The decision to write Elle Greenaway out of Criminal Minds was as a result of actress Lola Glaudini’s decision to leave the show for a change of scenery.
And just like that, Supervisory Special Agent Elle Greenaway is gone. While her name would pop up now and then in later seasons, the character never returned on screen again, save for an appearance in a dream Reid had in the series finale.
Why Mandy Patinkin Left Criminal Minds
Mandy Patinkin was the original star of the show. Patinkin played Senior Supervisory Special Agent Jason Gideon, the head of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). Mandy Patinkin left show after two seasons after “creative differences.” It would be years before he finally explained his departure. In an interview, Patinkin explained that he didn’t feel comfortable with the a lot of the subject matter covered on the show and decided it wasn’t something he wanted to be a part of.
His character Jason Gideon’s departure was equally perplexing, as Mandy Patinkin seemed to have caught the producers by surprise. Ultimately, Gideon was written out quickly, resigning after a particularly difficult case. Eight seasons later, the character was killed (off screen) by a serial killer being pursued by the BAU team.
Why Jeanne Tripplehorn Left Criminal Minds
Jeanne Tripplehorn burst onto the Hollywood scene in the early nineties when she starred in a number of box office hits (and one infamous bomb). She played Michael Douglas’ wife in Basic Instinct, then went on to play Tom Cruise’s wife in The Firm. The only flick to mess that run up was to star as Kevin Costner’s love interest of sorts in the notorious Waterworld.
She joined the cast of Criminal Minds in Season 8 as Dr. Alex Blake. Her run with the show was fairly short, leaving after just two seasons when contract negotiations fell apart. Her characters exit came after she decided working in BAU reminded her too much of her deceased son and she left.
Why Shemar Moore Left Criminal Minds
Shemar Moore’s character Derek Morgan is among the most popular characters over the show’s run. A star for over 10 seasons on the show, hes returned to Criminal Minds in a guest-starring capacity in the time since. However, when he left for good, according to what he said at the time, it was to spend more time with his wife and baby, though it was announced soon after that he would be starring in a new CBS show, S.W.A.T.
Shemar Moores sendoff was more emotional than many of the other actors, as he was one of the few who left the show on very good terms with both the show’s producers and CBS. On the procedural, Derek Morgan left the BAU for the same reason Moore left the show, to care for his family.
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