Law & Order: SVU will see the return of Kelli Giddish in season 25.
According to TVLine, the actress will reprise her role as Detective Amanda Rollins in episode 11 of the NBC drama’s new season, though an airdate has yet to be announced.
This will mark Giddish’s third guest stint on the show following her departure in 2022, with her character last being seen in the season 25 premiere in January. Amanda was seen celebrating the christening of her and Dominick Carisi’s baby boy Nicky.
Giddish also made an appearance in the season 24 finale, where it was revealed that her character was pregnant with Nicky.
The actress herself welcomed a baby boy with her husband Beau Richards in June. Announcing the news on social media in September, Giddish wrote: “My husband and I welcomed Oldie Richards on June 20th and we are so in love and so very grateful.
“Oldie- you’ve brought immeasurable JOY to me and your daddy and your two brothers (and your grandparents and aunts and uncles!). You wake up smiling and the light you bring to each moment is truly incredible.”
Giddish originally left the franchise after 11 years in the middle of SVU’s 24th season. Following her exit episode, she explained why she decided to leave.
“My side of things is just that it’s time in the Rollins storyline,” she said at the time. “I felt like where it was heading, and where it headed last night, just seemed the right place to leave it right now.
“I am so excited about things going on in my personal life and kind of the mirroring of what’s going on in my personal life and in Rollins’. There’s a lot of joy to be experienced.”
