It wouldn't be a new season of Law & Order: SVU without a ripped from the headlines story to kick things off and this time they're taking on Making a Murderer. Is the internet ready for this?

E! News has confirmed Henry Thomas, yes Elliot from E.T., will appear alongside Kelli Williams in an episode about a convicted rapist who is exonerated after DNA is freshly tested. Ice T's character, Fin, originally arrested Thomas' character 16 years earlier and then begins investigating him again when he's linked to a deadly crime. Williams will play Melanie, a rape victim who initially identified Thomas' character.

Look for the episode to air this fall. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the casting news.