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Law & Order: SVU previews for 'Father's Shadow' Feb. 8 (VIDEO)

By April MacIntyre Feb 2, 2012, 4:32 GMT

Mariska Hargitay -Special Tune in alert for "Law & Order: SVU" and the episode “Father’s Shadow” (TV14) - Wednesday, February 8 at 10pm EST on NBC. © Jakes Van Der Watt / PR Photos

Special Tune in alert for "Law & Order: SVU" and the episode “Father’s Shadow” (TV14)  - Wednesday, February 8 at 10pm EST on NBC.

Det. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) finds herself in danger when a rape investigation spirals into a hostage crisis.

From NBC

An aspiring actress is found unconscious in Central Park with drugs in her system and evidence of sexual trauma. 

Detectives Benson (Hargitay) and Amaro (Danny Pino) pay a visit to the reality show producer (guest star McKean) for whom she had auditioned just before the attack, and stop him from assaulting another actress (guest star Lambert) on the casting couch. 

The detectives arrest the producer, but the situation turns dangerous when his distraught son (guest star Monaghan) takes drastic action in order to get his father out of jail.  Meanwhile, Benson and Executive ADA David Haden (guest star Harry Connick) grow closer. 

Also starring Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Richard Belzer (Sergeant John Munch) and Kelli Giddish (Detective Amanda Rollins.)  Special appearance by Linus Roache (Bureau Chief Mike Cutter.)