Are wedding bells in the future of Law and Order Special Victims Unit Season 18?

With the show's renewal confirmed, there are speculations that the upcoming season will deliver some developments in Olivia and Ed's relationship especially since Ed suggested that they take a break to the city of love – Paris.

This, plus the fact that he has plans to transfer to the hostage negotiation unit from Internal Affairs, signals that he may have overcome his trust issues with the help of Olivia and Noah. The Paris trip seems like a bright spot in the otherwise intense Season 17 finale.

According to a report from MNR Daily, it won't come as a surprise if Ed suddenly pops the question to Olivia during their trip and the pair returns with the latter sporting an engagement ring on her finger.

As to what else is in store for Olivia Benson, Mariska Hargitay hints that it will be a steady progression of her character as well as the story of the show which showrunners Warren Leight and Julie Martin feels strongly about.

"I think what Warren [Leight] and I both value—and Julie [Martin]—is evolution of character. I feel like Olivia Benson just isn't the same as she was before. This year I think she's almost learned what she can handle. I think that, all this—the last couple of years of growing into lieutenant and doing that—now I feel like she is, she can handle that...I feel like [Benson has] finally grown into that sort of leader, that's what I feel like this year is about, is not being afraid of her leadership and her power and accepting who she is, where she is and what you have to do to be a leader and how it's literally lonely at the time. I feel like it's really lonely and she's been lonely and alone. It's been elements of her and them," she said of this season's developments.