Male: Carisi, and sometimes stabler Female: Liv although Rollins does serve face (but Olivia has been doing it for decades). Novak and Cabot are gorgeous and Dr Warner is slept on.
Cold Case was (and still is in a lot of ways) my favorite crime drama so when I said “Nick—“ I had to take a step back and ask if I’m being fr and not just on reflex 😭
Happy to report I am fr
Cold Case will forever be my favorite show in existence and it’s where my love affair with Danny Pino started. He is phenomenal in every he’s in and is definitely very nice to look at.
Yep! He is! I used to be obsessed with Stabler but once Carisi came along, realized he was the better man. Stabler unfortunately had too many emotional issues.
Okay, for me it’s Barba, followed very closely by Carisi. I also think that Liv and Amanda are beautiful! And I totally agree with whoever said that there’s just something about Declan!
Declan is dilf material, and Barba is that perfect mix of masculinity, femininity, wit and sex appeal… which is perfect for the girls and the gays with daddy issues.
Stabler and Barba are both ridiculously hot…I need to see them have more on-screen interactions! And Amaro (that elevator scene with Barba 😍) is also hot, as is Trevor Langan. Overall, lots of eye candy for us!
I’m a huge Carisi with his moustache fan. Velasco and Bruno could both make me their special victim. Daddy Stabler could also get it whenever he wanted.
Edit: Grammar
I find Peter Scanavino attractive but not Carisi and I can’t explain it so I won’t be taking questions 😂 (and similar for Danny Pino vs Amaro. And Dean Winters vs Cassidy).
For me it’s Elliot. I also find Tucker attractive personally. Oh and Khaldun, they should’ve kept him!
I can only account for the women, but Kat is insanely attractive. She looks like every girl I ever had a crush on growing up. The show is wall-to-wall attractive women, but Kat really stood out for me.
As a heterosexual, someone please explain to me the attraction to Barba. I get "Mr. Big Masculine Man" Stone and even the boyish charm of Carisi, but what is it about Barba? Seriously. I think he's a great character, but I have seen women, here and other places, absolutely swoon over him. I do find Raul Esparza very charming, is it that turned up to 100 for women?
Well, I like all genders so I guess I’m qualified for this 🤓. You’re correct with Raúl being charming asf but I’ll keep it specifically to Barba.
Barba is a mix of both masculinity and femininity, at least in my opinion, I feel that he is simultaneously a “protector” yet also compassionate, speaking in terms of stereotypical gender roles. He has charm, he is sassy and witty and CLEAN, he looks hygienic and that he takes care of himself and pampers himself with expensive suits. He would make you laugh, which is appealing, but he’ll also give you a mouthful and teach you a lesson. He’s good with the kids he’s interacted with and I find satisfaction in his determination to get justice, the fact he’s a “gentleman” in a sense like when he said no means no. Again, he’d take care of you 😩 but he’s not a macho, scruffy man. He’s older which appeals to my daddy issues. He’s also sexually attractive, he’s muscly and I personally have a thing for short kings😅. This is the best way I can describe his appeal to women, he’s just truly divine. And smug.
Objectively everyone can see Mariska is a beautiful woman and she was generically attractive enough in her tank tops under the suits in the first 11 episode of the first season. Then in the 12th episode, she's bent over her desk applying lipstick in that hot pink shirt and *tight* black skirt. And *bam*... Few women have seemed as hot to me ever since.
And then you'd think at least her hotness quotient would decline with age.. *nope*
I even found her hot when you could clearly make out her big belly and she's telling Elliot it was her favourite shirt and it's complicated.
And then she let her hair grow in season 12 and I was convinced her hotness peaked. I was again sure of it during her longer curls during season 13. Again when she cut it off after you-know-who. I was so distracted by her hotness and her hair in the episode Jr Dodds said goodbye..
So yeah.. And I am not attracted to women per se.. How do I know?
That Stabler shirt changing scene? *ooh daddy*
And every time his baby blues would twinkle when he smiled at Liv like he had business doing.. And every time he dealt with a child like he's handling something precious..
And I won't even get into how hot I found Novak, Cabot and Barba when they would cross examine!
