LAW & ORDER's Odelya Halevi Hopes To Do 'a Lot of Crossovers' with SVU's Mariska Hargitay - Give Me My Remote : Give Me My Remote

LAW & ORDER’s Odelya Halevi Hopes To Do ‘a Lot of Crossovers’ with SVU’s Mariska Hargitay

October 10, 2024 by  

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LAW & ORDER gets a visit from a few SVU vets on the Thursday, October 10 episode of the mothership, “The Perfect Man.”

“[Mariska Hargitay]’s got a huge role in episode 2, and [Benson]’s got a relationship with the defendant,” L&O showrunner Rick Eid previously teased to Give Me My Remote. “We were thinking about casting the attorney, and given the facts of the case—and what’s really going on in the case—we thought [Rita, the] character that Elizabeth [Marvel] plays, would be perfect, especially given that she’s got a pre-existing relationship with Benson. It just felt like a natural thing to do, so we’re excited about that.”

And while that puts Benson at odds with the attorneys during the hour—Eid called things “pretty intense” between the SVU Captain and the mothership team—off-screen, things were decidedly lighter.

“I can tell you how I feel about Mariska: I love working with her,” Odelya Halevi, who plays ADA Samantha Maroun, tells GMMR. “She’s an incredible human being. I mean, after 25 seasons, she still comes to set with a huge smile on her face and so much energy. She’s just there for everyone. And her energy is captivating; you want to be a part of it. You always want to be around her.”

This marks Hargitay’s third appearance on the LAW & ORDER revival since the NBC drama was brought back in 2022 and her sixth overall guest spot on the long-running series. “I remember my first time working with her, she’s like, ‘Hey, let’s rehearse, let’s work on this,’” Halevi, who has been with the franchise since 2022, recalls. “She does things that no other actress I’ve worked with really did. She really takes the time to get to know her guest stars on every episode, and she creates a family. I just really, really love her. And I really hope that we will get to do a lot of crossovers with her.”

LAW & ORDER, Thursdays, 8/7c, NBC

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One Response to “LAW & ORDER’s Odelya Halevi Hopes To Do ‘a Lot of Crossovers’ with SVU’s Mariska Hargitay”

  1. Mary S. on October 11th, 2024 12:14 am

    I wish they’d move Maroun over to SVU permanently, and have her as the ADA, rather than Carisi…or at least, alternate them. I always thought Carisi was a better cop than lawyer…