Did ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Set Up Rollins’ Exit in 3-Show Crossover?
Spoiler Alert
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the Law & Order–SVU–Organized Crime crossover premiere event, “Gimme Shelter.”]
Law & Order, SVU, and Organized Crime kick off their seasons with a historic crossover event, and sure, it’s great to see everyone working together, but heading into the episodes, we have two simple questions: Will they set up Detective Amanda Rollins’ (Kelli Giddish) exit?
It’s not until almost halfway through the third hour that it appears to do just that. Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), Detective Frank Cosgrove (Jeffrey Donovan), and Detective Jalen Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) lead the investigation after a 15-year-old girl is killed, and they discover she was part of a sex trafficking ring. Her murderer, Sirenko, kills one of Stabler’s CIs before setting off a bomb in a hotel holding a NATO event, but the person behind it all is Daniel Rublev, senior liaison to the president of Russia. Nicole, another girl who was trafficked, is the only one who can authenticate a video in which Rublev spoke about the whole world knowing how powerful Russia is, with something big and loud that will be all over the news.
As Rollins is leaving the safe house with Nicole and another detective, three men start shooting at them. When Nicole goes to run off, Rollins follows and is shot. But the other detective kills the shooter before he can put another bullet in Rollins.
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By the time Benson arrives on scene, Rollins has been taken to the hospital. “Tell me she’s alive,” she says to the other detective. “I don’t know. There was a lot of blood. I tried to stop the bleeding. She was alive when she left,” he admits. But the EMTs were talking to her, which has to be a good sign, right? ADA Sonny Carisi (Peter Scanavino) arrives on scene soon after, and he’s, understandably, a mess. “Is she OK? Is she alive?” he demands. Benson admits she’s not sure, but “Amanda is a very strong woman, and if anyone can survive a gunshot wound, we both know she can.” He hurries off to the hospital.
Rollins’ surgery goes well, and she’s in stable condition, but all they can do is hope for the best, Benson later shares with Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy). And last we see her, with Carisi sitting by her bedside, Rollins is alive and it looks like she’ll recover.
But could this lead to her deciding it’s time to step back and leave SVU before she doesn’t make it home to her daughters one day? (Jamie Gray Hyder’s Kat had an exit along those lines, choosing to walk away after an injury.) It certainly seems possible … assuming the second episode of SVU isn’t going to see her suffering some serious complications from her wound.
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She was an asset to the show. Sad they let her go. The more they force my favorites out of shows, the less I watch them. They are making a mistake on this one.
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Amanda is one of the reasons I watch the show! She should be the last person to leave. I'm so disappointed!
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I'm *figuratively* planning to Rollisi wedding and they do this🙄
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A mistake to let Amanda go!!! She is
the female “Elliott” of this show! We need her around…
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They will learn, they made a be mistake to let Rollins go. The ratings will go down.
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I didn't particularly like last night's episode *excep for Det. Shaw, but I'll get into that later* Rollins was shot and nobody rallied to her side, Fin didn't pull up, the other detective didn't pull up....I didn't see 'Liv in the hospital, makes me wonder why no one she worked with *except Carisi* was in the hospital with her?
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I think she's being forced out or the show , she loves working on SVU and would never quit on her own . Kelli Giddish has been a great asset to this show and one reason why so many keep watching it , SVU is one of our favorites but not sure anymore if Kelli goes .
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I agree. She is an awesome actress and I also will not watch anymore if her character is written out of the series. Rollins and Carisi need to get married!!! What's wrong with the producers and also Dick Wolf?
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Hate to see her go. Talk about
Loyalty.
Letting Kelli Giddish go is a hugh mistake, hugh!!!
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Rollins isn't perfect, she has made her share of mistakes, however, she is a survivor, and a strong woman. She's dedicated to her job, and loyal to her friends, and family. She's a good role model to many young girls, and women. Kelli Giddish is a wonderful actress, and has been a great asset to SVU. Letting her go is a big mistake, and great disappointment.
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No don't let Amanda go. She a great actress and her character is a great part SVU history. And her fan base is here to support her, and so am I. So, please keep her
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I hate this all because it was not her decision to leave the show. She's such an integral part, and why set up Rollins/ Carisi finally only to force the actress off the show?!
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I think this is a really bad idea. They've cut the cast so much that the interest level for us viewers is getting harder and harder to maintain. Much as I love Mariska Hargitay, she cannot carry the show completely on her own. Also, they need to go back to the fiery ADA'S of yore. The last few guys have been less than stellar.
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Since the very beginning, the creators of the show make characters we love leave the show. It is a rare instance that it is because of any friction. It’s part of Dick Wolf’s foundation of L&O.
Longtime fans understand your distress but it’s the nature of the show. Welcome to the L&O world.
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I think letting Amanda Rollins go her character is such a good character on the show you will never find anybody to be able to replace her this crossover may run special victims unit and Olivia and Elliott been together it's just sickening they were best friends Kathy was his wife he's got a lot of baggage them putting them together you might as well be with your brother I don't know how they expect us to lose Rollins and and they shove Olivia with Ellie down her throat I never liked her being with him like that I thought they make great friends but Amanda Rollins is a big part of this show and it breaks my heart I really don't know if I'm going to continue to watch the shows you let her go cuz you keep on letting the people go and it comes up some crossover it's SVU special victims unit look out they're trying to take your show away the one that we've all grew to love and love you Olivia Benson Amanda Rollins crazy thin much Nick no and the other people that came and had to go just remember and police listen to our voices we want to keep Amanda Rollins
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There is a GoFundMe started by fans raising money for a potential billboard expressing displeasure about the way she has been treated, and letting those know she was forced out. and if she can stay on for the end of the year or make occasional appearances.
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After years of watching being disappointing and frustrated of the Liv character I will no longer be watching any of the L&O shows. The crossover was a great attempt until "AGAIN" they gave Liv's character center attention and control. Liv's character has never given Amanda or anyone else in her department the right to do there job. Amanda is capable to speak to witnesses, comfort rape victim's and any other tasks. Liv is always taking over instead of acting like a captain and working with her team. I have watched for years only because of the ensemble of actors/characters not to just see Liv, however it has become harder these past few years once Liv became captain, oversteping her duties and authority. As a fan that watched L&O sinced it started, it was the chemistry and the dynamics of all the actors/characters that worked together the made the story lines/show a success.
After watching Part 3, Liv tranfered the witness to Toronto, she received no reprecution for her actions and lied about it, and now it looks like Amanda will be leaving the show, I am done watching. My suggestion is change the name to "SVU, the Liv Show.
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I was never a fan of Rollins character. She was a hot mess. Still she served a purpose. I will not miss her
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