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Maria Grazie

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Maria Grazie is the ex-wife of Detective Nick Amaro and the mother of Zara Amaro.

On SVU[]

Maria is serving in the armed forces and stationed in Iraq. Amaro video-chats with her about Jason Harris, the father of a victim in one of his cases, who served overseas with her. They have somewhat of a tense conversation, as she does not like the tone he is using with her, after he asked why he has never heard of this man. (SVU: "Spiraling Down")

After returning to New York City, Marie heads back overseas on a new assignment. (SVU: "Official Story")

Amaro video-chats with Maria and he tells about their current serial killer case. They later argue over her unavailability over the past few days. He tries to apologize but she stops him and says she knows. They then tell each other to be safe. When the case is resolved, Amaro speaks to his wife again via Skype, lies about having killed the man, and Maria tells him about her day in the field. They end their conversation by saying, "I love you." (SVU: "Hunting Ground")

Maria is once again back in New York and shows up in the squad room after Amaro was late for their Valentine's Day dinner. At the end of this episode, Amaro watches his wife enter an unknown brownstone, and he has the increased suspicion that she is having an affair. (SVU: "Valentine's Day")

Immediately after, Amaro sees her meet for lunch with Jason. Amaro drives to Philadelphia, where Jason lives, punches him, and tells him to stay away from his wife. Maria discovers this and comes into the squad room in a rage, knocking folders off his desk. They begin to argue in front of the squad, until Cragen tells Amaro "Not here", and they go into the bunk room. Amaro reveals his suspicion to her. Maria says that she is not having an affair, the brownstone he saw her enter was her psychiatrist and she storms out of the room. Maria later said to Amaro they have to talk about it sometime, he replies, "I know." (SVU: "Street Revenge")

It was later discovered that she took a job in D.C., telling her husband that they need a "break from each other".

After returning to New York City, Maria took Zara to visit her father at his job. She and Nick were slowly getting on neutral terms before Nick notified her of the recent rape concerning a female soldier. Maria was disgusted because it could have been her. Nick asked her if she could look into the past of these men to help him with his case, and she agreed. However, these files could not be used because, as Rafael Barba stated someone was setting her up. At the end, Nick thanked her for trying and told her to look out because he did not want her in a similar predicament. Maria appreciated his concern and wished something like this did not have to happen to another woman, before she and Nick share a hug. (SVU: "Military Justice")

Maria walked in the park with Nick and Zara. She tells him that she has been offered a job in L.A.. She also gives Nick a chance to reconcile if he moves to California with her and Zara, leaving him to consider her offer. He ultimately refuses and they separate. (SVU: "Thought Criminal")

After a shooting in the courtroom, Nick decided to move to California to spend more time with Maria and his family. (SVU: "Surrendering Noah")

In 2021, Nick revisits the SVU team, and he tells Rollins that he and Maria are officially divorced but are on good terms. He later goes on by stating that he and Cynthia had gotten married since he had departed the SVU and that with Maria they make up a blended family all living together in California with Zara and Gilberto. (SVU: "The Five Hundredth Episode")

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