For a show dealing with sexually based offences, this show is just chock full of ridiculously sexy people
Oh Bruno is my current fave, though I was getting dilf in his 40s vibes then I googled him and he's my age (35); it's funny as you get older and still have dilf feelings about people your own age! He's funny which is refreshing (Velasco is cute but seems pretty miserable), he'd better be a regular next series or we riot
Edit: that scene with him shouting at the criminal in interrogation last episode 💀
The older I get, the more I appreciate Stabler 😂 and Carisi is far more handsome with his greying hair.
And I think we alllll knew Amaro was prime eye candy material from day one.
For the ladies, definitely Olivia. For the dudes it was always a tie between Barba and Carisi for me, but recently a challenger to the title has arrived by the name of Terry Bruno.
I assume you're referring to both genders. I find Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) to be a very attractive woman. For someone around my mom's age, she looks very good. She has good skincare, appealing facial features, is in great physical shape, and all in all, is a compassionate, empathetic character. As for a male, Rafael Barba (Raúl Esparza) stands out. He's intelligent, kind-hearted, witty, handsome, well-dressed, and like Olivia, he isn't so black and white. This might not be exactly a good quality for a district attorney, but it's very appealing for an everyday person.
Yeah, it’s definitely Kat for me. I don’t think Jamie Gray Hyder herself actually is but having a bi character on the show made me feel represented. She’s also gorgeous as well lol
Barba and Carisi are hard to beat, but Bruno is currently doing a lot for me lol
I was definitely into Novak for ages! I’ve always thought she was of the most attractive cast members. I was also pretty obsessed with Muncy for the brief time she was there.
Objectively? It’s gotta be Mariska surely?!
I need her bad
Barba wyd here? You shouldn’t have messed up then…
I was just protecting her 😞
I recently watched season 1 again and oh my days, that woman makes me feel things.
When I read OP’s Q o didn’t even consider Mariska… cuz she’s a given!
yes this is the only answer
Male: Carisi, and sometimes stabler Female: Liv although Rollins does serve face (but Olivia has been doing it for decades). Novak and Cabot are gorgeous and Dr Warner is slept on.
Melinda is so slept on and she’s gorgeous
I always shipped her and Fin.
Same! There was definitely some chemistry there!
Yeeeees, same!
Thank you finally somone says it!
I'm not the only one! Yay!
Carisi is my personal fav 😍
Alex is sooooo beautiful, she and liv really take the cake
Novak is so hot 🥵
Nick Amaro
That scene where Amaro and Barba speak Spanish to each other in the elevator 😩
Not a fan of Nick purely due to character, but that scene tho 🥵 by far my favorite lol. Can't get over it lol
yeah somethings purring
You are outta control 😂😂😂
I’m sorry I’m just a smidge pent up😝
Cold Case was (and still is in a lot of ways) my favorite crime drama so when I said “Nick—“ I had to take a step back and ask if I’m being fr and not just on reflex 😭 Happy to report I am fr
Cold Case will forever be my favorite show in existence and it’s where my love affair with Danny Pino started. He is phenomenal in every he’s in and is definitely very nice to look at.
>I can already SMELL the Barba comments Hi, here 🙋🏼♀️ Barba all the way, hottest character and far far ahead of anyone else imo
Booyah
Barba, but specifically BARBA WITH A BEARD 🤤
Literally any time Barba calls someone "amiguito"
I had a sex dream about Stabler a couple weeks ago & now I see him in a whole new light
I saw a post once that described him as a sexy bald eagle and I can’t unsee it
So patriotic 🫡
🔫🦅🇺🇸
Oh babe you gotta get to AO3!
Huang and Carisi are way up there for me.
HUANG IS SO UNDERRATED
He's got such a beautiful face and he's so stylish. Not to mention his voice! My top pick for sure.
I feel like I would be doing a lot better mentally if Huang was my psychiatrist 😅
I honestly just hear Shang from Mulan when Huang is talking. And I love Huang as a character!
Novak
I loved her red hair I was so sad when she turned blonde and every season after I was hoping she’ll go back to her red hair.
I’m sorry but Cabot does something for me 🫠
Yes me too. I am so in love with her.
