It looks like the Law & Order franchise is staying alive — for at least one more year. NBC has renewed Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for a 17th season on the network.
Debuting in 1999, Law & Order: SVU follows an elite squad of detectives who investigate sexually based crimes in New York City. In the current 16th season, the cast includes Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Danny Pino, and Raul Esparza.
While the show is one of the peacock network’s longest-running scripted series, it’s still doing pretty well in the ratings. It’s NBC’s third-highest rated drama in the coveted 18-49 demographic with a 1.7 rating and 7.22 million viewers. Compared to last season, SVU is down by 7% in the demo but is up by 14% in viewers.
As of last night, 356 episodes of SVU have aired on NBC — and there are many more to come.
What do you think? Are you glad that Law & Order: SVU has been renewed? How long should this series run?
I love this show. Has great actors and actresses. I have been watching since it first came on tv. Love watching the reruns as well.
Whoohoo its renewed! I love this show.
Love this show and how it has evolved. The change in cast has not effected it intensity. Please let it continue as I look forward for each new episode.
Absokutely love this show. So happy it’s been renewed for another season. One of two shows my husband and I will faithfully sit down and watch together
With Pino leaving I won’t be watching it anymore.
SUV should run a long time. MH is brilliant as Benson and ICE-T is the best. Love Esparza too.
I am thrilled Law and Order SVU will continue. It is my favorite show, and I’ve watched it since the beginning. The 2015 season finale led us to believe Nick Amaro would leave the show. I hope that isn’t true. I love his character.
I think that the Law & Order Franchise Should Go On Forever!
Yes I am happy that law and order svu is having season 17i love this show
I don’t think SVU should be ever cancelled. It’s not just a show. It helps us heal. It offers support to know that society takes rape seriously. “Their story” are our stories. Please, keep it going, for us.
Amen you are so right
I love Law and Order SVU. Keep it going!
Pease keep this show, i enjoy it very much I have watched all of the law and order shows from the beginning I also watch all the reruns, and never get tired.
Uhuuuuu!!!!
All of the Law & Order television shows are awesome (Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Oder SVU)! I know they say all good things must come to an end but these shows are informational and entertaining!! Please keep Law & Order SVU!! I watch the reruns of all 3 shows and watch the new episodes of SVU!! Loyal Fan!!
I too love L & O. I watch & enjoy reruns. I esp. like it when they rerun the ones of the first seasons from the early ’90’s . Its been so long from when they were first aired that it’s like watching a new show. In my case while I like L&O SVU my favorite of the three was the original L&O. I wish they would make new L&O’s. I know it would be mostly with a new cast but that would be fine. Hope that someone from the L&O ‘organization’ reads some of this input. I really like… Read more »
I loved the original Law and Order, and even feel better about this one. The way networks do things nowadays, the major series take sabbaticals for weeks (like between Thanksgiving and New Years), so I generally watch reruns of the two Dick Wolf-produced shows, mostly though, of SVU. I can see the same rerun 100 times and still enjoy every moment of it. Although I already know the ending, I love the acting.
I agree. I could watch the same episodes over and over yet still enjoy it so much. Even when it’s not on I watch reruns almost daily. Fantastic show. Hope it stays for a long time.