Go behind-the-scenes, stay on top of breaking news, hang with the stars, and much more. For more information, please see our A man named Tito (Sean Nelson), a journalist, filmed her speaking to him. We know that people are into the Alex-Olivia thing. The NBC App is the best place to catch up on the most recent season of your favorite shows, watch live TV, and stream movies. It's a life of mostly muted hues for a detective handling . There have been a number of episodes ofLaw & Order: SVUwhere the detectives have needed to go undercover. Dick Wolf, along with officials from NBC and Studios USA, were at the final auditions for the two leads at Rockefeller Center. [7] Executive producer and head writer Neal Baer has explained that Benson is "the empathetic, passionate voice for these victims,"[8] in contrast to Stabler, who embodies "the rage we feel, the 'How can this happen?' In "911," the episode that earned Hargitay an Emmy, Benson is forced to stay on the phone after a kidnapped child calls 9-1-1. Her most notable relationship is with Ed Tucker, who she dated from 2016-17. "[Showrunner Neal Baer] and I debated for a while over whether we were going to have to [include] the attempted rape," he said. NBC Insider is your all-access pass to some of your favorite NBC shows. (SVU: "Justice Denied"). (SVU: "Savior"), Olivia is appointed Calvin Arliss' legal guardian too, but her legal guardian rights were then terminated by Calvin's mother through his paternal grandparents. Cragen gets five days taken off his vacation for punishment for the way the case was handled. She subsequently breaks up the fight by holding her weapon to the back of Pruitt's head. Also she believes she has a very high moral compass therefore anyone who doesn't agree with her point is wrong. A rape victim does not want to press charges or have a medical exam. Lewis is found guilty of kidnapping and assaulting a police officer, but the jury voices doubts about Benson's story and acquits him of attempted rape. While interrogating a suspect, she started saying nonsensical statements before passing out unconscious. He knew about his daughter and kept track of her. Love the series but I can't stand Olivia Benson. Paternity is packed with action, both emotionally and physically, for all the SVU characters. In a later episode, "Intoxicated", Benson mentions being engaged briefly when she was 16 to one of her mother's students; when her mother found out, she broke a bottle of vodka and went after her with it. The popular NBC police procedural drama follows a unit of the NYPD focused on investigating sexually-based crimes and can often be hard to watch. While it's not a given that a person would have a breakdown in her shoes, it's not at all unlikely, either, and they've always just kind of glossed over the true mental health toll jobs like this take especially in the last few seasons.". This left her with a huge black eye. Surrender Benson: Directed by Michael Smith. Benson wears blue baggy pants, a tank top, multiple necklaces with color in her hair. "Surrendering Noah" is an intense SVU episode for many reasons, but it ends in a rewarding moment for our favorite detective. She often worries about how Noah will turn out due to his biological parents dodgy past as criminals but is frequently reassured that he will turn out fine due to her great parenting and having custody of Noah since he was a baby. Benson had wanted Detective Fin Tutuola as her second-in-command, but Dodds arranges for the politically unsavvy Benson to be assigned a Sergeant who does know how to play the game his own son, Mike (Andy Karl). The two women get into a life-threatening car crash, which causes Kathy to go into labor prematurely. In 2014, after the Season 15 finale, Benson becomes the court-appointed custodial guardian of Noah Porter, an orphaned baby who she rescued from child pornographers. [78] UGO Networks placed "the hard-charging detective" among the "fifty greatest fictional detectives of all time". It comes out only because Internal Affairs is investigating Benson and Stabler in a case in which the department accidentally outed a professional football player. In season 10, Benson is seen struggling with now being a victim of sexual assault herself. As of season 24, Benson has been credited in 538 episodes of SVU (559 in the franchise/universe). Benson always wanted to be a mom but was afraid the SVU would hold her back, so the moment is a particularly gratifying scene forfans. ", Another fan named u/hannahsflora similarly wrote: "Honestly, it's long overdue that they explore this a bit more with her. [46] Cragen announces that Benson has been approved to remain at SVU (it was feared she would be reassigned); at the end of the episode, Cragen reveals his impending retirement from the NYPD, making Benson SVU's acting commanding officer. According to Dodds, naming Olivia the new captain was one of the conditions to him stepping down. It is suggested throughout season 17 that Benson is in a relationship with Capt. [76][77] She was included in TV Guide's list of "TV's Sexiest Crime