Reggie, a character on the TV show Becker played by actress Terry Farrell, left the show primarily due to a creative decision by the show's producers and network. After the fourth season, the writers decided not to bring her character back to inject new life into the series and avoid predictability. Instead of resolving Reggie’s storyline normally, they chose to have her character leave town permanently, which surprised the audience and allowed for a new dynamic with another female character, Chris, to evolve. This change was intended to shake up the show and refresh its storyline as it moved into its fifth season. The decision to replace Terry Farrell's character Reggie was not related to contract negotiations or punitive reasons but was a tough creative choice to prevent the show from becoming stale. The showrunners felt that having two strong female characters competing for the attention of Dr. Becker was too much of a distraction from the core story. This choice was motivated by the desire to explore new relational dynamics and maintain audience interest rather than dissatisfaction with Farrell personally. Reggie's departure was written as her character realizing her life was going nowhere and deciding she needed a complete change, leading her to leave for Europe to model and never return to the show.