'Law And Order: SVU's' Mariska Hargitay Directed The Latest Episode, And It Was A Winner For Old School Fans

Spoilers ahead for Episode 15 of "Law & Order: SVU" Season 24, called "King of the Moon."

After 23 full seasons and more than 500 episodes, "Law & Order: SVU" has already done just about everything that can be done on a network television crime drama. While that obviously works for those of us who have been tuning in weekly for years (and/or watching the rerun marathons that are never hard to find), the latest Season 24 episode called back to the earlier years in some fun ways. Directed by star Mariska Hargitay, "King of the Moon" wasn't packed with Easter eggs to days gone by, but it delivered some of what made the show work so well for old school fans.

On the heels of an episode that shone the spotlight on Fin (Ice-T) and delivered an update on former partner John Munch shortly before the news that actor Richard Belzer had passed away, Mariska Hargitay directed "King of the Moon" and played a huge role as Olivia Benson. The case of the week was a flip of the usual formula, as instead of trying to prove the guilt of a perpetrator and get a confession, Benson teamed up with Carisi (Peter Scanavino) to prove a man innocent after he falsely confessed.