Mariska Hargitay’s ‘SVU’ paycheck: nearly $850,000 an episode, Variety reports

According to Variety, Mariska Hargitay now earns nearly $850,000 per episode as the star and executive producer of ‘Law & Order: SVU.’ Its 600th episode, “Obedience,” airs Nov. 12 on NBC and reunites Benson with Christopher Meloni’s Stabler to reopen an old case. Hargitay says it explores their “intense history” and power dynamics. Apparently, the emotional paperwork never ends.