Showrunner Warren Leight teased some details about a Duggar based episode of 'Law & Order: SVU' Season 17. The November episode will be will feature a 13-year-old daughter who gets pregnant. On the side note, the show will put a disclaimer to make it clear that any resemblance of the show to the actual world is purely coincidental.
The showrunner hints the avid fans of the show about a new episode that they based on the Duggar family. The upcoming episode is claimed to feature the case of a 13-year-old pregnant girl.
The creators of 'Law & Order: SVU' have the Duggar family in mind for the next episode. During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, showrunner Warren Leight stated, "It never ceases to amaze me how stupid some men in power can be, and so we'll be writing about that. Over the summer, there where some very public stories about religious families with problems at their core and we might take a look at that."
Regarding to the twists that 'Law & Order: SVU' is giving the episode, Cosmopolitan notes that the reality TV with 19 children will be slapped with some hurtful truths when a 13-year-old daughter gets pregnant. In the real world, it was reported that Josh Duggar once admitted that he had molested some girls including his sisters as teenagers.
Moreover, USA Today notes that an upcoming episode of 'Law & Order: SVU' Season 17 will be based on the Duggars. However, the show will include some twists and fictional plots to make it more fascinating. Additionally, to cover their tracks, the show will include a disclaimer stating that any resemblance to actual persons and events is purely coincidental.
The Duggar family-based episode of 'Law & Order: SVU' Season 17 is entitled as, 'Patrimonial Burden'. It will air in Nov. 4, 2015 exclusively on NBC.
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