Both actors joined Law & Order: SVU as recurring stars in Season 21, and they were upgraded to the main cast for Season 22. However, according to Deadline, Jamie Gray Hyder’s Officer Kat Tamin and Demore Barnes’ Deputy Chief Christian Garland will exit in Season 23’s two-hour premiere, which will air on Thursday, September 23. Judging by the report, it sounds like their departures are for narrative reasons as opposed to issues with the actors behind the scenes, but at least fans can take comfort knowing they’ll see their characters one last time, as opposed to them having just disappeared when Season 23 starts.
