SVU Episode After Timothy Busfield Was Recast

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is again on NBC after a multi-week break for the community’s Olympics protection. The new episode, airing Feb. 26, will see David Zayas visitor star as an alternative of Timothy Busfieldwho was charged with little one intercourse abuse crimes in January.

In PEOPLE’s unique sneak peek of the episode, titled “Corrosive,” Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) sits down with an abuse survivor as he has a panic assault.

“You know, if you’re in trouble, I can help you,” Benson says. “Those look like cigarette burns. How about if you just nod ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to my questions… Did you do that to yourself?”

The younger man, Matt Miller (Dan Thompson), shakes his head to point “no.”

“Did someone in the dorm that you’re living in do that to you?” Benson asks as an alternative. “Do you know someone named Robbie?”

Miller flinches as Benson mentions the identify.

“Listen to me. I am here for you,” she says. “You’re not in the dorm, and no one can hurt you here, okay? This is my house, and I can promise you that no one is going to hurt you while you’re here with me.”

Benson’s consolation would not final lengthy, nevertheless, after Miller panics when he sees an older man stroll into the precinct.

“Oh God,” he says as he begins to breathe closely.

‘What? Hold on, maintain on, let’s do that once more,” Benson says, grabbing some ice to place on Miller’s wrists. “Slow down your respiration.”

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According to NBC, “Corrosive” will see “an attempt on a respected judge’s life” that is “connected to an anonymous video posted to the SVU tip line.” Rollins may even attempt to “help a victim come to terms with their abuse.”

Earlier this month, PEOPLE confirmed that Zayas would visitor star after NBC pulled “Corrosive” in January earlier than it might air with Timothy Busfield within the function. Busfield’s scenes had been then re-shot with Zayas.

Busfield pleaded not guilty to 4 counts of expenses of prison sexual contact of a minor (little one below 13) on Feb. 10, per a plea entry filed in New Mexico’s Second Judicial District Court and seen by PEOPLE.

Law & Order: SVU airs Thursdays at 9 pm ET on NBC and is streaming the following day on Peacock.