Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 12 cast and characters: Here's who brought the NBC drama to life

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 12 Hubris follows the SVU team as they investigate a child abuse physician who misuses her power.

Dr. Bettany Allen (Kate Burton) is a Bronx-based physician who declares false abuse claims to separate young kids from their biological parents and put them in foster care. So, how did Benson and the SVU team expose her malpractices? It all starts with a phone call as the cops inform Benson that they rescued a teenager and a man. The teen looked disoriented and injured, and she refused to speak up. She was taken to the hospital. Soon, they find out that her name was Riley Williams and she was under foster care.

Unfortunately, her biological father, Nate, lost her custody after he was wrongly accused of abuse. Benson figures out that something was wrong with the system. She digs deeper, and they find out that it was Dr. Bethany Allen who was giving false reports of child abuse. She targeted black single parents mostly. In the end, she was accused of perjury.

Apart from the familiar faces, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 12 had a few guest stars. For instance, Kate Burton plays the cruel doctor Bethany Allen, who handed false reports of abuse to separate parents from their children. Sean Patrick Thomas guest stars as Riley's biological father, Nate Williams. While Milan Marsh plays Riley.

Here's who plays whom in the latest episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 27, Episode 12.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 12 cast and characters guide

Kate Burton guest stars as Dr. Bethany Allen

Kate Burton plays Dr. Bethany Allen in Episode 12 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27. She's a child abuse physician, and she misuses her power. She clearly has a problem with black single parents, and she tries to wrongfully accuse them of child abuse.

For instance, in Riley's case, Nate lost her custody due to Dr. Allen's false claims. She never met Riley, and based on mere medical reports, she stated that it was abuse. In reality, Riley broke her arm while playing volleyball. Dr. Allen accused her of lying to protect her father. Riley was put in foster care, and her life spiralled down. In another instance, Dr. Allen manipulated a child's blood-clotting report just to put her mother behind bars. In the end, she was proven guilty of perjury.

You might recognise Kate Burton from Grey's Anatomy, where she plays Dr. Ellis Grey. Some of their notable works include 127 Hours, The Dropout, Monty, and Scandal.

Sean Patrick Thomas plays Nate Williams

Sean Patrick Thomas plays Nate Williams, Riley's parent, in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27 Episode 12. He was wrongly accused by Dr. Allen of torturing his daughter, who broke her arm while playing volleyball. Due to this incident, Nate lost custody. Later, when Benson and team expose Dr. Allen's malpractices, the chances of Nate winning her daughter's custody increased.

You might have seen Thomas as Polarity in Gen V or as Derek in Save the Last Dance. Reasonable Doubt, The Fountain, The District, and Ringer are some of his notable works.

Mariska Hargitay plays Captain Olivia Benson

Hargitay plays the fearless captain of the SVU team, Olivia Benson. In this episode, when Riley begs to reunite with her father, Benson digs deeper into the case. She finds out more about Dr. Allen's suspicious past. Ultimately, due to her and her team's efforts, Dr. Allen's malpractices were finally exposed.

Other pivotal characters:

• Ice T as Sergeant Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
• Peter Scanavino as ADA Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr.
• Kelli Giddish as Sergeant Amanda Rollins
• Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno
• Aime Donna Kelly as Captain Renee Curry
• Corey Cott as Detective Jake Griffin
• Milan Marsh as Riley Williams, Nate's daughter. ( Day of the Fight and Hunters).

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