Their complicated partnership has been a cornerstone of the SVU franchise.
His return was a significant turning point for Benson and Stabler.
Their unresolved feelings finally came to the surface.
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And that near kiss in Season 24 ofSVUleft fans hoping for more.
In the last seasons, Benson and Stabler finally began facing their individual traumas.
Stabler has to face his grief over losing his wife Kathy, as well as his moms health issues.
And with its reduced 10-episode order, theres a good chance for increased crossovers withSVU.
The change should give Meloni a little more flexibility to appear on his old show without feeling shoehorned in.
And when talking toVariety, Hargitay revealed that theyve talked to showrunners about making it happen.
I met his showrunner, she recalled.
They want us together, and Chris and I were talking about it, and its time.
Its time now for us.
This was a long time not being in each others universe.
Thats why we did the calls and stuff like that.
But were excited to get back in there, get back in the ring.
But if Benson and Stabler do finally get together, dont expect it to happen until the season finale.
