It still seems strange that Law & Order: SVU is the only one of the franchise left. Could the ratings fall low enough this season to see the venerable cop drama cancelled? Keep checking back to find out.
Season 14 of Law & Order: SVU typically airs on Wednesday nights at 9pm on the NBC network. The cast includes Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Kelli Giddish, and Danny Pino.
Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Law & Order: SVU is going to be cancelled or renewed for season 15.
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Final season averages: 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.40 million total viewers.
Episode 14-24: Wednesday, 05/22/13
1.7 in the demo (+13% change) with 6.66 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 1.73 in the demo with 6.40 million.
Episode 14-23: Wednesday, 05/15/13
1.5 in the demo (-21% change) with 6.48 million (-6% change).
Season averages: 1.73 in the demo with 6.39 million.
Episode 14-22: Wednesday, 05/08/13
1.9 in the demo (+27% change) with 6.91 million (+19% change).
Season averages: 1.74 in the demo with 6.39 million.
Episode 14-21: Wednesday, 05/01/13
1.5 in the demo (-21% change) with 5.79 million (-21% change).
Season averages: 1.73 in the demo with 6.36 million.
UPDATE: NBC has renewed this show for 2013-14 and has ordered 22 episodes.
Episode 14-20: Wednesday, 04/24/13
1.9 in the demo (+19% change) with 7.35 million (+16% change).
Season averages: 1.74 in the demo with 6.39 million.
Episode 14-19: Wednesday, 04/03/13
1.6 in the demo (-6% change) with 6.34 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 1.73 in the demo with 6.34 million.
Episode 14-18: Wednesday, 03/27/13
1.7 in the demo (+6% change) with 6.61 million (+20% change).
Season averages: 1.74 in the demo with 6.34 million.
Episode 14-17: Wednesday, 03/20/13
1.6 in the demo (0% change) with 5.51 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 1.74 in the demo with 6.33 million.
Episode 14-16: Wednesday, 02/27/13
1.6 in the demo (0% change) with 5.44 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 1.75 in the demo with 6.38 million.
Episode 14-15: Wednesday, 02/20/13
1.6 in the demo (+7% change) with 5.61 million (-12% change).
Season averages: 1.76 in the demo with 6.44 million.
Episode 14-14: Wednesday, 02/13/13
1.5 in the demo (0% change) with 6.35 million (+21% change).
Season averages: 1.77 in the demo with 6.50 million.
Episode 14-13: Wednesday, 02/06/13
1.5 in the demo (-12% change) with 5.23 million (-19% change).
Season averages: 1.79 in the demo with 6.51 million.
Episode 14-12: Wednesday, 01/30/13
1.7 in the demo (-19% change) with 6.42 million (-24% change).
Season averages: 1.82 in the demo with 6.62 million.
Episode 14-11: Wednesday, 01/09/13
2.1 in the demo (-5% change) with 8.42 million (+9% change).
Season averages: 1.83 in the demo with 6.63 million.
Episode 14-10: Wednesday, 01/02/13
2.2 in the demo (+38% change) with 7.73 million (+26% change).
Season averages: 1.80 in the demo with 6.46 million.
Episode 14-09: Wednesday, 12/05/12
1.6 in the demo (+23% change) with 6.16 million (+19% change).
Season averages: 1.76 in the demo with 6.32 million.
Episode 14-08: Wednesday, 11/21/12
1.3 in the demo (-24% change) with 5.20 million (-10% change).
Season averages: 1.77 in the demo with 6.33 million.
Episode 14-07: Wednesday, 11/14/12
1.7 in the demo (0% change) with 5.78 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 1.84 in the demo with 6.50 million.
Episode 14-06: Wednesday, 10/31/12
1.7 in the demo (-11% change) with 6.05 million (-11% change).
Season averages: 1.87 in the demo with 6.62 million.
Episode 14-05: Wednesday, 10/24/12
1.9 in the demo (+19% change) with 6.77 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 1.90 in the demo with 6.73 million.
Episode 14-04: Wednesday, 10/17/12
1.6 in the demo (-11% change) with 6.25 million (0% change).
Season averages: 1.90 in the demo with 6.72 million.
Episode 14-03: Wednesday, 10/10/12
1.8 in the demo (-14% change) with 6.24 million (-13% change).
Season averages: 2.00 in the demo with 6.87 million.
Episodes 14-01 & 14-02: Tuesday, 09/26/12
2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.19 million total viewers.
Season averages: 2.10 in the demo with 7.19 million.
Year-to-year, the Law & Order: SVU season premiere was down by 13% in the coveted demo (vs a 2.4 rating) and down by 6% in total viewers (vs 7.63 million).
Reference point: The 2011-12 season of Law & Order: SVU averaged a 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.87 million viewers.
Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a 15th season?
