As fans eagerly await the return of season 17 of Law & Order: SVU, showrunner Warren Leight has been sending updates form filming.

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Most recently he posted, what seemed to be a behind-the-scenes image of Dodds Jr. (Andy Karl) and Rafael Barba (Raul Esparza) on set. The tag could be most intriguing if taken seriously. Leight captioned the pic revealing Dodds and Barba "don't see eye-to-eye."

The two are seen looking pretty intense:

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Meanwhile, in other news related to the show, it was revealed that Greg Yates (Dallas Roberts), will be back. The Hollywood Reporter recently revealed that the dreaded yet charming serial killer will be making a comeback to the NBC series.

Yates was a focus in season 17 premiere of the NBC procedural, and will now be returning in the crosoover episode which is set to air in February, according to the report. In fact he will be the center of attention again, as the investigation teams will be trying to nab Yates, who has escaped from prison.

The preview for midseason premiere of Law & Order: SVU is also finally out now. In the clip Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and crew is seens struggling with a case of a teacher who plays sexual predator. The teacher is seen having sex with her school students, and Benson tries to assess when her offense can be classified as being rape. As the case progresses, the plot thickens as the team finds out that there are infact two predators in the school.

The episode is aptly titled, 'Catfishing Teacher,' and here's the one line synopsis:

"A high school student and his female teacher have an affair however he disappears."

In interview with TVGuide, showrunner Warren Leight dished about the episode, that is set to air in the new year. Leight really amped up the hype, stating that the rest of the season is going to start off with a bang.

"We're going to start off the year new, for people who worry about Olivia, with the scariest episode of the season," Leight said. "We haven't quite gone this far with her since the William Lewis [Pablo Schreiber] stuff."

'Catfishing Teacher' will air on January 6.

Watch the preview:

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