Law & Order: SVU fans 'mourn' loss of Amanda Rollins as Kelli Giddishs last episode teased - and
LAW & Order: SVU fans have started mourning the loss of fan-favorite character, Amanda Rollins, after a new promo video teased actress Kelli Giddish’s last episode.
Kelli’s farewell episode, which doubles as the show’s fall finale, will air on December 8, and wedding bells just might be ringing.
At the end of Thursday’s episode of Law & Order: SVU, NBC aired the trailer for the next episode, which won’t arrive for another few weeks.
The big fall finale will mark Kelli’s farewell as Detective Rollins after 12 seasons, and fans are not ready for her departure.
One sad fan tweeted: “I still don't feel ready to say goodbye to amanda rollins.”
Another wrote: “I can't believe we are saying goodbye to amanda rollins/kelli giddish.
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“I'm gonna miss her so much but I wish her the best on her next project. She will always be a part of law And order svu. WE ALL LOVE YOU KELLI GIDDISH!”
A third upset viewer blasted: “So you’re telling me i spent 10,922 minutes watching amanda rollins on my screen just for kg to get fired and for me to have to say goodbye to amanda rollins before the show even ends?”
“I CAN'T BELIEVE WE ARE SAYING GOOD BYE TO AMANDA ROLLINS THIS IS NOT OK,” a fourth said.
Others said they’re already “crying” and that Kelli having to leave the show is “not ok.”
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One positive for Rollins fans coming up is the possibility that she’ll be marrying her longtime love, Dominick "Sonny" Carisi (Peter Scanavino) in her last episode.
The episode promo featured Rollins showing up to the courtroom in a simple white wedding dress, with a turtleneck and long sleeves.
She had her hair down in soft waves and held onto a small bouquet of flowers.
“Cannot believe this is actually happening,”: one fan wrote. “Rollins and carisi getting married in her last episode on the show. Talk about ‘we’ve won but at what cost?’”
A second theorized: “I think Rollins and Carisi get married in the courthouse and then she tells Liv later that she’s leaving SVU.”
A third wrote: “Next episode Rollins and Carisi get married but sorry, her departure of the show is terrible for us.”
Another gushed: “ROLLINS IS GETTING MARRIED SHUT UP”
This potential wedding news is bringing a bit of joy to fans, especially after the show recently cut a Rollisi – Rollins and Carisi – scene from the streaming version of the franchise's big crossover event.
NBC held a huge, three-show crossover event for its Law and Order franchise for premiere week, with the original series, SVU, and Organized Crime all taking part.
In the version that originally aired, Rollins' boyfriend Carisi quickly arrived at the scene where his girlfriend had been shot.
With an injured Rollins already sent away in an ambulance, Carisi stood there scared over how this all might end for the woman he loves.
Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson tried to console him and give him hope, telling him: “Amanda is a very strong woman. And if anyone can survive a gunshot wound, we both know that she can.”
“You’re right, you’re right,” he said, before fully starting to cry, leading Benson to hug him during the heartbreaking scene.
Though the scene was short, it was an emotional one featuring characters fans love and a relationship fans love, which is why viewers were furious after it was cut from the streaming version.
In August, Kelli first announced on Instagram that this would be her final season on SVU, with it later coming out that she was let go from the long-running show.
While revealing her departure back in August, the Law & Order star wrote: “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.”
Shortly after the announcement, it was revealed that her departure from Law and Order was not her choice.
Multiple sources told Variety that the decision wasn’t made by showrunner David Graziano but instead by higher-ups.
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The insiders told the outlet that the company’s desire to keep SVU as current and fresh as possible played a role in the decision, as did contract negotiations involving salary.
Fans immediately became furious over the news, as Kelli has been with the show since 2011, and viewers didn’t want to see her go – especially when it's not on her own terms.
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