Mariska Hargitay Breaks Silence On Kelli Giddish's Law and Order Exit.
2024/02/06
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Mariska Hargitay opens up about Kelli Giddish's impending exit from . The longest, non-animated, scripted series return on the small screen for its 24th season. The cast remains intact for its upcoming year spearheaded by series veterans Hargitay as Olivia Benson and Ice-T as Fin Tutuola as they pursue sexual predators in New York City.
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season 24, however, will also be a bittersweet one for both those involved in the show and fans as it will also mark Giddish's final year as Amanda Rollins in the series. The actress joined the police procedural in season 13 — on the heels of Chis Meloni's departure as Elliot Stabler.
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