‘Chicago P.D.’: Jesse Lee Soffer Calls Steamy Sex Scene With Tracy Spiradakos ‘Second Nature’
When Hailey Upton joined the Intelligence Unit, she had difficulty adjusting to the team. Chicago P.D viewers especially resented her as they felt she was there to replace the fan-favorite Erin Lindsay. Upton also had to deal with her burgeoning feelings for Jay Halstead, but as the show has progressed, the two have worked on their emotions, even eloping.
The pair recently had a steamy sex scene that actor Jesse Lee Soffer refers to as “second nature.”
Soffer thinks Tracy Spiridakos is ‘a great scene partner’
The show’s writers have peddled the romance between Upton and Halstead for a while now. Although it took the fans some getting used to, eventually, viewers began warming up to the idea of the two together. Halstead and Upton have had a will-they-won’t-they situation for some time, finally giving in to their feelings for one another.
After killing her CI’s murderer, Upton rushed to Halstead’s apartment and proposed to him. While many felt the move was meant to be strategic if she gets arrested in connection with the murder, the idea of the couple marrying grew on fans. Recently, Halstead has been standing up to Hank Voight and calling him out on his irrational behavior. However, it isn’t the officer’s only change to his life.
A recent episode saw Halstead and Upton taking a significant step in their relationship. After refusing to turn on Voight and Upton, Halstead and his fiancée decided to pop over at the courthouse for a quick wedding before resuming their day-to-day activities.
After getting married and officiating their nuptials with rubber bands, they sealed the deal with a steamy sex scene that Soffer now calls “second nature.” The actor told Us Weekly that he and Spiridakos have “been playing partners and love interests for so long that it’s second nature.” He further called her “a great scene partner to have.”
The pair have experience with sex scenes
Soffer began acting at the age of 6 in a cereal commercial. Since then, the actor has appeared in Safe Passage, The Brady Bunch Movie, Two of A Kind, Law & Order: SVU, and CSI: Miami. He has also had experience working on soap operas, with his major involvement being in the critically acclaimed soap, As The World Turns.
Spiridakos began acting in 2007 when she appeared in Supernatural. She followed that up with roles in Bionic Woman, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Being Human, and Psych. Spiridakos has had several more roles in Rise of The Planet of the Apes, Revolution, and Bates Motel.
With all their acting experience, the pair have had their fair share of sex scenes to sit through, which Soffer confirms. In his interview, the star said, “Also, I was on a soap (referencing his time on As The World Turns), and she’s worked a ton! It’s like, all right, sex scene? Got it.”
Other famous TV sex scenes
It’s no surprise one of the shows that broke the ground on steamy sex scenes was another police procedural, NYPD Blue. Nowadays, TV shows don’t hold anything back in ensuring viewers get the best when it comes to storytelling, which involves some nudity and intense sex scenes. For example, aside from its masterful storytelling, Game of Thrones gained popularity for its brazen sexuality and NSFW sex scenes.
Right from the beginning of the show till the end, the series doesn’t fall short of lustful sex scenes, with those involving Jon Snow and Khaleesi taking the crown. Another example is the forbidden sex scene between Manny and Beth in Good Girls.
After fighting the sexual tension, the pair finally gave in to each other in a restroom, with flashbacks offering viewers a glimpse of the couple’s good time together. Alex and Piper from Orange is The New Black also shook grounds with their intense lovemaking in the shower that left nothing to chance.
