Law & Order: SVU showrunner, Warren Leight, recently dished about what fans can expect from seaosn 17 of the NBC procedural in a TVLine spoiler report.

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One of the rather exciting tid bits he gave away was the fact that Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) might get a new love interest in the next chapter of the show. Leight teased that Olivia and her little boy, Noah, might invite a new addition to their family.

"Is it possible for somebody to wander into her life in the midst of this and fill out the nest?" Leight said.

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It would be exciting to see Benson's love life spark up again, and this development is bound to make most of America happy. A recent survery revealed that the actress is America's favorite female character, with runners up Cookie Lyon (Empire) and Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones). The survey was conducted by entertainment marketing agency Trailer Park and 21 percent of the 1200 respondents voted for Benson.

Meanwhile, the season 17 premiere is less than a month away and the show will be bringing back a big baddie from a past season, and this time around it seems like the serial killer might have just gotten better at his game. Serial killer Greg Yates -- the murderous doc who horrified viewers in the Law & Order SVU and Chicago P.D. crossover -- returns!

Season 17 will premiere on Sept. 23 on NBC.

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