The preview of the upcoming episode, titled 'Maternal Instincts', of season 17 of Law & Order: SVU, highlights a peculiar predicament Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) will find herself in.

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This angle is going to be particularly intriguing. The preview shows Rollins in a bind seeing her sister captured on camera as a prime suspect. The voicover rolls revealing Rollins' plight: "The suspect she never wanted to see will bring a cop to an impossible choice.

"Family or Justice?" runs the tagline, revealing the difficult decision Rollins will have to make.

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At one point Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) is seen asking Rollins to tell them where she (Rollins' sister) is right now.

In August, an interview with TVGuide, Law & Order: SVU showrunner Warren Leight dished about Rollins' sister, played by Lindsey Pulsipher, returning in season 17.

And it won't be her sister alone, viewers will also be introduced to Rollins' mother in this chapter. What's interesting is that her family is going to be making things more complicated for her. "We'll see her sister and meet her mother," Leight said. "Even if their intent is to be supportive, and I'm not even sure it is, her family showing up is not a great thing for her -- nothing good comes from seeing her sister or her mother."

Here's the official synopsis for the episode:

"A violinist is raped by her colleague, but he doesn't remember committing the crime and claims he was drugged and robbed by a hired escort. Meanwhile, Rollins' mother throws a baby shower for her; and Sgt. Mike Dodds reports to work at the SVU squad."

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