Kelli Giddish’s Final ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Episode Revealed, Will Return for ‘Organized Crime’ Guest Spot

Meredith Jacobs
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Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins in Law & Order Crossover
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has set the air date for Kelli Giddish‘s final episode — and with it comes news that may make saying goodbye to Detective Amanda Rollins a bit easier.

Giddish’s final SVU episode will air on Thursday, December 8. No further details are available about that episode just yet. But with it also comes news that Giddish will guest star on Law & Order: Organized Crime later this season, which means SVU can’t be killing off Rollins and that her relationship with Carisi (Peter Scanavino) could continue off-screen.

However, things aren’t looking good for Rollins right now on SVU. She was shot protecting a witness in the premiere crossover (with Law & Order and Organized Crime). Then, when she returned to work, she admitted to Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) that she realized how careless she’d been with her life. Benson got it: She realized she now has something (her daughters, Carisi) to lose.

The following episode showed Rollins in therapy (though she’d been missing appointments), then pulling out her gun when her daughters screamed from the bedroom (about a monster in the closet). She knew she scared them. In fact, later, she waited around for Carisi to finish his work because “I don’t want to be alone” and “boring’s … about all I can handle right now.” Though she was worried about messing up their relationship, he assured her she hadn’t yet.

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But could one of Rollins’ lines from the third episode — “Why does it not feel like enough?” she asked Carisi after being unable to stop a victim from returning to her abusive boyfriend — be setting up how SVU will write her out? Maybe she decides she needs to take time away from the NYPD. And then the only question will be how she ends up back in its orbit for her Organized Crime guest spot, unless she’s simply switching units? We’ll have to wait and see.

Giddish announced her exit in Season 24 in August with a statement posted to her Instagram. “I wanted to address the chatter I’ve seen online and let everyone know that this will, indeed, be my last season on Law & Order: SVU. Playing Rollins has been one of the greatest joys and privileges of my life. I’ve been so fortunate to be a part of the Law & Order family for the last 12 years. There is simply no other character on TV like Rollins. She’s grown and changed, and I have as well. I started on this show when I was in my late 20s and I’m grateful I got to spend so many of my adult years with Rollins in my life,” she wrote.

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    OrangeMagnet

    Unless it’s was Kelly’s personal decision to leave the show it’s a big mistake. Dick Wolfe is listening to the wrong people. Her character is essential to the ensemble cast. Mistake, big mistake

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      OrangePopcorn

      It wasn’t her choice. She was blindsided. She was fired and the reason for it and I quote “is to keep the show current.” That’s their reasoning. She wasn’t current enough ska she’s too white and too straight and well people don’t like white straight people anymore and it’s disgusting.

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      OrangeLamp

      It wasn’t her decision. Hargitay fought to keep her but she as overruled by the buffoons in charge at NBC

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    OlivePlanet

    This is such a mistake by SVU. And these last couple of episodes are just burying her. She deserves better

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    PurpleFlame

    Amanda Rollins is such a great actress!! Whoever made the decision to let her go is a big mistake. The show won’t be the same without her. The show could of continued with her character forever she plays such an important part. Ratings will go down. Keep her she is such an asset to the show!!

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      RedCupcake

      Agree!

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    GreenTurtle

    The loss of Amanda Rollins is a big mistake. Olivia Benson is on screen almost constantly and the other characters are only peripheral to her story. Too much of even a good thing can get boring after awhile. Amanda's story added needed interest making the show more entertaining. She will be greatly missed by the show's many fans.

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      RedCupcake

      I agree. It is Benson’s story, to be sure. But Rollins played a younger version of a detective committed to victims. I saw her as carrying the show forward in the event that at some point Benson (sadly) leaves. The show cannot move forward with a new lead or elevating a newer detective to the lead spot. Rollins was it. I am very disappointed.

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      BlueSailboat

      I also totally agree!

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    CyanBike

    Her exiting the show sucks

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    PurplePuzzle

    It could have very well been her decision to move on, but unfortunately I will be moving on too! I use to feel like I can no longer watch it without Olivia. But I definitely can’t watch it without Rollins.

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      CyanBus

      She said it wasn't her decision to leave.

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    GreenApple

    This is a bad decision and really bad, and if replacing her with Stabler, even worse. The relationship works well between Rollins and Benson and the entire cast. Please tell us you are not axing Kelly in order to develop a romance between Benson and Stabler. We are so over that. Leave the cast alone; Stabler doesn’t bring much other than a lot of strong jawed machismo. Contrary to what Republicans believe, women do just fine on their own. Please reconsider Thank you

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      OliveBeer

      This is a bad decision.. I love and will miss Rollins!! Very upset fan!!

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    OrangePin

    i love them both i hope to see her once in a while on there with Carisi

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    OliveRadio

    Do you always criticize everything you don't agree with?

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      OrangePopcorn

      Yes I do. Go scratch

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    GreenToast

    I hope they keep her relationship in tack I love her and Carisi together.

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    PurpleButterfly

    While I love the character and hate to see her go, it sounds like this is totally her decision. I really don’t blame her for wanting to try something new at this point in her career. Good luck!

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    PurpleHammer

    I totally agree with everyone else. BIG, BIG, BIG mistake letting her go. Not looking forward to them replacing her and am on the wire deciding whether to keep watching.

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    PurplePuzzle

    Det Rollins is a fixture for SVU without the shows ratings will drop. Putting her on Organized Crime Could be a win win for her and Organized Crime. Gives her something different and the fans still get to watch her

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    CyanLamp

    She should be able to stay. Why not? I like her character on the show

    I don't like the is going at all.

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    GoldBug

    Olivia is becoming very boring , need a new leading lady . Hope Amanda takes over leading role and Olivia retires.

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