The opening scenes of Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 16 showed Benson visiting her mother’s grave for the first time since Serena Benson’s death in season 3. Serena died off-screen so long ...

Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) has always been the loudest voice for victims on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. However, long before Benson advocated for survivors in the courtroom ...

The case resonated deeply with Captain Olivia Benson as it reminded her of her painful past and her troubled relationship with her mother, Serena. Benson's mother was r*ped, which led to her getting ...

I’ve always thought that Law & Order: SVU made a mistake by eliminating Serena from Benson’s life (and then killing her a few seasons later), so I was thrilled that Law & Order: SVU Season 26 ...

Benson doesn't love talking about her family, and the reason is simple: She was conceived after her mother, Serena Benson (Elizabeth Ashley), was sexually assaulted. Serena was never the same ...

The case resonated deeply with Captain Olivia Benson as it reminded her of her painful past and her troubled relationship with her mother, Serena. Benson's mother was r*ped, which led to her ...