<P> Star Kelli Giddish (Detective Amanda Rollins), who welcomed her first child in October 2015, had her character immersed in a pregnancy storyline . In the premiere episode, Rollins learns that she is pregnant, and tells Carisi and Benson of the news; however she also tells her co-workers that Amaro is not the father . In the fifth episode, "Community Policing", it is revealed that Lt. Declan Murphy (Donal Logue) is the father of Rollins' baby . She gives birth to a healthy baby girl after the events of the ninth episode, "Depravity Standard". On April 28, 2015, it was announced that SVU producers were planning a "transgender episode" for this season, "ripping from the headlines" Caitlyn Jenner's recent publicized transition . Warren Leight told Variety, "The world keeps evolving, and there are a lot of dark areas that we need to look at...part of my challenge and everybody's challenge here is to keep it fresh and to not let a groove turn into a rut, and that can happen for any show at any time...everyone here is really invested in keeping the show fresh and keeping the show on . We view every year's upfronts as a place to prove that we still deserve to be here ." The episode, "Transgender Bridge", aired on September 30 . </P> <P> At the 2015 Television Critics Association's summer press tour Law & Order and Chicago franchise creator Dick Wolf announced that there would be a four - show crossover between SVU and the three Chicago shows (Fire, P.D., and Med) as well as announcing a desire by him and other producers for the revival of the original Law & Order series . However, in December 2015, Chicago P.D. showrunner Matt Olmstead revealed that there were no plans for a four - show crossover and that it would only be done if the producers found the right way to do it . Instead, a two - show crossover between SVU and P.D. aired in February 2016 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Mariska Hargitay as Sergeant / Lieutenant Olivia Benson </Li> <Li> Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins </Li> <Li> Ice - T as Detective Fin Tutuola </Li> <Li> Peter Scanavino as Detective Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr . </Li> <Li> Raúl Esparza as ADA Rafael Barba </Li> </Ul> <Li> Mariska Hargitay as Sergeant / Lieutenant Olivia Benson </Li>

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