For years, Law & Order: SVU has been plagued by rumors that Mariska Hargitay was planning to leave the long-running procedural.
Now, SVU is undergoing another regime change, with former Law & Order producer Rick Eid replacing Leight at the helm.
Hargitay credits former showrunner Warren Leight for re-igniting her passion for SVU when he came onboard for Season 13, the first season SVU would do without star Chris Meloni.
Going into the 18th season, Hargitay is as dedicated to SVU as ever.