A new behind-the-scenes still of Mariska Hargitay and Ice T from the set of Law & Order: SVU was recently unveiled.

Rollins To Get "Obsessed" With A Case In Season 17

The two actors look have posed for an adorable selfie, wherein Ice T is grinning and Hargitay seems to be holding back on the joy a little, giving a steely smile, if we could call it a smile at all. According the crew this is what "teamwork looks like."

The official Twitter account for the show has revealed some things about the next chapter via such behind-the-scenes stills.

On August 5 an image of Hargitay on set revealed that she will be directing. In the picture, Hargitay is seen in the director's chair, cutting a frame with her hands, the sound headphones slung around her neck. She is also wearing a pair of geeky glasses.

The showrunner, Warren Leight, had previously revealed that the premiere will be one to watch out for, as it will be a "big," "two part" affair.

After the preview of the premiere was recently released, reports swarmed in about the episode being inspired by Robert Durst case.

Vulture reported that the premiere of season 17 of the NBC procedural will be inspired by the Robert Durst story. The pop culture website has picked up on a bunch of crucial clues from the preview for the premiere that connext it to the Durst story -- from the protagonist being a very wealthy "untouchable" serial killer and also his method to dispose of the dead bodies in trashbags. Durst had hacked up some of his victims and stuffed their limbs in similar bags. Perhaps the use of the word dissections in the working title of the episode hints at that.

The premiere is bringing back a big baddie from a past season, and this time around it seems like the serial killer might have just gotten better at his game. Serial killer Greg Yates -- the murderous doc who horrified viewers in the Law & Order SVU and Chicago P.D. crossover -- returns!

Season 17 will premiere on Sept. 23 on NBC.

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