Hit NBC show Law and Order: SVU has made headlines a lot this season due to its riveting new episodes and 'ripped from the headlines' cases.

'Law and Order: SVU' Detective's Past Revealed

During the show's winter finale last week, one detective has a run-in with one of her former bosses and despite the fact that the reunion is a result of capturing a predator it becomes evident that all is not well.

While fans have to wait until Jan. 7th for the show to return and to find out what happens, new juicy details have emerged.

Mariska Hargitay Says New 'SVU' Episode Is Important To Her

Episode 9 was unlike any other because the New York detectives in the special victims unit had to go on a manhunt to capture a serial rapist who was tied to crimes committed in Atlanta, Detective Rollins' old stomping grounds.

The new sneak peek revealed that Rollins's former captain, Patton, is on trial for an alleged rape, and Rollins may be the only person to help get the truth.

Rollin's struggles to admit that she to was rapped by Patton, and it looks like the drama on the show is getting ready to explode.

Executive producer Warren Leight shared one page of the new script, and it quickly becomes apparent that this is not the episode fans want to miss.

Law and Order: SVU will return to NBC on Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. Viewers can watch the new sneak peek below.

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