<Li> Tom Titone as Judge Joshua Goldfarb </Li> <Li> Jolly Abraham as Dr. Patel </Li> <P> On July 13, 2018, Deadline announced that Scandal's George Newbern would be guest starring over the course of the season in a recurring role as Dr. Al Pollack . Pollack is described as a charming, handsome, and wealthy doctor who is set to be a future as well as past love interest to Detective Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish). Rollins mentions him cheating on her with a prostitute in the previous season . Days later it was reported that Dylan Walsh would play John Conway, an abusive father who rapes his own son, in the season premiere . Walsh previously guest starred in the eighth season of SVU . Mark Tallman portrays Gavin Riley, the new chief of detectives, in a recurring role . </P> <P> Carl Weathers reprised his role as his Chicago Justice character, State's Attorney Mark Jefferies, in the episode "Zero Tolerance". On August 16, 2018, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Homeland actress Sandrine Holt would be cast in a recurring role this season, as Dr. Lisa Abernathy, a clinical psychologist that consults on cases for the district attorney's office . Holt previously guest starred in the seventeenth season . On September 27, 2018, Entertainment Weekly reported that Sebastian Roché would guest star as Arlo Beck, the charismatic leader of a female empowerment group, in the episode "Accredo", which aired October 18, 2018 . Roché previously made two guest appearances on the flagship series, Law & Order . Sasha Alexander is set to guest star as Anne Mill in the November 1st episode "Caretaker ." </P>

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