"Maybe on the last episode, I think that's when they should be together," Hargitay said. Confirmed: Mariska Hargitay is the No. 1 Benson and Stabler shipper. The Law & Order: SVU star has revealed she wants her fan-favorite character,

For longtime fans of Law & Order: SVU, these throwbacks are warm reminiscences. They expose, however, precisely how brittle her character is. The creators force Benson to inhabit two mutually exclusive roles: the story expects her to play both the commander and confidante but can only serve one at a time.

I don’t know about you, but when I think about Mariska Hargitay, I immediately think about Law & Order: SVU. Since 1999, she has been playing Detective Olivia Benson, and now, 574 episodes later, the show is still going strong with its 27th season slated to premiere this fall on the 2025 TV schedule.