While Season 22 Episode 9, titled "Return of the Prodigal Son," marks Elliot Stabler's official comeback, it's a few episodes later, in Season 22 Episode 13, that Olivia Benson and her former colleague truly shine alongside one another. The high point from throughout Benson's tenure in the entirety of Season 22 occurs in that episode, titled "Trick-Rolled at the Moulin," when she and Stabler interrogate an accused drug dealer, returning to a dynamic typical of their many prior on-screen appearances together.
In a discussion thread about the episode on Reddit, user SlowReaction4 wrote "Ohhhh vintage Stabler and Benson interrogation!" while user brewedbyjewelz praised the entirety of their dynamic throughout the episode, asking, "Anyone else have full body chills the whole time Elliot and Liv are on screen together?" to which a number of replies answered in the affirmative. Meanwhile, user Thin-Help-1405 singled out Benson's behavior, commenting, "Olivia is getting sassy again. I like it."
Though "Trick-Rolled at the Moulin" isn't the only time Benson works alongside Stabler in Season 22, it's the best showcase of their classic dynamic, unencumbered by the ceremony of his reintroduction that defines his previous season appearances. Thanks to the reestablishment of their partnership, fans get to see Benson at her absolute best in an episode that calls back to the series' glory days.
