Wednesday’s winter finale of Law & Order: SVU seemed to be a relatively routine episode about a catfishing case, but things took a turn for the worse at the show’s end when Olivia Benson’s (Mariska Hargitay) adopted son Noah was kidnapped while shopping at a mall with his biological grandmother Sheila Porter (Brooke Shields).
Fans instantly began reacting to the moment on Twitter, with many viewers immediately outraged at the plot twist.
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THAT SCENE MADE ME THROW MY ULTRA COMFY PILLOW TO THE GROUND IN EXTREME AND UTTER ANGST.
โ ๐ผEmily๐โ๏ธ (@LunarOceans94) December 7, 2017
SOMEONE KIDNAPPED NOAH? SOMEONE KIDNAPPED NOAH?!?!??…YAโLL NEED TO FIX THIS ๐ก #SVU
โ Amber Williams ๐ (@williams_ambs) December 7, 2017
Some noted that Benson just can’t seem to catch a break.
How many times does Liv have to be burned?
โ Charlotte Barlow (@bethbarlow) December 7, 2017
Noah!!!! No wtf Liv can never get a break #SVU
โ Bria Knowles-Carter (@briaaaaaaaa_) December 7, 2017
Others offered their theories on who may have committed the crime.
I didnโt trust @BrookeShields from the first day she came to your door. #SVU.
โ Cindy Lou Hoo (@Cindlo95) December 7, 2017
It’s definitely not Sheila. I’d put money on someone from Liv’s past….like a perp she collared.
โ Amy LeBlanc (@AmyLSU) December 7, 2017
While others gave some suggestions on who might be able to help bring Noah home.
Does SVU have the number for Bryan Mills? #Taken
โ 2013venjix (@2013venjix) December 7, 2017
That’d be great but what I’d prefer is it was all just an excuse for Stabler to come back& save the day& Noah, lol! #SVU
โ MA Bixby (@MABixby) December 7, 2017
Law & Order: SVU returns Jan. 3 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.
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