Actress Mariska Hargitay is sharing her thoughts about the unexpected death of Law & Order: Special Victims Unitcharacter, Captain Donald "Don" Cragen, played by Dann Florek.
TV Insider reported that Hargitay, who plays Captain Olivia Benson, spoke about Captain Cragen's death during the October 15 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. She referenced that the premiere episode of SVU Season 27, which aired on September 25, opened with Captain Cragen's wake.
“We lost Captain Cragen. That was a rough one for [my] character,” said Hargitay during the interview.
She also noted that Olivia reunited with some SVU characters, including Detective Brian Cassidy (Dean Winters) and Special Agent George Huang (BD Wong), during the wake. Hargitay suggested that she and her SVU co-stars felt a genuine sadness filming Captain Cragen's wake because it marked Florek's departure from the Law & Order franchise after 35 years.
“That was what was so beautiful about it, these scenes, they almost act themselves because the circumstances are so powerful. Right?" said Hargitay to Clarkson. "And there’s such genuine love for the captain, for the actor [Dann Florek], and just having the old regulars — having Dean [Winters] come back and having BD Wong come back. And then, doing that scene with Chris [Meloni] … these are so beautiful. These scenes are so earned that there’s just an ease and an effortlessness to it because we lived it.”
Dann Florek Shared How He Joined 'Law & Order: SVU' in a 2024 Interview
Florek originated the character of Captain Cragen in Law & Order during its first season, which premiered in 1990, per IMDb. In a February 2024 interview with Marc Summers Unwraps, Florek explained how he made the jump from Law & Order to its spinoff, SVU. He explained that he "parted ways" from Law & Order after its third season. According to Florek, Dick Wolf, who created Law & Order and SVU, contacted Florek about playing his character again. Florek returned to portray Captain Cragen for the first season of SVU, which began airing in 1999.
Florek also noted that he stopped being a regular SVU cast member following the show's 15th season. According to IMDb, his character was last seen alive in SVU Season 26, Episode 6.
In Marc Summers Unwraps interview, Florek spoke positively about Hargitay, who also serves as an executive producer on the show. The 75-year-old actor described Hargitay as "brave," "strong," "intelligent," and "an activist."
"I've seen her help people on the street who have fallen down. But she is the heartbeat, the soul of the show," said Florek during the interview.
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