Why did Dania Ramirez leave Alert: Missing Persons Unit, Nikki?

Why did Dania Ramirez leave Alert: Missing Persons Unit after being a part of the show over the past two years?

Well, first and foremost here, let’s just start things off here by noting that Nikki is in fact dead. It would be great to imagine some crazy twist where she is off in witness protection, but that is not going to be the case here. As a matter of fact, a report from TVLine notes that it was a stand-in who appeared in season 3 episode 2; the last appearance from Ramirez as the character was the premiere.

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So why did the death happen? In addition to confirming to the aforementioned publication that Nikki is in fact dead, showrunner Carla Kettner had the following to say as to why this happened:

It was a “big swing” creatively. The great thing about procedurals is that you kind of know what to expect every week. But — and this is a big but — the best procedurals shake things up and find ways to deepen our understanding of the characters. Grey’s Anatomy, Dexter, 24… they all killed off main cast members. It’s sad to say goodbye, but I think those kind of bold changes make you sit up and pay attention.

Just from this quote alone, we tend to think that this was 100% a story choice to kill off Nikki, rather than it being something where Ramirez herself asked out. She has yet to issue any sort of comment to make us think that it was her choice to leave the show.

We will see what lies ahead from here on Alert, but one thing feels clear: The story is going to be very much different from here on out. It has to be.

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