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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will continue its remarkable run with season 27 this fall. Michele Fazekas is also returning to SVU , but this time as the first female showrunner in the show’s history. Fazekas was previously a writer and co-executive producer on the NBC police procedural from 2001 to 2006.

Given Fazekas’ past involvement with SVU , she could be the one to finally make Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler’s romance possible. Fazekas is familiar with both characters and their history as partners and friends. Law & Order: SVU season 27 may be the year when Benson and Stabler fall in love after years of will they/won’t they get together.

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