Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay played detective partners, Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson, respectively, on the series Law and order: Unit of special victims.
During an interview TVLINE SPELLIGHT, We asked the Hollywood actor why his character was never linked to Benson.
Recalling episode 12 of season 24, RaveWhen the scene was scripted that the co-stars share the PDA moment, he said: “I’m going to go to the kitchen. The guys, we were trying something. I don’t think it worked, but I’m not going to tell you why it didn’t work. Have your opinion. “
However, at the very last moment, the producer, Dick Wolf, changed the scene; Instead of having stable Kiss Benson, she moved away and said, “Elliot, I want. But I can’t.”
Before concluding, Meloni shared: “I’m not going”, that’s what will happen on television. This is what we will broadcast. We do not have this power.
For those who were reversed, the fans would have named the pair like “Bensler” and they observed a potential romantic link between them.
Law and order: Unit of special victims was broadcast from 1999 to 2022.