The Best Bensler Moment In Law And Order: SVU Season 6

The best Bensler moment of Season 6 isn't a happy one but an affirmation of the pair's respect for each other. In Episode 8 ("Doubt"), the storyline revolves around a victim who may or may not be lying about their supposed rape. The whole episode is meant to keep the audience guessing on who to believe and is one of the first times "Law & Order: SVU" has us looking sideways at a victim.

The audience's take is mirrored in Olivia and Elliot, who are on opposite sides of the spectrum. Olivia believes the victim, while Elliot is on the side of the alleged abuser. This causes a massive divide in their relationship, and the two seem unable to tolerate one another for most of the episode. When they have a huge argument in the halls of the SVU department, Stabler reveals that his wife Kathy has left him, but their conversation is cut short.

Later in the episode, the pair have their best Season 6 moment when they both come to understand one another and apologize for their behavior. Elliot admits he should have seen the victim's side, while Olivia says she shouldn't have jumped the gun in defending the victim. After a pause, Olivia asks Elliot what happened with Kathy. He says that his job makes him hard to live with, and Olivia quips back, "She should try working with you." She then asks if Elliot is okay, but Captain Cragan (Dann Florek) unintentionally cuts off the conversation.

After an episode where they're at each other's throats, and tensions are unbelievably high, this making up in "Doubt" is easily their best moment of the season. If only we knew what was to come.