Law And Order: SVU Has Me Dreading Rollins’ Exit More Than Ever After Latest Episode, But Kelli Giddish Is Crushing It

Spoilers ahead for Episode 3 of Law & Order: SVU Season 24, called “Mirror Effect.”

The sluggish develop to Law & Order: SVU biding farewell to Amanda Rollins continued with “Mirror Effect,” as the investigator continued to fight with the after-effects of being shot in the three-part crossover that began the season. While it wasn’t that long earlier that just individuals closest to her might see that something was off, her injury was impacting her profession and house life in significant methods today. It’s rough to enjoy understanding that the endgame is Rollins leaving, however I need to state – Kelli Giddish is definitely squashing it. 

Her story in “Mirror Effect” started with a treatment session that validated she still wasn’t precisely being spiritual about making her visits with her therapist, who cautioned her that she’ll need to report her if she keeps avoiding out, which would imply pulling her from active service. SVU characters not welcoming their NYPD-ordered treatment is virtually a custom for the program at this moment, however Rollins plainly requires to open more than she has up until now. 

She began slipping a bit throughout the case of the week also, which wasn’t assisted by the reality that her date night with Carisi ended with them discovering a victim who required assistance. Of course, Stabler virtually made a profession out of making doubtful choices when his individual life was impacting his task, so it looked like Rollins may have been alright… till Jesse and Billie shrieked in the middle of the night, thinking that there was a beast in their closet. 

While Carisi hurried right in to look at the women, Rollins went and got her weapon prior to busting in and examining the closet for a trespasser in a panic. The women were horrified and puzzled, and it was a wakeup require Rollins, who sent them to stick with her mother. She didn’t wish to be alone, and remained at Carisi’s workplace with him while he did trial preparation, not caring that she had absolutely nothing to do. Carisi was clearly worried, and Benson plainly wishes to assist also, however there’s no simple escape of this. 

Kelli Giddish’s looming departure suggests that Rollins isn’t going to get better and return in action with the system, so – likewise to what Chicago P.D. carried out in biding farewell to Jesse Lee Soffer’s Jay Halstead – there can’t be a totally happy ending for fans, as she’ll be gone no matter what. 

What I can be pleased about is that Kelli Giddish is getting some meaty product in this arc, and she’s knocking it out of the park. All of her scenes in the episode actually showcased her skills as a starlet, and Rollins’ detachment when she was attempting to get to the elevator while surrounded by a mocking crowd was a standout series. Not every star might communicate a character being continuously near the edge of breaking while still doing her task. If there’s a silver lining to losing Rollins, it’s seeing Giddish tackle this story prior to she’s gone. 

Rollins’ self-awareness that something is incorrect integrated with her continuing with the work makes this arc interesting to enjoy, and leaves me enthusiastic that SVU’s exit for her is just retiring from active service to delight in a more secure profession that lets her be positive of going house to her women. And preferably, SVU will discover a method to compose her out without tanking the Rollisi relationship, when it was going so well to close Season 23 therefore far in Season 24. 

It’s still unclear when Rollins’ last episode will air, so keep remaining tuned. New episodes of Law & Order: SVU air on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC, and stream next day with a Peacock subscription. It’s in the middle of a complete night of Law & Order action, in between the initial at 8 p.m. and Organized Crime at 10 p.m. For more seeing alternatives moving on, take a look at our 2022 TV premiere schedule.