Please re-new another season. It’s been slacking a little bit in the last few episodes, but I’m going to watch it , regardless. The writing has held up & as long as Mariska Hargitay stays, the show will prosper! Just get her back out (hard-hitting) on the street & rough & tough in the interrogation room! Put Olivia back into complete action! I believe that’s what fans really want, plus, fans want her to have a sweetheart! It’s been a great show for so many years, NBC owes it to them to make them so more money!! They’ve certainly made… Read more »
I really do not think even elliot must return as a guest! let’s face it, Nick and Elliot in the same room with Benson while he was remembered as brian cassidy nick with last season. on renewing hope that the show has up to twenty seasons, on the exit of Mariska Hargitay She has not said anything and I hope to come back, but I would still like to know what would happen to SVU without benson, nick and amanda front? I do not think there should be a change in the cast if this happened. anyway if I hope… Read more »
I would love to see SVU renewed for season 15, but only if Mariska stays in full capacity. She is a vital part of the show. As for “the hand”, I believe it will be Brian Cassidy and if (huge gulp) the show is cancelled, I hope she gets with Elliott at long last! Seriously, you cannot fight chemistry THAT long. It’s unnatural. Please renew, so we can wrap up some loose ends. The beginning of the season was really good, but they have gotten away from character development. I miss the personal stuff.
So looks like I was correct! Cassidy is the secret lover….NOW Warren Leight, you need to get Dean Winters back guest starring on the show! Please give Benson a life outside work. A surprise pregnancy would be nice!
I am really enjoying the new cast. Love Kelli Giddish as Rollins and Danny Pino as Amaro. I’m a long-time SVU fan, but these new additions to the cast are so good I don’t even miss Christopher Meloni as Stabler. Season 13 and Season 14 have been great!
I agree, but I still miss Stabler :(.
I, love the cast addition’s except for the fact that it seem’s that Benson is in charge and the Captain seem’s to be gone(I don’t like that) because I like Cragen, and Benson think’s she is all that and a bag of chips, I loved her without that higher than thou attitude. Please bring the show back for season 15, with Cragen back in charge, and put Benson, in her place, an employee not the boss.
I love this show – after the Without a Trace series that I loved and it got stopped, I can’t deal with having the only other favourite stop also. Mariska is fantastic and the last two series have been much more gripping and better than the earlier ones… Look forward to more series.
No it shouldn’t be canceled I can’t go a single day with out watching law an order svu. I have seen all the episodes like three or four times I look forward to comeing home every Wednesday night to watch law an order it makes me much more relaxed. Mariska you make the show and with out you this show would have never made it one season . Now look what you have done you have made 14 and there needs to be a 15! I will be absolutely devestated it the show gets canceld. And if it does get… Read more »
NO….dont cancel the best law and order around. Plus its my alltime favorite. I have the seasons but still what r ur fans going to do without knowing that every wednesday night u wont be there to give anothef stellar pergormance. PLEASE DONT GO. Plus fir a show thats been around for as long as u guys have deserves more credit and more airtime.
I been watching law and order svu when it first stared and been a huge fan ever since i just love this show and my family loves it too i dont think the show should just end like that and i belive stabler should come back at least my reason i because hes good at his job and it not the same without him and who was the man holding beson hand on the plan what happend of finding out who that was there are too many lose ends to even end the tv hit show come on now!! ppl… Read more »
Any show that has been on for 14 years is expected to slip some from when it was in it’s prime. I have been a fan since the beginning and would hate to see it end, but I think the end is getting near. I love the characters and Olivia is one of my fav characters ever. As well as Mariska being one of my fav actresses. IMO she is carrying this show now. I love Kelli Giddish, I think she brings a lot to the show & Danny Pino isn’t bad either. I don’t like the direction the show… Read more »
I love Law and Order SVU – PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL IT.
Law and Order SVU should not be cancelled./ nor should any of the people leave. Honestly I have heard some rumors, that in Season 15 Mariska is leaving, if that is the case I WONT be watching anymore
me too!
I hope she doesnt leave…she cant she makes the show. Come on mariska ur fans love u love them back by not leaving. Lol. But really u need to stay…who agrees?
Mariska has got to stay….she absolutely makes the show…PLEASE STAY MARISKA…WE LOVE YOU!!!! KEEP LAW & ORDER SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT ITS THE BEST SHOW ON TV!!!!!!
Love the show so very much. Please please dont cancel the show. I enjoy watching it.
I love how Olivia has taken over and being a leader. She is such an awesome character and i think the characters are all awesome. Please please keep the show going i enjoy watching it and i even watch the older seasons on netflix,
I love law and order svu. Its the only law and order i watch. I have caught up watching all 14 yrs worth of episodes and i would love to see the show stay on. Yes i miss chris meloni very much and maybe one day he will come back or appear from time to time on new episodes but i like the new characters brought to the show and if chris returns then they can all work together as detectives and if not then that ok. Please Please keep SVU going. I love the show but it would be… Read more »
I think law and orde SVU has improved over time, and seen almost every episode and I saw my first full season and was the twelve air plus the latest episode of the season eleven. because it was hard for me to let go meloni start of the season thirteen. but now seeing the new episodes of season fourteen I like the new characters start to have a life like his stories, mariska is bringing the show to a new look for SVU and I think Warren Leight is a good showrunner since I heard it used to be the… Read more »