The Best Episodes Directed By Constantine Makris

Every TV Episode Directed by Constantine Makris Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - Mean
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Mean

    S5:E17

    The conviction of a group of sociopathic high school bullies who turned on one of their own escalates into even more violence and death in their exclusive private school.

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Shaken
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Shaken

    S5:E10

    The discovery of a beaten infant leads detectives on a search for the attacker, who may be a pedophile. When the medical evidence shows the injuries were a result of shaken baby syndrome, their focus shifts to those closest to the child: her mother, the mother's boyfriend and the nannies.

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - Families
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Families

    S5:E15

    The investigation into the death of a pregnant high school student exposes a long-held family secret, which precipitates yet another violent death and eventually the destruction of two families.

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - We Have Manners. We're Polite.
    8.7/10(42 votes)

    #4 - We Have Manners. We're Polite.

    S2:E13

    Several futures hang in the balance as the inmates face and confront their worst nightmares: Life will never be the same again.

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Serendipity
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Serendipity

    S5:E5

    A newborn baby is found dead in a gutter, sending the detectives on a hunt for the mother. She too turns up murdered, and the clues point to a serial child molester.

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Monogamy
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Monogamy

    S3:E11

    The pregnant wife of a psychiatrist is found in a parking garage, unconscious and bleeding from a gaping abdominal wound with her fetus missing. The investigation leads to infedility and uncertainty as to the paternity, adding fuel to the fire of an already agitated Stabler.

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Ridicule
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Ridicule

    S3:E10

    What appears as a bizarre accidental death leads to a case involving a male stripper who claims that the deceased was one of three powerful women who raped him at a bachelorette party.

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Victims
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Victims

    S2:E13

    A former police officer, now a community activist, is a suspect in the murders of known sex offenders, all of whom share a certain characteristic that scars their victims for life. The detectives find it's difficult to protect potential victims when they used to be perps as they investigate the murders of two convicted rapists.

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Tall Men with Feelings
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Tall Men with Feelings

    S1:E11

    The prisoners mourn one of their own and even a drunken Pornstache reveals surprising emotions; Larry gives a revealing radio interview.

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  10. undefined Season 12 Episode 21 - Reparations
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Reparations

    S12:E21

    Two high-powered attorneys face each other across the aisle when Casey Novak returns to the team, and Joe Dekker takes a leave of absence from his Los Angeles duties after his cousin is charged with rape. Dekker's unwavering belief in his cousin's innocence, and a court disturbance make Novak and Benson take another look at the evidence, which leads them to someone playing a very long game in the name of hatred.

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Loss
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Loss

    S5:E4

    A female undercover agent for the DEA is raped and murdered, leading to a complicated investigation and the arrest of a suspect highly connected with a Colombian drug cartel. This is the toughest case of Cabot's career as she is faced with death threats on herself and her family along with pressure to yield the case to federal authorities.

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  12. undefined Season 7 Episode 5 - Strain
    8.1/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Strain

    S7:E5

    The discovery of the bodies of two young gay men who were both meth addicts as well as victims of a new strain of AIDS that can kill its victims in less than a year leads to an investigation. Tutuola learns that his son, Ken, is gay, and has difficulty accepting it, even though he and Benson end up going to Ken for help with infiltrating an anti-meth group. The group's leader, Gabriel, soon becomes their top suspect when the squad realises that the two men died because they passed the disease on.

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  13. undefined Season 9 Episode 9 - Strange Fruit
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Strange Fruit

    S9:E9

    When skeletons are discovered in the backyard of a home in Virginia, family secrets and past racial divisions are brought to light.

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Deception
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Deception

    S4:E2

    A family portrait painted by a kindergartner leads the detectives to investigate her mother for child sexual abuse of her teenage stepson. When the boy's father is found murdered, the focus of the investigation shifts to the boy -- and his stepmother goes to great lengths to protect him and prevent the detectives from learning the truth.

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  15. undefined Season 13 Episode 11 - Theatre Tricks
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Theatre Tricks

    S13:E11

    SVU tries to figure out who was responsible for the real-life rape of an actress during an interactive theater performance that everybody just assumed was part of the show.

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  16. undefined Season 20 Episode 17 - Missing
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Missing

    S20:E17

    The SVU pursues a suspect when a child is discovered in the trunk of an abandoned car.

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - F*ck, Marry, Frieda
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #17 - F*ck, Marry, Frieda

    S5:E2

    Maria convenes a special assembly in the chapel as the inmates plot their next move. Frieda makes use of the survival skills she learned as a kid.

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Take a Break from Your Values
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #18 - Take a Break from Your Values

    S2:E11

    Piper is shocked at an unexpected change in her status; Soso's hunger strike attracts new support that takes on a religious fervor.

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - Greed
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Greed

    S3:E20

    Investigating the rape of the wife of a restaurateur during a robbery, leads the detectives to a similar assault, and to a locksmith.

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - Grief
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Grief

    S4:E23

    A dead girl is found outside a bar. The death, however, is ruled a suicide, because the victim's boyfriend continually raped her. The victim's father vows revenge against his daughter's rapist.

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Bed Bugs and Beyond
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #21 - Bed Bugs and Beyond

    S3:E2

    Tempers flare when bed bugs invade, as Alex cracks, Red lashes out at Piper, Aleida interferes with Daya and Bennett, and Caputo gets bad news.

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Leaving the Station
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Leaving the Station

    S1:E8

    At the site of a train accident, Peter Mills becomes deeply upset when he observes the dead body of a young victim. Unable to shake his emotional distress about the event, he questions his future as a firefighter. Dawson and Shay save a 6-year-old girl whose mother is abusing her – but their confrontation leads the woman to resort to dire actions. Meanwhile, Severide aggravates his injury while rescuing a heart attack victim and Shay sends Clarice, her married, pregnant ex-girlfriend, back home to her husband.

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - Rotten
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Rotten

    S4:E13

    In their investigation of a prisoner's death, Benson and Tutuola learn that he was sexually assaulted before being incarcerated and since it happened while in custody, the police are suspected.

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Power Suit
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Power Suit

    S4:E2

    The newcomers stir up ethnic and domestic conflicts, but Maria sees an opportunity. Judy's special treatment raises eyebrows.

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Juvenile
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Juvenile

    S4:E9

    A cancer patient, who was growing marijuana in her apartment and selling it, is found raped and murdered, sending the detectives on a hunt for two middle school students, each blaming the other.

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Constantine Makris Ratings Summary

"Mean" is the best rated episode directed by Constantine Makris. It scored 8.9/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 2/24/2004 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Shaken".