Fighters". By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. [65][66], In May 2009, after the show's tenth season, Hargitay and Meloni's contracts expired when they were reportedly making $375,000[67]$385,000 per episode. In season 18, Tucker tries to convince Benson to retire with him, though at the conclusion of the episode "Next Chapter", Benson realizes she is not ready to do so, as being a cop and a mother are parts of who she is. There were plans for Benson to leave the series halfway during, Season 2: "They'll Have to Go Through Me" "The Number of Rats", Season 3: "The Song of Gregory Williams Yates". But it does show how far she is willing to go to help her victims. From 1992 to May 1998, she was partnered with older officer Patrick Griffin (Anthony Edwards), who in 1992 testified on her behalf when she was accused of taking money and drugs during her first bust. When Kathy dies of her injuries, however, Benson puts her resentment aside to help her grieving friend get justice for his late wife. After nearly raping Benson, Lewis suddenly changes pace to a game of Russian Roulette, encouraging a handcuffed Benson to play along. Stabler goes on a trip, leaving his pregnant wife, Kathy, with Benson. She hesitantly agrees to meet with him, but when he doesn't show up, she leaves him a voicemail cutting him out of her life for good. Simon sought her help in keeping his family intact but this failed. The episode closes with Benson weeping on the courthouse stairs and, four months later, Lewis being wheeled away on a stretcher. Though Hargitay, who is best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on NBC's . Photo : NBC Season 1, Episode 1 Can you believe SVU has been on almost two decades? Even though their relationship does not work out, however, Benson is still saddened when Tucker commits suicide after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. But it can also be argued that the show might have grown stale if Olivia Benson never moved up. It was a painful, high-stakes scene. Meeting Velasco in public, Benson sternly chastised Velasco for his unprofessional interrogation methods before telling him that it was not to happen again, which Velasco understood. We fell in love with her courage and tenacity the minute she stepped on screen in September . As a result of the brutal assault towards Benson, the case was taken over by the Bronx Special Victims Unit, with Mike Duarte leading the case. The following are the medals and service awards worn by then-Lieutenant Benson, as seen in "Heartfelt Passages". "[8] Of their partnership, Baer assessed that: "They both represent the feelings that we feel simultaneously when we hear about these cases. Tutuola eventually told Benson that Churlish had done an impressive job interrogating Velasco. As a sergeant, her badge number was #01139. Benson has been assaulted a large number of times on the job but is usually able to bounce back with little to no injuries. When he taunts her that she doesn't "have the balls" to kill him, she loses control and beats him within an inch of his life with an iron rod. Olivia's love life on SVU kicks off with a nonchalant one-night stand with one of her colleagues at the SVU, Detective Brian Cassidy (Dean Winters). He calls Benson as a witness and accuses her of assaulting him because he rejected her sexual advances. This makes her late for a case, which is frowned upon in the NYPD. Soon afterward, Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek) retires, and appoints Benson acting commanding officer of SVU until Lieutenant Declan Murphy (Donal Logue) comes to the squad. Nobody messes with Olivia Bensonor her hair, for that matter. Despite her request being denied, a judge granted permanent custody of Noah to Benson after both of Noah's biological parents were killed, with his mother being murdered and his father being shot to death by Amaro in defense after a courtroom shoot off. Benson is well-accustomed to saving kidnapped victims, but in "Surrender Benson," we see the tables turn on our SVU star very dramatically. But no task is too much for Benson to handle: She takes matters into her own hands (literally) by delivering the baby. That hair and outfit was a hot mess even by 2000s standards.. The last round had been narrowed down to six finalists. Benson is forced to keep Stabler, who is now working in Rome in an organized crime task force, out of the investigation. When the victim refuses she actually sneaks into her bedroom and steals her underwear. When she was a detective, her badge number was #4015. Cassidy leaves the precinct at the end of that episode. "I wanted [Benson] to go undercover because I thought there's no way to fully see and understand this problem unless you experience it," he continued. Benson speaks some Spanish, Russian, Italian, and French. Benson kicked her mother into a wall and ran to Simone Bryce for help. I'm negotiating [with him to drop the gun]. [8], Baer agrees that a romantic relationship between the two is unlikely, though commented: "You never can say never". [5] Wolf conceived Benson as a detective