‘Law & Order: SVU’ season 16 spoilers: Official details on ‘Forgiving Rollins’

While you may not have a chance to see fully what lies ahead on “Law & Order: SVU” until Wednesday, January 7, we do come right now bearing some big news: The first official details from “Forgiving Rollins,” the episode that is going to air.

This is a story that is in some ways going to pick up immediately following the events of “Pattern Seventeen,” in particular with the shocker that Rollins was sexually assaulted by Charles Patton, who she worked with while in Atlanta. When he ends up coming to New York City, the wound is going to be completely reopened, and as a result of that, she will have to confront her demons fully.

NBC released the full synopsis for this episode late this week, and you can take a look at that below:

“Atlanta’s Deputy Chief Charles Patton (Hamlin) and his newest detective, Reese Taymor (guest star Dreama Walker) visit New York for a law enforcement conference. When Reese is found unconscious in her hotel bathroom, she cries rape at the scene but changes her story when Sgt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) arrives. When Rollins uncovers a personal connection to the suspect, ADA Barba (Raúl Esparza) seeks her help in the courtroom and she’s forced to confront the demons of her past to stop a dangerous predator.”

To us, this seems to be a hefty opportunity for Kelli Giddish to really shine, and it is really just the latest one for her this season. She’s had a few great episodes in particular so far, and knowing this show, at least something emotionally, if nothing else, will surface from this case a ways down the road.

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