A new report by Christian Today has some interesting new facts on season 17 of Law & Order: SVU.

The report particulary sources an exciting tid bit given away by Kelli Giddish, who plays Rollins on the NBC procedural, in an interview with E! News.

It seems like Rollins is going to deal with some major issues in the next chapter, specifically the dangerous pitfall of detective life: getting obsessed with a certain case to the point of detriment.

"Rollins, I think it's so cool to really see her get enveloped by a case and maybe a subject. I think maybe you'll see her become a little obsessed with that," Giddish said.

In other recent recent news related to season 17, a new theme that will be explored on the show was revealed.

In a recent interview with Variety, showrunner Warren Leight dished about some interesting plot points for the next chapter. The show is known to source its inspiration for cases from the news, and hot topics. Seems like the buzz surrounding celebrities like Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox has caught the imagination of the writers.

"We've already started our season 17 storylines. We're doing a story about a transgender teenager," he said.

Season 17 of Law & Order: SVU will premiere on Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. (ET).

The finale for season 16 of Law and Order SVU aired on May 20.

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