<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> 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>
law and order svu season 20 episode 1 special guest
law and order svu season 20 episode 1 special guest
Dylan Walsh
Dylan Walsh