Law & Order: SVUs Kelli Giddish Was

While Law and Order: SVU fans keep on reeling over Kelli Giddish's exit from the long-running show, the justification behind the unexpected new development is becoming more clear.

It was supposedly not her choice, nor was it a choice from the new showrunner,

David Graziano. Giddish reported Wednesday that she was leaving SVU after 12 times of playing Det.

Amanda Rollins, only hours after NBC delivered a trailer for the initial three-show hybrid in Law and Order history.

Giddish's exit was apparently made by leaders "over" those straightforwardly liable for the SVU story, sources told Variety late Thursday.

NBC is "continuously hoping to stay up with the latest and current as could be expected," Variety reports. Indeed, even Mariska Hargitay

the star and chief maker of SVU, and another maker couldn't persuade NBC to alter its perspective.

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