Law & Order fans finally have some closure around the abrupt departure of Camryn Manheim. After the actress exited the show following last season, Thursday’s Season 24 premiere ‘Catch and Kill‘ finally explained the absence of Manheim’s Lieutenant Kate Dixon,

So I was pleasantly surprised when the answer came about twenty minutes into "Catch and Kill." Walking with Shaw, Riley got a text from Dixon to explain what had happened. The text read: Patrick got a great job at a school in Miami.

Dick Wolf’s legendary drama, “Law & Order,” returns for Season 24 on Thursday, October 3. The new season will air at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Those without cable can watch the show for free through FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, each offering a free trial to new users. Sling is another option for streaming the show, and promotional offers are available.

The case of What Happened to Law & Order‘s Lt. Kate Dixon? has been solved. Though we’ve known for months that Camryn Manheim wasn’t returning to the NBC procedural, the Season 23 finale — her last episode — didn’t deal with the fact that Manheim’s character wouldn’t be around in the future.

When Shaw asks her what happened to Dixon, she doesn’t know and turns the focus to the case. Riley tells her she needs to give them more than that, but, “No, because I don’t know,” she says and again turns to the case. And while the detectives may have the crime scene covered, since she’s already there, she’s not leaving.

Capt. Benson gives voice to victims in an all-new season of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" airing on Thursday, October 3.

Camryn Manheim, who played Lieutenant Kate Dixon for three seasons, departed at the end of Season 23, though her exit was not shown on screen. In the Season 24 premiere, the new lieutenant Jessica Brady (Maura Tierney) arrived with no fanfare,

We knew Law & Order would see a cast change in Season 24. Lt. Kate Dixon is out and Lt. Jessica Brady is in. Where has Dixon gone?

When NBC brought Law & Order back for season 21, Manheim was tapped to play the pivotal role of Lieutenant Dixon, the commanding officer at Manhattan’s North Homicide Squad in t

After three seasons as the 27th District’s detective in charge, Lieutenant Kate Dixon hung up her badge in Law & Order Season 23 finale. With an empty desk at the New York Police Department’s most notorious district,