Published 16:31 IST, January 24th 2020

What happened to Elliot on 'Law and Order: SVU' and what led to his departure?

Christopher Meloni will no longer be seen on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit after season 12. Find out what happened to Elliot on Law and Order SVU and more.

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Christopher Meloni was an original member of the Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and had been one of the most defining characters on the show for many years. After spending 12 seasons on the show, his character Elliot Stabler had his final Law & Order: SVU appearance in the finale.

Elliot Stabler and the incomparable Olivia Benson (played by Mariska Hargitay), shared an amazing chemistry on-screen and remained the perfect matchups as partners on the NYC police force. Since the show’s inception in 1999, the duo was cast to play the front runners as the key detectives in the NYPD’s sex crimes unit and the show was quick to gain popularity among fans. After winning over the viewers for more than a decade, the series has been recently renewed for a record-breaking 21st season on NBC.

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Christopher Meloni couldn’t come to an agreement with the producers

Christopher Meloni decided to quit the show before the filming of the 13th season. Rumours indicate that the actor and producers weren’t able to reach an agreement surrounding the former’s contract which led him to move on and seek other opportunities.

Meloni had been replaced by Detective Nick Amaro, portrayed by Danny Pino. Although Detective Olivia Benson still plays the leading actress on the show.

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