The Best Episodes Directed By Mariska Hargitay
Every TV Episode Directed by Mariska Hargitay Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Mariska Hargitay Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Mariska Hargitay is "Children of Wolves", rated 9.7/10 from 6 user votes. It was "written by Julie Martin". "Children of Wolves" aired on 4/11/2024 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "King of the Moon".
9.7/10 6 votes#1 - Children of Wolves
Season 25 Episode 9 - Aired 4/11/2024
A teenager found unconscious in the park leads to a missing persons investigation. Benson must help Noah come to terms with the past when he questions the origins of his birth.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: Julie Martin
9.5/10 4 votes#2 - King of the Moon
Season 24 Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2023
A man with dementia confesses to murder, but Benson and Carisi believe there's more to the case; when rumors swirl around the squad room, Fin presses Velasco for the truth.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: Julie Martin
9.0/10 1 votes#3 - Mea Culpa
Season 20 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2018
Stone asks Benson to investigate a sexual encounter from his past that he feels guilt and uncertainty about; Rollins considers a proposal from Doctor Al.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: Julie Martin
8.8/10 4 votes#4 - A Misunderstanding
Season 17 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2016
A murky he-said, she-said date rape case ruins the futures of two high school students.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: Céline C. Robinson
8.2/10 4 votes#5 - Sheltered Outcasts
Season 17 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2016
Detective Carisi lives undercover at a homeless shelter to determine if one of its sex offender residents is the suspect in a string of neighborhood rapes.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: Ed Zuckerman
8.0/10 1 votes#6 - She Paints for Vengeance
Season 21 Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/2020
After a sexual assault investigation is stalled for months, a woman puts her accusations against a popular athlete on a billboard.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: N/A
7.9/10 6 votes#7 - Criminal Stories
Season 15 Episode 18 - Aired 3/19/2014
A columnist who has been given access to the squad for a story declares a hate crime case a hoax, leaving the victim under media scrutiny and Benson fighting to get the case back on solid ground.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: Peter Blauner
7.9/10 8 votes#8 - Padre Sandunguero
Season 16 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2015
When his father is arrested, Amaro must choose between his badge and his family’s honor.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 4 votes#9 - Motherly Love
Season 18 Episode 10 - Aired 2/8/2017
A teenaged boy uses a rifle to stop an assault on his mother, but soon learns the target was someone he knows.
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Writer: N/A