Why stabler isnt on svu

Before Benson was able to talk some sense to her partner, Cragen revealed that he already filed for his retirement, leaving the task force for good. While the specifics of the discussion were never publicized, Meloni did belatedly say that he doesn't regret leaving the series when he did, explaining that he knew it was the right time to move on when the salary negotiations broke down between him and NBC.

Since his last outing as Stabler, he's appeared in a handful of other shows, including headlining the adult comedy Happy! Specifics of how he's going to be re-incorporated into the show are still scant at the moment but fans are understandably excited for his reunion with Stabler who is now the Captain of the precinct.

Meredith Blake is an entertainment reporter for the Los Angeles Times based out of New York City, where she primarily covers television. A native of Bethlehem, Pa. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. The positive news is that the network seems open to the idea. The two are still as thick as the fictional thieves they used to track down together.

In fact, they reunited in September Country Life. Design Ideas. Home Maintenance. Country Living Shop. Shopping Guides. In anticipation of Meloni's revival of Elliot Stabler, he and Mariska Hargitay spoke with People about what happened in when he left, as well as what's to come for their on-screen reunion. After Hargitay noted that she was both "scared" and "sad" upon finding out that her good friend and co-star wouldn't be joining her for Season 13, Meloni said:.

She was left in the familiarity of what we were. And I'm sure there were echoes, constant reminders, everywhere. But for me, it was about how things fell out—and the word I'll use is that it was inelegant.

At the end of the day, how it was handled was, 'Okay, see you later. We're all big boys and girls here.