The easiest way to write the Flynns out would be for Eileen to give Benson back her necklace and then not be seen on-screen again. This would resolve the Flynns’ story, with the family having healed enough that Eileen no longer needs to wear Benson’s necklace. Benson getting the necklace back would also allow Law & Order: SVU to move forward with Benson and Stabler’s relationship.

The Flynns never should have been a large part of Law & Order: SVU season 25. Their only necessary appearances were in the episode where Maddie was kidnapped, the episode where she was rescued, and a brief appearance at the trial. It’s too late to undo the overexposure of this family in season 25, but Law & Order: SVU can correct this error by writing the Flynns out in season 26.

Law & Order: SVU season 25 is streaming on Peacock.

Law and Order: SVU

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) is a procedural crime drama series created by Dick Wolf that follows cases handled by a fictional New York Police Department’s 16th precinct that centers around sexually-based crimes. The Show follows a rotating group of detectives that will tackle some of the most heinous crimes while trying to help the victims – and themselves – adjust to the new normal as the darkness in the world reveals itself with each new case.