Missing Stabler: How SVU and Law & Order Fared Without Organized Crime

For a while, NBC had a full lineup of Law & Order shows on Thursday nights. But as of the 2024-2025 TV season, that's not happening anymore. Christopher Meloni's Law & Order: Organized Crime is missing, and SVU is moving to streaming on Peacock. So, let's see how the other Law & Order shows did in the fall without Stabler at 10 p. m. According to ratings, SVU and Law & Order are still doing well among NBC's scripted series. SVU ranks high, with an average of 5. 6 million viewers over seven days. Law & Order has a bit fewer viewers, with about 4. 83 million. But both shows have seen a drop in viewers compared to last season. SVU is down by 18%, and Law & Order is down by 26%.

But is this because of the change in Thursday night lineup? Maybe not. Other shows, like Chicago Fire and Chicago P. D. , also saw a drop in viewers. And we can't be sure if a crossover episode with SVU and Organized Crime would have boosted ratings. The new show, Found, which replaced Organized Crime, is also down in viewers. It's doing worse than Organized Crime did in the same slot. So, it's not just the Law & Order shows that are feeling the change. In the new year, it'll be interesting to see how things change when Organized Crime comes back for Season 5. Until then, you can watch earlier episodes of all three shows on Peacock.

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