(SVU: "Paternity") He mentioned that he worked in the bar of his uncle. He was often referred to as "El" (instead of Elliot) by many people such as his partner, Olivia Benson, Captain Cragen, Kathy Stabler, and others. So far in the franchise, Stabler has read a suspect or culprit their Miranda rights as, ". 'I'm always happy to see you,' he reassures his daughter. Cragen informs Stabler that he is on desk duty and that he would rather lose Stabler for a few weeks than attend his retirement party. As a result, he harbors an intense hatred of pedophiles, admitting to a police psychiatrist that he sometimes fantasizes about killing them. [46] Following a case involving a divorce that turned violent, Stabler signs the divorce papers, saying, "when love warps to hate, there's nothing you won't do. [76] As a result of this, plans for him to appear in the 22nd-season premiere of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit were subsequently scrapped, the show-runner, Warren Leight, deciding to wait until the night of Meloni's spin-off new premiere date.[77]. Munch fell to the floor after being shot, to which Stabler shot and killed Rawlings. Stabler was a lead for the first 12 seasons of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Kathleen is twice charged with DUI;[49] he uses his influence as a police officer to make the first charge disappear, but he eventually realizes that he has to let her face the consequences of her actions, and she is sentenced to community service. Richard (he stopped using his nickname upon entering adolescence) is named after Col. Richard Finley (James Brolin), Stabler's former commanding officer in the Marines, whom Stabler later arrests after discovering that he murdered a woman. (OC: "The Christmas Episode"). Benson instead worked the case with John Munch, as Fin was also on sick leave. When Callum is convicted and jailed he attempted suicide by repeatedly slamming his head against the wall of his cell. [38] Stabler refuses to absolve Wheatley of Kathy's murder, however, and manages to rescue his mother. Stabler can't come to terms with his daughter being "crazy" and shuts down. However, Benson recoiled, saying she was not ready for a relationship. To that end, he put distance between himself and his family and focused on his job, despite the concerns of Kathleen, Eli, and Benson. [53], Dickie also occasionally gives his father problems. [58], In the Season 22 episode "Return of the Prodigal Son", Kathy is severely injured in a car bombing, and later dies in hospital when her spleen ruptures. He later ended up in a sticky situation when Schenkel stole his van and picked up a live victim. [8] His mother, Bernadette (ne McGinley) (Ellen Burstyn), has bipolar disorder and once nearly killed her son during a manic episode. 'And my boys were trapped in a vehicle for three hours when a tractor-trailer hit them,' Biden said. Did Elliot Stabler cheat on his wife? Although Elliot saw other people while he was separated from Kathy, he and Olivia did not pursue a romantic relationship while Kathy was still alive. Kyle used Casey Novak as a shield, but after Rawlings was shot, he let her go and shot Stabler in the arm. Stabler's first major assignment for the Organized Crime's task force was investigating Richard Wheatley, the son of long-time crime boss Manfredi Sinatra. He revealed that a serial child killer escaped for two years, which took a severe toll on him. [36], After Wheatley and cyberterrorist Sebastian McClane (Robin Lord Taylor) hack into the New York Stock Exchange and steal millions, Stabler and his team go after them, but Stabler jeopardizes the investigation by beating Wheatley up upon discovering that he used the date of Kathy's death as the password to his encrypted files. Elliot had a difficult relationship with his parents; his father physically and emotionally abused him, while his mother Bernadette suffered from bipolar disorder (a condition that Elliot's second oldest daughter, Kathleen, inherited) and once nearly killed him during a manic phase when Elliot was three years old. Published Apr 3, 2021. In September 2006, Stabler was injured in an explosion involving dynamite but recovered from his injuries. Stabler is Irish American[1] and lives with his wife Kathy (Isabel Gillies) and five children (Maureen, Kathleen, Richard "Dickie", Elizabeth "Lizzie", and Elliot "Eli" Jr.). (SVU: "Alternate"), Kathy was seriously injured by a drunk driver who hit Olivia's car when she was driving Kathy to a doctor's appointment. Stabler had, over the course of his career, suffered a host of injuries and faced a number of incidents; some of which have even threatened his job and his life. In 2021, Stabler and his wife Kathy returned to New York City to attend an awards dinner for Benson. Stabler's phone then rings with a call from Benson and Stuckey answers, saying Stabler went out for lunch and left his phone. In "What Happens in Puglia," Elliot and Kathy were on a brief trip to New York when Kathy was killed by a bomb that was placed in the couple's rental car. The Season 13 premiere of Law and Order SVU featured a dramatic scene in which Stabler learns that Kathy is He is also a practicing Catholic whose faith sometimes complicates the cases on which he works. (SVU: "Risk") At another time, Stabler shot a suspect who was threatening to shoot his hostage