SVU Star Mariska Hargitay Breaks Down Benson and Stabler’s Complicated Reunion
According to Variety, in the 600th episode of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' aired on November 12, 2026, Olivia Benson, played by Mariska Hargitay, is forced to reopen a case she worked on years ago with Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni). The investigation leads to the realization that they likely imprisoned the wrong man. Hargitay spoke to Variety about the complex emotions surrounding this reunion and the intense history shared between the two characters.