what episode in season did christopher meloni leave law and order svu
Christopher Meloni OUT At 'Law & Order: SVU': Actor Leaves After 12 Seasons. After 272 episodes of solving especially vexing murders, Detective Elliot Stabler and NBC couldn't crack the Case of the 13th Season Contract. And so after years of primetime glory, crime fighting and an Emmy nomination to boot, Christopher Meloni has left the Special Victims Unit. TV Line reported on Tuesday night that Meloni has left the NBC hit Law & Order: SVU, exiting after contract negotiations fell through between the star and network.