It's been 10 years since Stabler was last on our screens, so before his return when the new series premieres on April 1, let's take a quick look back at how he left. Stabler's departure from the show comes after one too many tragic incidents take their toll on him. In the season 12 finale — his last episode — a young woman opens fire in the squad room, killing two suspects in the case of her mother's rape and murder, injuring another, and killing Sister Peg, a Catholic nun who worked with the SVU squad.
Stabler is forced to return fire, with Detective Olivia Benson Mariska Hargitay ducking for cover next to him, and the shooter ends up dying in his arms after he fatally wounds her. That cliffhanger ending is the last time we see Stabler on screen. Following the shooting, it's revealed in the season 13 premiere that Stabler has been placed on administrative leave while the NYPD Internal Affairs division investigates.
The investigation does clear Stabler of wrongdoing, but there's a catch: the incident is the sixth such event in Stabler's career, which raises some red flags. His superior, Captain Donald Cragen, reveals that Stabler won't be allowed to simply go back to work as if nothing has happened.
It is currently the longest-running scripted live-action U. The two were the heartbeat of the show for over shared episodes. Watching the endless reruns of the series on the USA network, one might feel like Stabler never left, yet there have been over episodes produced without his character.
After more than episodes and 12 seasons, Stabler was written off the show — not for creative reasons but because Meloni and NBC reached an impasse over his contract negotiations.
The daughter later opens fire at the police station, using a gun purchased on the street and killing a number of bystanders. Stabler shoots her. In the final shot of the episode, he looks over at Benson as the girl bleeds out on the staff room floor. On a Manhattan sound stage masquerading as a Rikers Island interrogation room, Mariska Hargitay acted out a tense scene as Lt.
Keep reading for a much-needed recap. We totally understand the need for a refresher here, considering the almost episodes SVU has delivered to its passionate viewers. And considering how much trouble Elliot got himself into over the course of his 12 seasons on the show, including the too-many-to-count near-death experiences, it's easy to forget on what terms he ended up leaving the squad.
Just for some perspective, the emotional detective, known for often taking his cases too personally, had an HIV scare, fractured ribs, served as a human shield, was held at gunpoint, was shot, temporarily blinded, stabbed, and was thrown out a window — and those traumas only take us through eight of his 12 season on the show.
And while he came close to dying several times, the detective was also known to use deadly force with suspects, white supremacists, and corrupt police officers, among others. And, surprise , it's actually this proclivity he had toward aggression that caused him to formally retire from the force.
After a remarkably long time away from the show, Detective Stabler will be returning to the cast for a special episode. For SVU 's April 1, episode, Stabler and Benson will finally reunite, though the situation may not unfold the way fans would like it to.
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