Her Wednesday must-watch (9/28)

Number 13 is definitely unlucky for Detective Elliot Stabler. After an incredible 12 seasons, Stabler (Chris Meloni) was nowhere to be found in  the Law & Order: SVU season 13 premiere last week. Off camera, Meloni was unable to come to a contract agreement with the network. On camera in last week's episode, we watched as Captain Kragen broke the news to Detective Olivia Benson: Stabler had submitted his papers. And there it was. No last goodbye for Benson and the rest of the squad, or for the viewers who have watched throughout the years. Like all those victims in the show's opening sequences, he's just gone.

Olivia had to steal a few moments alone, to sob for her departed partner and friend, before heading out on her next case. But what next? Will Stabler ever be mentioned again? Will the show simply go on as if he were never there, as we learn more about the new characters? I for one am curious to find out, and that's why Law & Order: SVU (10/9c on NBC) is my must-watch of the night. This one's for you, Elliot. (Plus,with rumors swirling that Mariska Hargitay may not be returning for another season, this might be the beginning of the end.)