"Starved" (2005): When a speed dating service is linked to three rapes, Detective Benson goes undercover to catch the culprit.

Some of the earliest revelations about Detective Benson's personal life are found in "Stalked".

I've always had an affinity for children, and when I started preparing for the role of Detective Benson on Law & Order, the statistics just floored me.

The eleventh episode "Abuse" shows Detective Benson taking on the difficult task of proving parental neglect.

Detective Benson is killing herself trying to make this thing right.

Ellis says "May I ask when Detective Benson told you about our visit to Pena?"

Leight went on to discuss about the episode and obstacles in David Haden's and Detective Benson's relationship, "They may disagree on a case.

Unlike most other episodes of the series, the action takes place primarily in the police station with many scenes building suspense only by showing Detective Benson talk into a speaker phone.

Apparently, when you started playing Detective Benson, you got letters from viewers sharing their own stories of abuse.

The first episode to break this trend was "Rotten" which showed Detective Benson working primarily with Detective Tutuola.