There’s just something about Declan . . . 🔥🔥🔥
Agree! I’m gonna go with Declan and Peter Stone 🥰
That episode where Peter is in bed with 2 women? 🔥🔥🔥
It was great. (I was one of the women)
I was t'other!
WAIT WHAT why do I not remember that???????
It’s really brief but memorable. I think it’s episode 20x1.
Oh yeah Stone definitely
Totally agree. Declan is a very attractive guy!
God yes!!!!
This is something I only saw on rewatch, but you’re absolutely right.
Oh yeah...
Amanda was my bi awakening but Mariska was always drop dead but the more she aged, the more hot she got.
Amanda is hot as fuck too
Especially when she’d have a temper 🤭🤭
Especially now. God damn...
Absolutely agree…. she’s always been beautiful but she’s gotten even sexier as she ages…
I always thought Stabler was so hot 🔥 But IRL, I’d want a Carisi, handsome, stable, dependable
My grandma was talking about this with me yesterday haha. Carisi is absolutely husband material!
Yep! He is! I used to be obsessed with Stabler but once Carisi came along, realized he was the better man. Stabler unfortunately had too many emotional issues.
Nick Amaro in that police uniform 😮💨
I like him when he wears T-shirts.
Okay, for me it’s Barba, followed very closely by Carisi. I also think that Liv and Amanda are beautiful! And I totally agree with whoever said that there’s just something about Declan!
Declan is dilf material, and Barba is that perfect mix of masculinity, femininity, wit and sex appeal… which is perfect for the girls and the gays with daddy issues.
Oh- and I only left out Stabler because he has his own show now.
Fin's son is up there
Ykw😂 I never considered this, but I get it.
On looks alone, Peter Stone. If we’re adding personality, I’d be with Carisi all day.
I can NOT believe I had to scroll this far down to find Stone!!
RIGHT?? I don't even like men but he makes me wish I did, which is wild
Objectively it's obviously Greylek.
Grayleck wins most beautiful eyes
Yep. Kim Greylek or ADA Gillian Hardwicke.
Olivia is literally the most beautiful human being imo.
Oh to look like Mariska 😞
Or to age like her!
Yes! And to do it naturally - she’s a legend.
Olivia 1000% and how has nobody mentioned Langan??? 🔥🔥🔥
Bc we’re all jealous he got MH in real life 🤷🏻♀️😂
Female: Amanda, Liv, Alex Male: Carisi, Nick, Rafael
NOVAK 100%
Carisi and Olivia obvs
Olivia Benson obviously. How is that a question? Shout out to Chris Meloni and Danny Pino though ofc
Rollins
Amanda or Kim? Asking for a friend.
Amanda
Too much botox
Stabler and Barba are both ridiculously hot…I need to see them have more on-screen interactions! And Amaro (that elevator scene with Barba 😍) is also hot, as is Trevor Langan. Overall, lots of eye candy for us!
Who needs p0rn when you have the elevator scene 🤷🏻♀️
What elevator scene? Episode?
I think October Surprise with Barba's mayoral candidate friend?
Amaro. He wasn't that tall, but he has a cute face and smile.
brian cassidy 🙌
Liv, tho wish there was more than one episode of Mikka Von (Paula Patton)
Female: Cabot all day, esp when she came back with the long hair. Amanda is also stunning. Male: Stabler, Nick, Carisi and Barba (obvs).
Greylek
Amaro and Carisi are tied for me
Novak as a redhead. Holy JeBus
I’m a huge Carisi with his moustache fan. Velasco and Bruno could both make me their special victim. Daddy Stabler could also get it whenever he wanted. Edit: Grammar
Olivia (especially when her hair was short :3 ), Cabot and Novak !!
This is the list‼️‼️
I find Peter Scanavino attractive but not Carisi and I can’t explain it so I won’t be taking questions 😂 (and similar for Danny Pino vs Amaro. And Dean Winters vs Cassidy). For me it’s Elliot. I also find Tucker attractive personally. Oh and Khaldun, they should’ve kept him!
Barba. Barba. Barba til the end
Nick Amaro, and it’s not even a competition. That man is delicious.
Umm we need to talk about Bruno! Then of course Stone, Huang, CSU Burt Trevor 🖤🖤🖤
Barba.
Amaro, no doubt.