in the Manhattan Special Victims Unit, which investigates sex crimes. (SVU: "Wanderlust") Benson once told Casey Novak about an incident when she was 16, an older student of her mother asked her to marry him and when she told Serena that she was leaving, her mother who had been drinking flew into a rage and went after her with a broken bottle. She is also able to read the Miranda rights in two or three other languages. Benson is reinstated after SVU breaks up the sex trafficking ring and Tucker is cleared. (SVU: "Trophy", "Rescue", "Missing Pieces"). Benson helps Lowe accept responsibility for what he did, and he pleads guilty to sexual misconduct to spare his victim the trauma of a trial. Throughout Benson's long history on "Law & Order: SVU," she's faced tons of obstacles, from tracking down deranged serial killers to dealing with personal loss. [44] Following Stabler's resignation, she is partnered with Det. Before adopting Noah, Benson wished for a child but due to her career which gave her lack of time for relationships, she was unable to ever conceive a child. [63] Hargitay trained as a rape crisis advocate to prepare for the role of Benson. [51], In "Heartfelt Passages", Benson and Mike Dodds, on the latter's last day at SVU, are involved in a hostage situation involving corrupt Rikers Island corrections officer Gary Munson (Brad Garrett) holding his wife hostage. Olivia Benson has caught and prosecuted more rapists in 25yrs than any RL detective. "This is a home run on so many levels," she said. [18] A year later, however, she learns that he was in fact murdered by a gang of prostitutes who rob and kill their clients with heroin and fentanyl which happened before Benson left that voicemail. 28 Apr 2023 22:20:37 Stabler loses Jill, and their cover is blown. Well, I know what Im watching today! another fan weighed in. From what I've seen it's kinda like she's a professional victim. Benson walks off by herself looking for Jill. Jill has been doing drugs and hanging out on the street. All police. Williams encourages people to commit heinous acts by questioning their responses to authority. Lewis is found guilty of kidnapping and assaulting a police officer, but the jury voices doubts about Benson's story and acquits him of attempted rape. In the season 2 episode "Taken", Serena dies falling down a flight of subway stairs outside the entrance to a bar. In the season 23 episode "Burning With Rage Forever", Noah comes out to Benson as bisexual after standing up to a bully who is picking on him and a non-binary classmate. [37][38], In the season 9 episode "Undercover", Benson poses as an inmate in a women's prison to investigate an alleged rape by a corrections officer. With his hostage watching, Lewis at first attempts to rape Benson, but changes his mind when she refuses to show him fear; instead, he forces her to play Russian roulette with him. Their relationship hits a rough patch in the episode when Cassidy is accused of rape, which results in their relationship becoming public. Fans of the former Chief should stay . At the end of "Intent", Benson gets a call from Porter telling her that Noah has been kidnapped in the mall. In the season 9 episode "Closet", the SVU squad are surprised to find out that Benson has been in a relationship with journalist Kurt Moss (Bill Pullman) for several months. Upon the conclusion of their joint operation, the two share drinks before Benson returns to New York. (SVU: "Child's Welfare") In 2019, Olivia bumps into Simon after a few years and wanted him to have lunch with her and Noah but died of an overdose. [73], Hargitay has won a number of awards for her role as Benson: 'Individual Achievement for Best Female Lead' and 'Outstanding Female Lead' Gracie Awards in 2004 and 2009 respectively, an Emmy for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series' in 2006, a Prism Award for 'Performance in a Drama Series Episode' in 2006, and a Golden Globe for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series' in 2005. It's always thrilling when an SVU episode features a celebrity guest star, but Robin Williams knocked his episode out of the park. In Season 7's "Fault,"SVU fans are served a double whammy when Benson is knifed by a kidnapper and her partner, Stabler (Christopher Meloni), is held at gunpoint. Benson was partnered with Detective Elliot Stabler ( Christopher Meloni ), serving as the junior member of the pair. The charges against Cassidy are later dropped when the SVU detectives discover that he was being set up. While initially thinking of it, Benson changed her mind about retirement, stating she still had so much work to do, resulting in her and Tucker breaking up due to their differences in near future life aspirations. Benson is a fan-favorite character and was described by the show's technical advisor, producer, and writer Amanda Green as "the wish fulfillment of every victim, someone who believes you, who you can trust, who has empathy and a heart the size of Chicago" (via Jezebel). I think that the average lifespan of an SVU detective is four years because of the