Imagine the powerhouse that is Mariska Hargitay—the heart and soul behind Detective Olivia Benson for an astonishing 24 seasons on Law and Order: SVU. But this time, she’s swapping her detective badge for the director’s chair once again, and the buzz is all over Instagram.

“Guess who’s back behind the camera?” Mariska teases, flashing a snapshot of a sign emblazoned with her name and ‘director’ status for the world to see. “2023, let’s rock this,” she adds with a filmmaker’s clapboard emoji. The fans? They’re eating it up, showering her post with likes and comments, giddy about this blend of Mariska magic both on and off screen.

But as excitement swirls, it’s mingled with cheeky curiosity. The die-hards can’t help but needle for insider info, especially about that electric charge between Olivia and her old flame, Elliot Stabler. Some fans are playfully nudging, “Hey Mariska, how about directing Olivia into Elliot’s arms for a smooch, huh?”

That’s right, Mariska’s in the director’s seat for the eighth time, and everyone’s banking on her to serve up some more of that Benson-Stabler heat. What will this multifaceted star conjure up in front of the camera and behind the scenes? One thing’s for sure—the countdown to the episode’s premiere has fans on the edge of their seats, eager for their next SVU fix.