In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter showrunner Warren Leight dished about how Olivia Benson's (Mariska Hargitay) predicament will pan out.

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In the latest episode fans got a shocking twist with news of Benson's transfer, and Leight revealed that the move will get only more frustrating for her.

"We'll see in episode 18, she moves into a little cubicle desk in community affairs," he said. "There's a woman saying, 'Oh my God, we're all so excited to have you here. We can't wait. We're going to learn so much from you.' She's starstruck," Leight says. "There are all these 'Policemen are your friend' posters hanging on the wall. It appears to be [Benson's] worst nightmare. It's a little bit of a hat tip to Brooklyn Nine-Nine."

Nowalk also talked about the affect Benson's move will have on her colleagues, specifically Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) who will get a new "male" boss.

"They're just completely in shock. It's a pure 'what the f-' moment for Rollins and Carisi," Leight added. "She has a hard time with male authority figures for well-substantiated reasons going back to her time in Atlanta so she doesn't like the old boy network... and she sees Dodds as a product of that network."

The latest episode, 'Manhattan Transfer,' aired on March 2 on NBC.

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