While undercover, Benson’s loyalties were tested when she was arrested during a protest, then sent back to Manhattan to testify in a rape case.Law and Order: SVU Signature (Season 9, Episode 12) Law and Order: SVU Long before Benson fought for her life in “Beast’s Obsession,” she fought for a cause in “Infiltrated.” Embedded as Persephone James in an Oregon-based ecoterrorist group, Benson conducted her own internal investigation into the murder of a pharmaceutical company’s CEO at the hands of the eco group. Though the crime stood out as one of SVU’s more bizarre - the perps, including Rose McGowan, were siblings who pretended to date - it was Benson and Stabler’s adorable PDA and undeniable chemistry that really made “Bombshell” a Benson favorite. Liv and El shippers rejoiced when Benson and Stabler went undercover as a married couple checking out a swingers club frequented by their latest victim. SVU fans collectively shed a tear along with Benson when Hargitay - keeping her feelings in check for the majority of the episode - retreated to the interrogation room in the show’s final minutes for a stunningly-acted emotional meltdown over Stabler’s exit. During the ripped-from-the-headlines episode inspired by the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case, America’s favorite detective struggled to work the case with a new partner ( Kelli Giddish) as she mourned the loss of her work husband. Stabler’s exit proved just as hard for Benson to handle. Viewers’ hearts weren’t the only ones broken after Meloni announced his departure: Det. A total about-face scene for Hargitay, the “Zebras” conclusion left viewers never wanting to get on the Detective’s bad side. Enter Stabler’s trusty partner for life Benson - who won over the perp by verbally abusing, and, yes, even slapping (!!) Stabler across the face. Once Stabler discovered Stuckey’s handiwork he confronted the bumbling tech, and the men got into a gunfight that left Stabler duct-taped to a chair and pleading for his life.
( Season 3, 2001)ĭale Stuckey be damned! During the investigation of a murder in Central Park, the gang discovered that forensics tech Stuckey tampered with evidence - diverting attention off himself, the true murderer - in a tense episode that left Stabler fighting for his life in the show’s final minutes.
Wondering if she had inherited the same “bad” genes as the serial killer ( Justin Kirk) she was chasing, Benson found herself up against a wall when the murderer boxed her into a corner and forced her to shoot him. nurture when she found herself relating to a perp who, like her, was the product of a rape. Did we miss your favorite? Sound off in the comments!ĭet.
In preparation for SVU‘s kickoff, Us Weekly ranked Hargitay’s 10 best episodes in series history. Having a child will redefine her,” the actress - mom of August, Andrew and Amaya with husband Peter Hermann - told Us Weekly during an interview Sept. “She’s been single-focused for many years and had one priority: to seek justice. 24’s season 16 premiere can’t come soon enough for SVU diehards - or for Us Weekly!Īs Mariska Hargitay, 50, explains, becoming a mother will soften her character Benson in upcoming episodes. Badass Benson is back! It’s been a long four months since Olivia Benson put William Lewis in the morgue and welcomed baby Noah into her life on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, so Sept.