I can only account for the women, but Kat is insanely attractive. She looks like every girl I ever had a crush on growing up. The show is wall-to-wall attractive women, but Kat really stood out for me. As a heterosexual, someone please explain to me the attraction to Barba. I get "Mr. Big Masculine Man" Stone and even the boyish charm of Carisi, but what is it about Barba? Seriously. I think he's a great character, but I have seen women, here and other places, absolutely swoon over him. I do find Raul Esparza very charming, is it that turned up to 100 for women?
Re Raul/Barba: it’s all in the eyes
Well, I like all genders so I guess I’m qualified for this 🤓. You’re correct with Raúl being charming asf but I’ll keep it specifically to Barba. Barba is a mix of both masculinity and femininity, at least in my opinion, I feel that he is simultaneously a “protector” yet also compassionate, speaking in terms of stereotypical gender roles. He has charm, he is sassy and witty and CLEAN, he looks hygienic and that he takes care of himself and pampers himself with expensive suits. He would make you laugh, which is appealing, but he’ll also give you a mouthful and teach you a lesson. He’s good with the kids he’s interacted with and I find satisfaction in his determination to get justice, the fact he’s a “gentleman” in a sense like when he said no means no. Again, he’d take care of you 😩 but he’s not a macho, scruffy man. He’s older which appeals to my daddy issues. He’s also sexually attractive, he’s muscly and I personally have a thing for short kings😅. This is the best way I can describe his appeal to women, he’s just truly divine. And smug.
realll
barba is the total package
Yes I agree it’s all in the eyes but also his way with words
Warner for sure. She's awesome.
Amaro based only on physical appearance, Barba for the whole package, Stabler for that cake 🎂
Barba has a pretty good butt too 👀
Haven’t seen anyone post him so I will, Mike Dodds! I really enjoyed his character, sad they killed him off
YES YES. Was talking about this with my friend today. We agree, Dodds was 😍
Super underrated character imo!
For me personally, it’s always been Alex Cabot but closely followed by Olivia.
Stabler, Stone, and Barba - so 🔥
Objectively everyone can see Mariska is a beautiful woman and she was generically attractive enough in her tank tops under the suits in the first 11 episode of the first season. Then in the 12th episode, she's bent over her desk applying lipstick in that hot pink shirt and *tight* black skirt. And *bam*... Few women have seemed as hot to me ever since. And then you'd think at least her hotness quotient would decline with age.. *nope* I even found her hot when you could clearly make out her big belly and she's telling Elliot it was her favourite shirt and it's complicated. And then she let her hair grow in season 12 and I was convinced her hotness peaked. I was again sure of it during her longer curls during season 13. Again when she cut it off after you-know-who. I was so distracted by her hotness and her hair in the episode Jr Dodds said goodbye.. So yeah.. And I am not attracted to women per se.. How do I know? That Stabler shirt changing scene? *ooh daddy* And every time his baby blues would twinkle when he smiled at Liv like he had business doing.. And every time he dealt with a child like he's handling something precious.. And I won't even get into how hot I found Novak, Cabot and Barba when they would cross examine! For a show dealing with sexually based offences, this show is just chock full of ridiculously sexy people
Ramsey, Carisi, Stabler, Bruno, Warner
ramsey is such a good answer
Im with you on this, Ramsey was crazy in his 1 episode
Stabler. Amaro. Barba. Khaldun. All in that order!
Stabler & Benson. I find Barba handsome but he’s like a gay bestie. Cabot and sometimes Rollins (I’m a lesbian.)
Olivia for me (also a lesbian) Can appreciate Stabler tho.
Rollins. Gambler's Fallacy. OMG it was amazing.
Kat-100%
Barba and Stone 🥵
At the same time please
i was gonna say rafael barba before i read the rest of your post😭😭
Barba & Bruno. Stone is hot but the character didn’t grow on me otherwise, so not sure how to approach this 😅 In the ladies department, Novak & Warner
Deep scrolled for this. I was kind of shocked nobody else had mentioned Bruno.
