Law & Order: SVU technically premiered before this millennium even began. It's one of NBC's unsung heroes. Not only does it keep the Law & Order franchise alive after the 2010 cancelations of both the original and LA, but it also helps out Chicago PD and gives NBC decent ratings in one of the toughest time slots on television. It's down 18% in raw ratings A18-49 from last season, and frankly it could have had a better spring. In fact, Chicago PD sometimes grew from it.
Grade: B-