In a 2022 interview withPeople,Mariska Hargitayresponded to the decade-old “Will-they-won’t-they” question.
“And he’s in a new job and he’s sort of unbalanced … Hargitay also told the outlet that working with Christopher Meloni again felt natural.
But how does Stabler feel about Benson?

In February 2022, Christopher Meloni opened up toTODAYabout the dynamics between the two characters.
“I think he’s in the middle of realizing,” he surmised.
“Yeah, I think it’s more difficult for him.

I think he’s carrying a lot of stuff.”
“No that’s, you know, that’s our thing,” Meloni responded.
“There’s nobody who knows these characters better than she and I.

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