'LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT' STAR MARISKA HARGITAY COMMENTS ABOUT KEEP DOING THE SHOW

Mariska Hargitay Confirms She’ll Play Benson Until The End Of “SVU” Law and order: Unit of special victims, could be one of the most popular police shows of all time, since it has been in the air for almost twenty years. And Mariska Hargitay has been the face since it began in 1999. And, fortunately, for the fans of the production, it seems that it will be a long time before it leaves the air. During a conversation with reporters, Mariska confirmed that she loved doing the show since it began nineteen years ago, and intends to continue, since the character "inspires" it. And Robert Greenblatt, an NBC executive, also said he will continue on the air as long as Mariska, who even won an Emmy Award for her performance, wants to do the show. This fall, the series will enter its 20th season. She told E! News that he was "full of gratitude" because he can do what he loves every day. However, during the interview, the actress seemed a bit annoyed by the question of the journalist, who seemed to imply that Mariska had played the character for too long. And, as the #MeToo movement began, the program has been able to address all types of sexual harassment and assault. D**k Wolf and other writers have taken the opportunity to create episodes about women's movements. According to Hargitay, because of that fact, she believes that she is "changing the culture". "It's deeply in me," said the Emmy-winning, and is such an integral part of her character, she does not even know where Mariska begins and Olivia ends. Some other characters in the show left, including his partner in crime, Elliot, played by Christopher Meloni. Previously, the actor said it was time to move on. The sources at the time of their departure explained to us: "Chris already had enough of that series, you can only do it for a certain amount of time, eventually it gets sick and it does not feel satisfying anymore."

Added 18 Oct 2026