroad made his debut as Officer Donovan “Penny” Watts in “My Eye, My Call,” the October 28 episode, which ended with Hank Voight offering the persistent patrol officer a place on his team. His arrival follows the departure of LaRoyce Hawkins’ Kevin Atwater earlier this season.
Watts comes to Intelligence’s attention while working a case in the 11th District. He knows the neighborhood and the people who live there, and those relationships help advance an investigation that overlaps with Voight’s interests. Even after being dismissed, Watts keeps pursuing leads on his own.
That determination comes with complications. Watts’ tendency to act immediately puts him at odds with orders, including Voight’s instruction to wait for backup when he believes a child is in danger. His introduction establishes an officer whose instincts can produce results while also creating problems for the team around him.
His nickname offers another clue to his personality. Penny refers to a bad penny that keeps turning up — an explanation that fits an officer who repeatedly finds himself in the middle of trouble. By the episode’s end, Voight has seen enough to offer him a job.
But Watts brings an unanswered question with him. His previous police work in Durham is covered by sealed records, and he tells Voight he legally cannot discuss it. Voight proceeds with the offer anyway, leaving the series with a new recruit whose background remains partly concealed.
Macabroad brings experience across television and theater to the Chicago-made drama. His television credits include Law & Order, Power, StartUp, Timeless, Crashing, Gossip Girl and The Conners. A Howard University graduate, he also has a local stage connection: his résumé includes Beautiful at Marriott Theatre, alongside work at Yale Repertory Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center and Actors Theatre of Louisville.
With Atwater gone, Watts introduces a different personality into Intelligence: observant, impatient to act and already willing to question Voight’s motives. His first episode gives the unit a potential asset while leaving plenty for his new colleagues to discover.
Chicago P.D. airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Central on NBC.
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