despite the suspect's willingness to work the situation out with Benson. Elliot Stabler's return on Law & Order: SVU was bogged down by a personal tragedy, but it also gives his romance with Olivia Benson a higher chance of finally happening. [29] When Bernadette accuses Eli of stealing her medication, Stabler dismisses it as paranoia until Benson discovers that Eli is indeed stealing and selling Bernadette's Valium. Garth Ancier, head of NBC, agreed, and the rest of the panel assembled voiced their assent. Stabler was a lead for the first 12 seasons of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The latest tragedy in Elliot Stabler's life makes his potential romance with Olivia Benson more likely after they're reunited on Law & Order: SVU. After Elliot Stabler's wife's tragic death, and an emotional reunion with Olivia Benson, the detective will do anything to find his wife's killer. In 2011, Elliot was forced to fire on and take down an sixteen-year-old girl, Jenna Fox. They are best friends and trust each other completely. Since his return to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, he has made eight guest appearances to date. An eyewitness used a video phone to record the incident of Elliot punching and restraining the much smaller teen. In the season 13 premiere, Cragen tells Olivia that Elliot filed for retirement. [34], Meanwhile, in a crossover between SVU and Organized Crime, Wheatley's trial begins. LAW AND ORDER SVU fans are concerned that Elliot Stabler's nemesis Richard Wheatley will attempt to hunt down Olivia Benson. "[47] However, after being cleared in the death of a suspect, Stabler realizes that he cannot bear to lose either his job or his family, so he seeks reconciliation with his wife. Kathy and Elliot Stabler got married at 17 years old and shared five children, but in earlier seasons of Law & Order: SVU, viewers learned that their marriage was less than perfect. (SVU: "Burned") Benson instantly believed her, while Stabler thought she might be lying. [19] By Season 9, he and Kathy reconcile, and Stabler learns to better deal with his problems. . [27] He ultimately arrests Wheatley, who makes a deal with federal officials to provide information on his Mafia connections in return for a reduced sentence. In September 2007, Stabler was temporarily blinded when schizophrenic rapist Saul Picard threw him into a car window. Elliot was cleared of the charges when it was determined that the teen died due to cardiac arrest during the struggle, and the teen's internal injuries were not due to Elliot's use of force, but actually Elliot's attempts to use CPR to save the teen. Stabler assures him he was ready for work, but the doctor tells him he has to wait until the feeling comes back in his arm and hands. When he arrested the killer by finding him in Chelsea on happenstance, it took all that Stabler had to not shoot the killer, finally relenting after seeing a little girl in the car, who he did not want to traumatize. Elliot Stabler was an NYPD detective for the 16th Precinct who investigated sex crimes in the Special Victims Unit alongside his partner, Olivia Benson. Elliot was grateful to his partner, who asked him what name he and Kathy chose. They agree to keep the relationship professional, and are on good terms until Stabler learns that Angela ordered the bombing, which was meant for Kathy, not him. Benson is confident that Stabler will "tell them to go to hell", and he proves her right by retiring from the force off-screen during the SVU Season 13 premiere. With help from Bell and Slootmaekers, he soon learns that the drug dealer he and Donnelly robbed worked for Webb. [14], Stabler was a Marine and served in Operation Desert Storm. For example, Stabler successfully reached out to a fifteen-year-old girl who regressed to a childlike state after being attacked by her father. In "What Happens in Puglia," Elliot and Kathy were on a brief trip to New York when Kathy was killed by a bomb that was placed in the couple's rental car. Stabler has nearly lost his life 14 times in the line of duty. (SVU: "Screwed") Kathy also told Elliot that she was pregnant and that she wanted him to come home; he did so and reconciled with Kathy. Seven-month-old Rose, Pippa Middleton's third child . Stabler's partner for thirteen years was Olivia Benson. Daughter Kathleen Stabler is portrayed by Allison Siko. When he and Benson later pulled HIV-positive Gloria Palmera out of her tub after she slit her wrists in a suicide attempt, her blood soaked into Stabler's bandage, and he had to be tested for HIV and he took antivirals which made him sick. He was a devout Catholic whose faith sometimes complicated the cases he worked on. [1] He is devoted to his family and frequently mentions or thinks about them while working cases. Stabler rushed him to a hospital, where he recovered. Stabler encountered Breslin again and the two caught up and Pete was shocked that Elliot and Kathy were separated. After working private security for six years, he came out of retirement in 2017 to become the NYPD's liaison detective in Italy and moved his family to Rome. Elliot's replacement partner when Benson takes an undercover assignment. This causes friction between them, and they have a quietly emotional conversation about how their partnership ended. 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