Speaking out for the first time about her spring exit, the actress concedes, “I feel like the time is probably right,” adding, “It’s the end of one thing but the beginning of something new.”
Righetti, who is leaving alongside leading man Owain Yeoman, admits that she’s still in the dark about how exactly Van Pelt and Rigsby will be written out of the CBS drama. “It keeps changing,” she explains. “It’s been a little bit of a fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants season. I think it was sort of an unexpected turn for the writers too, to have the show kind of be reworked this season. So everybody’s kind of trying to figure it out. And [they're] probably keeping it close to the vest so it comes as a surprise to everyone that is watching.”
In the meantime, Righetti confirms that Van Pelt and Rigsby will play a role in the show’s post-Red John era, which kicks off in the Dec. 1 episode (following a two-year time jump). “Basically, they have their own private security company,” she reveals. “So we sort of are outsourced and freelanced with the FBI, and that’s how we fit in.”
Source: TVLine
Righetti, who is leaving alongside leading man Owain Yeoman, admits that she’s still in the dark about how exactly Van Pelt and Rigsby will be written out of the CBS drama. “It keeps changing,” she explains. “It’s been a little bit of a fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants season. I think it was sort of an unexpected turn for the writers too, to have the show kind of be reworked this season. So everybody’s kind of trying to figure it out. And [they're] probably keeping it close to the vest so it comes as a surprise to everyone that is watching.”
In the meantime, Righetti confirms that Van Pelt and Rigsby will play a role in the show’s post-Red John era, which kicks off in the Dec. 1 episode (following a two-year time jump). “Basically, they have their own private security company,” she reveals. “So we sort of are outsourced and freelanced with the FBI, and that’s how we fit in.”
Source: TVLine
this is all sooo sad ............. the old CBI Team is gone .....
ReplyDeleteYey we know she is in the episode now!
ReplyDeleteEmpty CBI was sad but it could be the best move. I am still excited to watch the post RJ episode almost as much as RJ reveal. I hope the FBI has changed dramatically in two years.
At least they don't die !
ReplyDeletewhy is amanda leaving?
ReplyDeletehopefully the FBI clean out the bad agents
ReplyDeleteI like Amanda's portrayal of Van Pelt and I really enjoyed her in "Wedding in Red" this season. That being said though I'd be much more upset if it were Robin Tunney and/or Tim Kang leaving.
ReplyDeletei hope cho get a bigger role now and he like the only one who never get into trouble or breaking the rules
ReplyDeleteTwo words - Summer Edgecombe!
ReplyDeleteNo one will state wether leaving the show was the actors' choice or Heller's decision. Has anyone heard anything one way or the other?
ReplyDeleteher husband put up a tweet saying something about her now "getting the storylines she deserves" or a roll worther of her skills or something. She also has a small baby....
ReplyDeleteI heard it was certainly Amanda's choice (through interviews and tweets). Haven't really head anything about Owain though...
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