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Mariska Hargitay on Filming 600 Episodes of ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ Benson’s New Journey and Revisiting Her ‘Intense History’ With Stabler

Mariska Hargitay is capping off her stellar year with yet another milestone: 600 episodes of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” the NBC crime drama on which she’s starred as the indomitable Captain Olivia Benson since 1999. The hour, titled “Obedience,” airs on Nov. 12 and is highlighted by the return of Benson’s…

Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Variety ·

Headlines compared

Common ground: most headlines mention “Law Order SVU”, “Mariska Hargitay” and “Episodes”.

Different angles:

  • Variety “Benson’s New Journey and Revisiting”
  • The Independent “milestone with surprise guest appearances”
  • The Hollywood Reporter “Goes Back to Before the Beginning”

2 of 3 headlines quote someone directly.

How 3 newspapers cover this story

  1. VarietyUnited StatesFirst report

    Mariska Hargitay on Filming 600 Episodes of ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ Benson’s New Journey and Revisiting Her ‘Intense History’ With Stabler

    Mariska Hargitay is capping off her stellar year with yet another milestone: 600 episodes of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” the NBC crime drama on which she’s starred as the indomitable Captain Olivia Benson since 1999. The hour, titled “Obedience,” airs on Nov. 12 and is highlighted by the return of Benson’s…

    · ‘SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay Breaks Down Benson and Stabler’s Complicated Reunion and Her Final Choice: ‘There Are So Many Feelings’

  2. The IndependentUnited Kingdom

    Mariska Hargitay reflects on Law & Order: SVU milestone with surprise guest appearances

    Emmy-winning actor also directed long-running show’s milestone episode airing Thursday

  3. The Hollywood ReporterUnited States

    ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Goes Back to (Before) the Beginning With Its 600th Episode

    Showrunner Michele Fazekas breaks down Christopher Meloni's return and the state of the Benson-Stabler relationship.

Coverage details

3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Variety, The Independent and The Hollywood Reporter. Variety published it first, on November 12, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Hollywood Reporter, 12 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Order, Mariska Hargitay and Law.

By country: United States (2), United Kingdom (1). In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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