Mariska Hargitay Mistaken for Real Cop by Lost Child While Filming Law & Order: SVU
Detective Amanda Rollins is back in action—and with a whole new title.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit alum Kelli Giddish, who left the NBC drama in 2022, makes her return in a sneak peek at the show’s Oct. 17 episode.
In the clip, Giddish—who is now working as a sergeant for the NYPD Intelligence Bureau—has a heartwarming reunion with former partner Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay).
“Sergeant!” Benson exclaims before giving Rollins a giant hug, adding, “Your first city-wide briefing in the intelligence division, huh?”
After being introduced to Rollins’ new partner, played by John Clarence Stewart, Benson asks her longtime friend how she’s liking her new gig in Intelligence.
“Don’t take this the wrong way,” Rollins says, “but I love it. It’s like getting to eavesdrop on the whole world. And I want to thank you for putting in a word for me and for steering me in the right direction. I missed my family with all these long hours and, before this, I missed who I was even more.”