Will Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ever be cancelled? Though the show’s now in its 18th season, it’ still one of NBC’s top rated shows so it doesn’t look likely that it will be ending any time soon. How soon will be renewed for a 19th season? Will all of the castmembers stay? Stay tuned.
Law & Order: SVU follows an elite squad of detectives who investigate sexually based crimes in New York City. This season, the cast is made up of Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino, and Raul Esparza. Recurring actors include Robert John Burke, Peter Gallagher, and Elizabeth Marvel.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/25 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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For comparisons: The 17th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit averaged a 1.60 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.90 million viewers (live + same day ratings).
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV series? Would you like to see it cancelled or renewed for a 19th season on NBC?
5/12 update: Law & Order: SVU was renewed for season 19 on NBC. Details here.
Yes, renew for Season 19. Just wondering when the next episode will air. Been 2-3 weeks.
April 26th
I like the show as a whole. However, I wish they would cut back a little bit on the child sex crimes. I wonder if they are aware that there are sick people out there who really do these kinds of things to the most innocent and it is absolutely heartbreaking. I saw an episode once dealing with child pornography and as a victim turned investigator myself, it made me sick. I personally find it to be in bad taste to portray so many cases of child sexual abuse/pornography. That aside, the best thing about the show is that it… Read more »
Please renew for season 19. It is the best show ever. SVU is a show that has helped many survivors of sexual abuse, child abuse and domestic violence. It has got many people talking about issues that are hard. But has proven it is needed. Ratings may have fallen but it is not due to shows quality.
Unfortunately Annie that is a reality in today’s world….so what better place to display and educate the public than L&A SVU??
Best show ever
Best show ever!!!
Of course it should be renewed and hopefully Raul Esparza will stay.
Renewed but please bring back Stabler!!
There’s isn’t a reason in the world why this show shouldn’t be renewed, except the stupidity of NBC
Love Law and Order SVU!!! Please keep it running! It is good even now 18 seasons later!
Always look forward to SVU. Hope it is never cancelled. Why is it that Wednesday is the only night that has good television. The rest of the week has very little. All the networks have good programming on Wednesday.
Please i beg on hands and knees to keep this show going it is the best show!! Keep Mariska she is great!! should make an episode bringing Elliot back to help with an old unsolved case that resurfaced and have the old team work the case together like old times :)!!! Just PLEASE continue this show!!!
Please continu i’ve been watching that show since Im 14 years old And still love it
Pléiade continu been watching that show sincère à 14 years l’odeur And stil love it
This show is the best and I love Mariska Hargitay! I would love for it to be the record for the most number of seasons for a show! I want Mariska Hargitay to be in all of them too! I have never tired of this show from the beginning even in the change of characters but please keep Mariska Hargitay! And please renew the show I love it!
Keep it on. Favorite show
Please,continue.I am waiting with enthusiam for the next 18th,19th 20th….seasons. My favorite american show. I beg your pardon for grammatical and orthograph faults.i am sorry but I am Fremch.