And this is their story… *DUN DUN*
Law & Order: SVU has been renewed by NBC for a record-setting 21st season, making it TV’s longest-running primetime live-action series, surpassing the previous mark of 20 seasons set by orginial series Law & Order (1990-2010) and Gunsmoke (1955-75). And word on the street is that Season 21 is not currently envisioned as a final chapter.
The renewal is also a milestone for Mariska Hargitay’s Lt. Benson as the longest-running character in a primetime live-action series. Hargitay surpassed Gunsmoke‘s James Arness and Milburn Stone as well as Kelsey Grammer who have all portrayed the same character for 20 consecutive seasons.
Law & Order: SVU has averaged 7.6 million viewers for the 20th season.
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