Lt. Olivia Benson is already having a hard time getting over Sgt. Mike Dodds' death in the "Law & Order: SVU" Season 17 finale, but now she has to face another heartache because Deputy Chief William Dodds may place the blame of the death of his son on her.
WARNING: The following content contains predictions for the 'Law & Order: SVU' Season 18
As if Lt. Olivia Benson needed more weight on her shoulders, she now has to deal with the emotions of Mike Dodds' father in "Law & Order: SVU" Season 18.
It's definitely understandable that Deputy Chief William Dodds is not going to take his son, Mike Dodds, death easily and that's the dilemma that Lt. Olivia Benson has to face when "Law & Order: SVU" Season 18 premieres.
As of now, there is no way possible to know if Lt. Olivia Benson and Chief Deputy William Dodds will have a conflict in "Law & Order: SVU" Season 18 due to this unfortunate circumstance or will they work together professionally like they always did in the past seasons of "Law & Order: SVU."
For Lt. Olivia Benson to survive the shocking events in "Law & Order: SVU" Season 17 finale and Sgt. Mike Dodd's didn't is a hard pill to swallow for her, so it is a understandable that Lt. Olivia Benson is having a hard time accepting Sgt. Mike Dodds' death.
Will Lt. Olivia Benson finally realize that it wasn't her fault that Sgt. Mike Dodds died? Will she give herself a slack and start over in "Law & Order: SVU" Season 18?
Speaking with The Hollywood Reported, "Law & Order: SVU" Season 18 showrunner Warren Leight revealed that Mike Dodds' death in the "Law & Order: SVU" Season 17 finale was supposed to show people how dangerous it is to be a police officer.
"We just also wanted to give respect to the police officers who do risk their lives every day and whose families don't know if they're ever coming home," the "Law & Order: SVU" Season 18 showrunner said. "What is that loss like? What is that anxiety like for families of police officers?"
"Law & Order: SVU" season 18 will return on September 21, Wednesday, at 9 p.m. EST.
