Although Jennifer Love Hewitt was very excited about her role on “Criminal Minds,” her time as undercover agent Kate Callahan was short-lived. According to IMDb, Hewitt starred in 23 episodes on Season 10 of the CBS crime series as a main cast member. As the show was gearing up to begin script writing for the next season, Hewitt found herself having to make a tough career decision. “We had already set up that the episode would be about Kate and her family and the horrific thing that happens with her daughter Meg being abducted,” showrunner Erica Messer said during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “That was already in play, but what wasn’t in play was writing her out by any means.”
Messer revealed Hewitt found out she was pregnant early on, and while they did everything they could to fit this new chapter in her storyline, the “McKenna” star just wanted to make sure she had the opportunity to be present with her newborn. “Jennifer wanted to be able to give this second baby everything she gave her first, and that’s taking time off to be a full-time mom.”
Hewitt was reportedly due in July, which was around the same time production for Season 11 was slated to begin. “Timing-wise there was no way for her to do both, to be able to give that baby everything she wanted to give that baby and still be on our show,” Messer added.
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