While Mariska Hargitay was attending Variety's Power of Women event in New York, she gave an interview regarding the season finale to season 17 of 'Law and Order: SVU.' She stated, "I read the season finale and I was so deeply moved and deeply inspired. I couldn't put it down?couldn't stop crying. After doing a show for this long, there are these moments that come up that are so earned and so painful.