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.
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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.
I have NEVER missed an episode of SVU!! I love this show with Benson and her crew. Eighteen seasons, come on, somebody is doing something right!! I would love to see Murphy, Stabler, Munch, Cragen..all come back periodically. I think Tucker is great on the show. Please RENEW!!
What this show needs is a blast from the past…Elliott F#%#!&g Stabler!! Bring him in toward the end of this season and watch the ratings explode.
I honestly think that the show should be renewed for another season or 2 or maybe 3. But as everyone in the comment section is saying that Season 18 is kinda dull, but why can’t they do what they did before in the past? Like show more drama from the other detectives’ lives outside of work? Bring Fin’s son back onto the show or have Amanda’s life in jeopardy by bringing the biological father of Amanda’s baby into the mix to completely shock everyone. Let’s let it be about the other character’s life and not just Benson’s once in a… Read more »
Be nice if it was a weekly show and didn’t disappear for a month or more at a time. Just get rid of it if you want to be a part time show.
Better idea. Get rid of the clown who does the scheduling because this isn’t the first season that we’ve seen the scheduling for NBC shows be this ridiculous. Considering that every show renewed from last season has dropped in the ratings, it’s time to get rid of even more than that. This Is us was a big success, but every other scripted show has dropped.
This season (18) has been, by far, the weakest season of any season of any Law & Order. The writing has been boring, predictable, inconsistent from episode to episode, no recurring storyline or theme hooking you in, and it seems like they’ve had episodes specifically made and written with the express intent to distribute in syndication to play out of order. The acting has been fine, but nothing in this season has been compelling, unfortunately. The last couple seasons had been great. Couldn’t wait to see them, great. If they do a 19, make it the last. Especially if they… Read more »
This is exactly my feeling. I’ve been binge watching season 18 and it’s a snooze fest. Almost every episode here the perp immediately admits to the sex but insists it was consensual and it becomes a basic courtroom he said/she said. The “twist” is the perp’s identity/occupation. He’s a billionaire! He’s the son of a cop! He’s not who he said he was! He’s a former cop! He’s her fiance! He’s another billionaire! This season just all blurred together. We need Elliot punching human traffickers in Prague and Olivia on some countdown to save someone who was buried alive. Adding… Read more »
I love this show. It’s the only series I watch. The ratings would be higher if you bring back Stabler. He was great
Please renew law and order svu for more seasons mariska ice Kelli and Peter all deserve it the are the best actors on TV and my favourite show also slot of the story lines help people who may be in bad situations
They better do something, because its losing steam. The last few episodes have had no personal side to them. Its getting flat. The Tucker romance was a surprise but nice. And where is Jesse’s Dad.?
I don’t think SVU is losing steam. I have watch every episode and every Law & Order spin off and actually loved all of them. I do agree the Tucker romance was a surprise and I was hoping Olivia would find love finally. I wish they would bring in more of Rawlins love life and the coming out of who the babies father is to the squad. It would make for a bit of a shock to all of them.
The baby’s dad is Dechlan–or however you spell it–the Lt?? The undercover guru.
Jesse’s Dad, is Lt. Declan Murphy. He knows about the baby and wants to be part of the baby’s life. He is deep undercover in Somalia investigating Human Sex Trafficking.
I love this show best one on the air
Love it, but really wish they’d kept the Benson and Tucker coupling going. I know many did not like it, but I really enjoyed them.
Keep the show on TV it really exposed the views of life in crime scences and its better than any show on TV nowdays.
The whole show is very best show i have everyone of them im wait to buy #18+ others please dont dont take this show off tv it’s the best cop show you can learn alot about a person from the show plus law , and they have the most outstanding cast members it’s a 5 star show.
Time for this series to be put to bed. Recent episodes have seemed very tired.
Please renewed SVU for another season, this show is still my favorite I been watching since season 1
Please give svu another season , #19 , #20 &21 pleaseif Maristka will do it then I beg you to keep it going. She was the best thing about Law & Order SVU from the very start. There was something about her that made the show a hit. She was a strong woman inside and out and I loved everything about her. Especially her compassion for every case and especially when everyone else would think the case is closed , she would keep Looking into it and find out who the real rapist or real suspect should be and nail… Read more »