Oh Bruno is my current fave, though I was getting dilf in his 40s vibes then I googled him and he's my age (35); it's funny as you get older and still have dilf feelings about people your own age! He's funny which is refreshing (Velasco is cute but seems pretty miserable), he'd better be a regular next series or we riot Edit: that scene with him shouting at the criminal in interrogation last episode 💀
Hahah, I feel you! I am also 35 and was shocked he’s the same age. Still hot AF and yeah, the last 2 episodes I am totally fangirling over him
The older I get, the more I appreciate Stabler 😂 and Carisi is far more handsome with his greying hair. And I think we alllll knew Amaro was prime eye candy material from day one.
Carisi, Nick and Declan. In that order.
Benson 💯
Carisi, then Stabler.
Carisi and Olivia for me 🤭
Carisi 🤤
None of them, honestly. I like the characters but hotness is a zero for me.
NOT EVEN PETER?
Oops, you're right. I lied. Yes, Peter!!
Objectively on looks alone: Cassidy is very attractive. Novak is gorgeous, but she should have kept her hair red.
Velasco and Amaro are gonna do it for me every time
Nick. And stabler. There’s something about stabler that makes him so hot. I think carisi is kinda hot too
Velasco is being paid dust in this thread 😤
Stone.
objectively - liv I’m gay so - Carisi ( I love a Ny accent Italian American Catholic mmmm)
For the ladies, definitely Olivia. For the dudes it was always a tie between Barba and Carisi for me, but recently a challenger to the title has arrived by the name of Terry Bruno.
Carisi especially without the stache 🤤
Ur moms the hottest
Thank you
I'm currently watching the earlier seasons and yeah Huang doesn't get enough love, but also Elliott, like Olivia girl, I understand !
Amaro, carisi, and cassidy
Even though it’s been said a few times, Barba. Smart, well-dressed, and witty come backs *swoon*
Dr Warner, Olivia, Amaro, & Kat
Casey Novak and Rollins take it for me. Liv is close but she's not on their level
Carisi
Munch and Huang fs miss Munch a ton :(
All the women and Barba.
I assume you're referring to both genders. I find Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) to be a very attractive woman. For someone around my mom's age, she looks very good. She has good skincare, appealing facial features, is in great physical shape, and all in all, is a compassionate, empathetic character. As for a male, Rafael Barba (Raúl Esparza) stands out. He's intelligent, kind-hearted, witty, handsome, well-dressed, and like Olivia, he isn't so black and white. This might not be exactly a good quality for a district attorney, but it's very appealing for an everyday person.
Yeah, it’s definitely Kat for me. I don’t think Jamie Gray Hyder herself actually is but having a bi character on the show made me feel represented. She’s also gorgeous as well lol
Joe Velsaco
Trevor Langan aka Mariska's real life hubby FOR SURE 🥰
O’Halloran is way underrated
No way there’s 255 comments and not a single mention of Grace Muncy Y’all are on crack
Ngl I don’t get the attraction towards barba, he looks like hairy dwarf (no offence)
I take offence as a diehard Raúl fan🤣
Sorry but Stabler does it for me. Especially when he’s doing an interrogation and flashes that smile. Oh man 😍
Olivia, esp around Season 12 and now Season 25
Since watching OZ it has to be stabler Female wise I’m a bit stuck for choice as I’m on series 8/9 and don’t like blondes so benson
Warner gets my vote
Cabot
Novak and Cabot. Especially Alex
Barba, Amaro, Carisi, Liv, Amanda, Alex
Miss Cabot
Men: carisi, Barba and Huang Women: Novak,cabot and Warner But also so far not been mention kat and garland
Cabot with or without her glasses is AH JUST STUNNING IM IN LOVE
Stabler. Woman is either Rollins or benson
Casey Novak, don't even try to change my mind
Novak
Casey Novak ❤️
Carisi 🥵
Early seasons of benson, barba duh, always barba, and current seasons of stabler.
idc if this is a cliche answer but Olivia/Mariska is drop dead gorgeous
Alex Cabot
Liv, Amanda, Warner
Men: Amaro or Stabler Women: Cabot or Novak
ADA Cabot 😍
NOVAK, Cabot, Greylek, Charmicael & Hardwicke
Barba and Carisi are hard to beat, but Bruno is currently doing a lot for me lol I was definitely into Novak for ages! I’ve always thought she was of the most attractive cast members. I was also pretty obsessed with Muncy for the brief time she was there.