As many fans know, the Law & Order SVU series has seen some of its most memorable actors make their outings throughout the series and still many wonder why actress Michelle Hurd quit.
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The Serie Law & Order SVU He has undergone many changes in the core detective team over the past two decades. One of the original characters was the detective Monique Jeffries (Michelle Hurd), which left in the second season. But what was the reason why the actress left the series?
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Recall that Monique Jeffries worked with Captain Cragen (Dann Florek) and first teamed up with Detective Brian Cassidy (Dean Winters) before switching to now-retired Detective John Munch (Richard Belzer).
He was originally very professional and did everything by the rules, but he soon got a taste for danger at work. This ultimately led to her turning into something bad and she even slept with a suspect who forced her to leave active duty.
On Law & Order SVUJeffries was reassigned to a desk job and believed it was temporary until she found out that her replacement had been hired. Jeffries resigned, but later threatened to sue the department for what she thought was discrimination.
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The only time he reappeared was in season two, when he assisted the unit during an investigation related to his own. The actress Michelle Hurd He has not commented publicly on why he decided to leave the series.
But nevertheless, It has been widely reported that it was his choice to go because he did not believe that his character was being used correctly in the cast. She didn’t think the creators had enough faith in her or Jeffries as a character, so she thought it would be best if she left.
Jeffries is the only main character from the first eight seasons who does not return in a guest or recurring role after leaving the show. She was replaced by Detective Finn Tutuola (Ice T), who is the second oldest character in the franchise.
At the moment Law & Order SVU It will return later this year for season 23 on NBC. However, this will not be the end of the drama, as it has already been renewed for season 24.
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