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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The show must go on &#8212; with or without its star.</p><p>Ruby Rose is the latest series lead to leave a show prematurely after announcing she&#8217;s <strong>departing The CW’s “Batwoman”</strong> after just one season &#8212; even though it&#8217;s been renewed for Season 2.</p><p>While the Australian model and actress, 34, has stayed mum on <strong>exactly why she left</strong> &#8212; &#8220;that&#8217;s my choice for now,&#8221; she said on Instagram this week &#8212; <strong>she said in a statement</strong> that leaving the show “was not a decision I made lightly as I have the utmost respect for the cast and crew&#8230;”</p><p>The search is now underway for Rose&#8217;s &#8220;Batwoman&#8221; replacement after the network and the studios behind the show (Warner Bros. TV, Berlanti Productions) said they&#8217;re &#8220;firmly committed to &#8216;Batwoman’s&#8217; second season and long-term future, and we &#8230; look forward to sharing its new direction&#8230;”</p><p>While Rose&#8217;s departure was unusual, it&#8217;s not unprecedented. Here’s a look at other stars who left their shows in recent years &#8212; sometimes involuntarily.</p><h2><strong>Clayne Crawford, &#8220;Lethal Weapon&#8221; (Fox)</strong></h2><figure id="attachment_15750516"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/lethal-weapon.jpeg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/lethal-weapon.jpeg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/lethal-weapon.jpeg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Clayne Crawford was fired from &#8220;Lethal Weapon&#8221; in 2018.</span><span class="credit">Ray Mickshaw/FOX</span></figcaption></figure><p>Crawford starred for two seasons (2016-18) as Martin Riggs opposite Damon Wayans&#8217; Roger Murtagh in Fox’s reboot of the classic 1987 buddy cop franchise. <strong>He was fired in 2018</strong> after <strong>reports of “bad behavior” on the set</strong> and alleged <strong>problems with Wayans</strong> and was replaced by Sean William Scott for the show’s third &#8212; and final &#8212; season in 2019.</p><h2><strong>Jennifer Morrison, “Once Upon A Time” (ABC)</strong></h2><figure id="attachment_15750521"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/once-upon-a-time.jpeg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/once-upon-a-time.jpeg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/once-upon-a-time.jpeg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Jennifer Morrison left “Once Upon A Time” in 2017.</span><span class="credit">ABC</span></figcaption></figure><p>Morrison played princess turned bail-bond agent Emma Swan for six seasons of the fairytale drama. She left in 2017 on good terms, citing network TV’s “grueling schedule” and a desire for more of a personal life. She returned as a “special guest” in the seventh and final season to get her happy ending with Captain Hook (Colin O&#8217;Donoghue).</p><h2><strong>Kevin Spacey, &#8220;House of Cards&#8221; (Netflix)</strong></h2><figure id="attachment_15750527"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/house-of-cards.jpeg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/house-of-cards.jpeg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/house-of-cards.jpeg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Netflix ousted Kevin Spacey from &#8220;House of Cards&#8221; in 2017.</span><span class="credit">David Giesbrecht for Netflix</span></figcaption></figure><p>After Spacey was <strong>accused of sexual assault in 2017</strong>, <strong>Netflix ousted him</strong> from its seminal political drama and killed off his character, US president Frank Underwood. The series continued without him as co-star Robin Wright (Claire Underwood) assumed the presidency for a shortened, under-the-radar sixth and final season.</p><h2><strong>Nina Dobrev, &#8220;The Vampire Diaries&#8221; (The CW)</strong></h2><figure id="attachment_15750539"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/vampire.jpeg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/vampire.jpeg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/vampire.jpeg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Nina Dobrev left &#8220;The Vampire Diaries&#8221; at the end of Season 6.</span><span class="credit">©CW Network/Courtesy Everett</span></figcaption></figure><p>After six seasons of murder and mayhem (2009-2015), Dobrev, who starred as human-turned-vampire Elena Gilbert, had enough and <strong>left “The Vampire Diaries” at the end of Season 6</strong> &#8212; two seasons before it wrapped for good. “I always wanted Elena’s story to be a six-season adventure,&#8221; she explained on Instagram. In true soap opera fashion, Elena was put in a magic coma, allowing Dobrev to return for the 2017 series finale.</p><h2><strong>Roseanne Barr, &#8220;Roseanne&#8221; (ABC)</strong></h2><figure id="attachment_15750552"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/roseanne.jpeg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/roseanne.jpeg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/roseanne.jpeg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Roseanne Barr and John Goodman.</span><span class="credit">AP</span></figcaption></figure><p>ABC&#8217;s reboot of its hit sitcom (1988-97) was equally as impressive when it returned in 2018 to a staggering 19 million viewers. That all came crashing down that March, when <strong>Barr fired off a racist tweet</strong>, ignited a storm of controversy and was fired. ABC subsequently axed the show, but it returned (sans Barr) that fall <strong>with a new name, &#8220;The Conners,&#8221;</strong> which has been humming along and will return for a third season.</p><h2><strong>Travis Fimmel, “Vikings” (History Channel)</strong></h2><figure id="attachment_15750562"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/vikings.jpeg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/vikings.jpeg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/vikings.jpeg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Travis Fimmel on “Vikings.”</span><span class="credit">©History Channel / Courtesy Everett</span></figcaption></figure><p>The Australian actor starred for four seasons (2013-17) in History’s epic saga as cunning warrior Ragnar Lothbrok &#8212; but unlike the majority of star exits, Ragnar&#8217;s death really <em>was</em> planned. Creator Michael Hirst (&#8220;The Tudors&#8221;) said that Ragnar was originally <strong>supposed to die at the end of Season 1</strong>, but he hung around thanks to Fimmel&#8217;s performance. &#8220;Vikings&#8221; continued for two seasons and is expected to return for its final go-round sometime this year.</p><h2><strong>Steve Carell, “The Office” (NBC)</strong></h2><figure id="attachment_15750571"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/office.jpeg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/office.jpeg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/office.jpeg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Steve Carell left &#8220;The Office&#8221; in Season 7.</span><span class="credit">AP</span></figcaption></figure><p>Star <strong>Steve Carell&#8217;s departure</strong> as wonky boss Michael Scott in Season 7 left a gaping hole in the show&#8217;s final two seasons. <strong>According to Andy Greene’s book</strong>, “<strong>The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s</strong>,” Carell wasn&#8217;t set on leaving, but when he floated the idea and the network didn’t protest, he saw no reason to stay. Ultimately <strong>it was NBC&#8217;s loss, as ratings</strong> and fan enthusiasm dwindled thereafter.</p><h2><strong>Connie Britton, &#8220;Nashville&#8221; (ABC)</strong></h2><figure id="attachment_15750589"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/nashville.jpeg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/nashville.jpeg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/nashville.jpeg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Connie Britton on &#8220;Nashville.&#8221;</span><span class="credit">ABC</span></figcaption></figure><p>Britton starred for five seasons as former country music star Rayna James. When the show jumped from ABC to CMT in Season 5, she left (reportedly for creative reasons) &#8212; and &#8220;Nashville&#8221; got rid of Rayna, leaving co-star Hayden Panettiere to pick up the slack. The show lasted another one-and-a-half seasons;&nbsp; Britton went on to star in Season 1 of Fox&#8217;s &#8220;9-1-1&#8221; and in Bravo&#8217;s hit miniseries &#8220;Dirty John.&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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