difficulty and stress involved. Bensler Get Steamy and Almost Kiss | NBCs Law & Order: SVU, Season 15, Episode 1 ("Surrender Benson"), Season 15, Episode 20 ("Beast's Obsession"), Season 16, Episode 23 ("Surrendering Noah"), Season 21, Episode 1 ("I'm Going to Make You a Star"), Season 24 premieres Thursday, September 22. They toyed with going down this road with Olivia before in an earlier season when it was implied she was developing a drinking problem. She is promoted to Captain in the 21st season. While Benson tries to keep her work and personal life separate, several cases have made her upset to the point where she has been unable to sleep or focus on enjoying her life out of work. As a police squad closes in, Lewis taunts her one last time before committing suicide right in front of her. A few months after she returns to work, they get a new apartment together. Just as he is about to rape her, she breaks free, handcuffs him, and holds him at gunpoint. All the codes are in there."[32]. In season 15, Benson stays with Cassidy as she recovers from her imprisonment by a serial rapist. Olivia briefly and unfortunately dates reporter Nick Ganzner (Tom McCarthy) in Season 1, who she dumps after he tries to get her to act out a rape fantasy. As TV's longest-running detective, Benson has been through it. Benson was violently physically assaulted on the streets one night by gang members in front of a terrified Noah, with the gang members also attempting to murder both her and Noah but failing at this. The midseason premiere . Take a look back at Detective Olivia Benson over the past 17 season on Law & Order: SVU. When he taunts her, she loses control and beats him within an inch of his life with an iron rod. Benson is always the first to throw herself in the line of fire in the name of justice. Olivia treated Casey worse than dirt. Stay tuned for future episodes of "Law & Order: SVU" to see how Benson copes with the pressures of her intense job. Sergeant Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) then discovered a live streaming service for pedophiles and club that provides on-demand requests, while Lindsay discovered that her estranged half . While a dedicated officer, Benson is more likely to go to bat for women she deals with during cases than men and has shown skepticism during cases where women are the offenders and men are the victims, or allows her sympathy for the victim to cloud her judgment and make her commit actions without thinking. However, his name was cleared after it is revealed that he was framed by Captain Julia Millfield (Kim Delaney), who believed (incorrectly) that he sexually assaulted her sister when they were in high school. I think it is a good thing that we are shedding light on darkness. Benson's problems are solved when Drake is killed during a courtroom shootout, but she still occasionally worries that Noah (played as an older child by Ryan Buggle) has inherited his father's violent tendencies. In an episode from season 2, Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) went undercover at a rave, which fans recently talked about on Reddit. [68] When the thirteenth season was about to air, initial reports indicated that Hargitay would appear in only the first 13 episodes. [19], In season 12, Benson is named the legal guardian of a young boy named Calvin Arliss (Charlie Tahan). Assistant District Attorneys: Alexandra Cabot Casey Novak Kim Greylek Rafael Barba Peter Stone Dominick Carisi, Jr. Like, read the room, dude! Comments in the episode "Disrobed" imply that the relationship continued. As commanding officer, Benson has worked cases frequently with each of the detectives under her command: Tutuola, Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) and Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano) as of 2021. [8], Hargitay has stated that her favorite SVU scene occurs in the season 7 episode "Fault", when Benson is faced with the possibility of losing Stabler: "Lou Diamond Phillips [a murderous kidnapper] has a gun to Elliot's head. Kelli Giddish is set to return to both SVU and OC as Amanda Rollins . The detectives go undercover, including Benson, Detective Monique Jeffries (Michelle Hurd), Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), Detective Odafin Fin Tutuola (Ice-T), and Detective John Munch (Richard Belzer) at the rave where Jill is expected to be where drugs are being passed around. While there, the corrections officer in question, Captain Lowell Harris (Johnny Messner), attacks her and attempts to force her to perform oral sex on him. I have to step it up. [1], In the Season 21 episode "Murdered at a Bad Address", Simon reaches out to Benson for the first time in years as his only remaining family, Tracy having left him and taken their children. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). [29], Upon renewing her relationship with Stabler, Benson recognizes that he is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from the bombing and Kathy's death. Here's just a few of things she's done. 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