detective fictional character played american crime drama television series law order special victims unit nbc regular character season tough street wise detective briefly partner getting near death experience relieved active duty admits having sex suspect previous rape case cast having appeared television shows creator wolf promised develop time grew frustrated lack material character producers time partner considered eliminating character altogether eventually departed join drama television series leap years actress earned critical praise performance commentators said character properly character biography tough street wise detective special victims unit briefly permanent partner previous partner leaves unit occasionally clash personalities sarcastic chasing rape suspect case nearly killed suspect gets car explodes initially appears incident later feels having survived starts begins having night stands takes greater greater risks work loose cannon special victims unit night bar meets man suspect previous rape case sex reveals incident session police taken active duty police plaza works desk job objects transfer threatens sue department instead transferred vice department old job special victims unit taken fin ice development appeared television series making guest appearance seventh season episode previously appeared television shows players produced creator wolf approached play warned small potential develop telling think flower bloom later pilot got scene character screen time series accept theater roles felt character received development promised claiming read instructions playing liked cast said frustrated lack material character particularly guest stars developed roles departed permanent replacement character needed trouble convincing network officials correct executive producer said redundant man woman sets partners protagonists partnered felt pairing relationship mirror image partnership felt female characters sex crimes unit said understand industry networks want wanted impact rating producers discussions removing woman squad room decisions ultimately departed series second season join showtime drama series leap years departure said think sad didn faith stick said bore ill feelings time felt casting leap years rare opportunity entertainment journalist reported arranged fired character receiving story lines distracting attention report confirmed departed special victims unit episode character present episode runaway marked character final appearance runaway originally intended air broadcast order reception said character role marginal absence hardly registered departed series fort worth star telegram called strong member solid cast said character potential appeared ready tapped left paper expressed disappointment achieved interview orlando sentinel series said wardrobe revealing detective real life department allow tank tops tight don tolerate especially sex crimes unit trying little
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