Rave reviews of Kelli Giddish 's performance on "Forgiving Rollins"

Keli Giddish showed off her acting chops once again, further deepening the character of Rollins. I only hope she doesn't fall off the wagon again. But watching Giddish struggle with her demons certainly makes for great TV.


"Kelli Giddish gave an exceptional, impassioned performance which brought Rollins inner struggle to life, and this is probably her best and most realistic performance on SVU."


“Forgiving Rollins” was a gut-wrenching episode at times. From start to finish, Kelli Giddish was sensational,

'Law & Order: SVU': 'Forgiving Rollins' cements Kelli Giddish as the Season 16 MVP
Rollins' struggle to keep her emotions locked down still comes across, however, thanks to a subtly powerful performance from Giddish. She's an economical actress anyway, and her ability to convey all the anguish she's feeling with very subtle gestures and looks serves the story perfectly. Her best moment, in fact, might be seen as a throwaway scene. As Rollins is walking home, a pair of construction workers give her the gross "How 'bout a smile, sweetie" bit. Her flinch and grimace speaks volumes about both just how uncomfortable things like that are for women and specifically for her at that moment.

Forgiving Rollins is on tonight!

Rollins battles her past, and the old boys club, on a new 'SVU'

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As fans 'SVU' will recall, January 2014 began ‘the winter of discontent’ within the 16th precinct squad room.

When asked how this year will compare to last year's roller coaster ride, Executive Producer Warren Leight didn’t hesitate in saying, “That was an absolute Indian summer compared to what’s coming up.”

Yikes!

First on the docket is Wednesday's episode, "Forgiving Rollins," which pits the fair-haired detective against a high-ranking official from her former squad in Atlanta.

Everyone remembers that Rollins recently had an uncomfortable run-in with her former superior, Deputy Chief Patton, when she and Fin took a quick trip down South during the "Pattern Seventeen" episode. At the end of that installment, Rollins took a call from Patton during which he mentioned that he'd be coming up North soon for a conference and wanted to see her. Rollins quickly did her best to blow him off, saying she was busy, to which he creepily replied, "You know how I am. I don't take no for an answer."

That right there sounds pretty nasty, and clearly sets the stage for some hefty revelations about what exactly transpired between Rollins and Patton.

"A lot of people have been wondering what happened to Rollins in Atlanta and why she had to leave that job," explains Leight. "We’ve been hinting at things for a while, but now it's all coming to a head for her."

Giving more details, Leight goes on to say, "When Patton comes to New York, he brings another detective with him - a young, bright, pretty detective. Something happens to that detective and Patton is implicated. It's a real he said/she said situation and then the real question becomes, 'is there is anything that Rollins knows about Chief Patton that might make him good for this.'"

Along with Harry Hamlin as Patton, Peter Gallagher returns as [Benson's nemesis!] Chief Dodds. The episode also features fan favorites Delaney Williams as slimy lawyer John Buchanan and Jenna Stern as Judge Elena Barth.

Couple these folks with the series regulars and things get very heavy, says Leight. "There's a scene with Gallagher, Delaney, Hamlin and Raul in a steakhouse and you can just smell the 'old boy network' in there. This episode is very much about white male privilege and how the game is played when you enter that world."

What unfolds for Rollins has been coming for quite some time. "We planted this seed a long time ago - three and a half years ago. How's that for a slow burn," snickers Leight. "But seriously, with regard to what we learn about Rollins through this experience, let's just say that in many ways much of her past behavior has left a lot of people scratching their heads, and what we find out here makes the motivation behind her actions clearer."

Leight isn't kidding when he says that these storylines are tough on his cast "This was a grueling episode for Kelli {Giddish]. She really went all in. I mean, she does that consistently with whatever we give her, but we keep taking her to more and more difficult places and she keeps upping her game."

With this show, there truly is no rest for the weary. Ok, enough cliches. Simply put, it's all tension filled goodness, that just keeps coming.

For a recap of this episode after it airs, and more inside information about upcoming episodes of ‘SVU’ please visit The New Observer here.

NEWS/ Law and Order: SVU Sneak Peek: Rollins Must Face Her Past—Will She Tell the Truth?

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Somebody needs to give Law & Order: SVU's Rollins a hug. And a break.
In "Forgiving Rollins," the good detective faces her past to support another officer in the face of the boys' club and a dangerous predator.
Kelli Giddish turns in one heck of a performance when she faces Harry Hamlin's Deputy Chief Charles Patton.

"We're all grownups here, we know there's a difference between infidelity and assault," Dodds says. "I'm asking if Patton is capable of something like this."
"You can never tell who's capable of what," Rollins replies.
Something tells us Rollins isn't being completely forthcoming...And as you can see, things between Dodds and Benson are still rather frosty.
Law & Order: SVU airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on NBC.
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6 SECOND SNEAK PEEK FROM "FORGIVING ROLLINS"

‘Law & Order: SVU’ season 16, episode 10 video: Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, and the truth

It has been a little while since new episodes of “Law & Order: SVU” aired on NBC, but come Wednesday night, you will have an opportunity to see the story continue with “Forgiving Rollins.” Based on the new sneak peek we have for you below, it is pretty clear that a rough ride is ahead for Kelli Giddish’s character.

Rollins clearly has a past with Deputy Chief Patton from Atlanta, and it dates back to when he sexually assaulted her. For the rest of her career, she kept what really happened a secret, more than likely as a means to ensure that she did not find herself ever in danger of hurting her career. Do we think that it would have happened had she come clean? In a perfect world, not at all; unfortunately, we have learned that this is also far from a perfect world.

So while Benson (Mariska Hargitay) questions a woman who has turned out to be Patton’s latest victim, you can see Rollins standing off in silence, watching everything unfold. She knows that eventually, this could lead to her having to admit the truth, and then also some questions about how she can work in this job, and yet keep something so important from her past a secret. Ultimately, this all traces back to the title of the episode, which does give us hope that Rollins will ultimately be forgiven for not coming forward sooner.

One other thing to look for in here? Hopefully a tour de force performance from Harry Hamlin in a role that has to be a pretty difficult one for anyone to play.

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