Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 25 Ratings

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit TV show on NBC: season 25 ratings

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It’s the 25th anniversary season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and the show has remained one of NBC’s top shows in the ratings. As long as Mariska Hargitay stays on board, is there any chance SVU will be cancelled, or is it essentially guaranteed to be renewed for season 26 (and beyond)? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A procedural drama series, the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV show stars Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino, and Octavio Pisano. Special guest stars this season include Kelli Giddish, David Krumholtz, and Amy Carlson. Created by Dick Wolf, the police drama series centers on Lt. Olivia Benson (Hargitay) and her elite squad of New York City Police Department detectives that investigate crimes like sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence. The team includes Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola (Ice-T), and Junior Detective Joe Velasco (Pisano). Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Dominick “Sonny” Carisi (Scanavino) investigates while navigating the politics of the DA’s office.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances of survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.

5/17 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.

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For comparisons: Season 24 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on NBC averaged a 0.55 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.71 million viewers.

Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.

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What do you think? Do you like the Law & Order: SVU TV series on NBC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a 26th season?

*3/21/24 update: Law & Order:SVU has been renewed for a 26th season on NBC.

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