I'm relieved to know SVU is still holding strong, it being my favorite of the bunch. Actually after I wrote my last post, I saw it's ratings for the previous week and was glad to see it doing well. I could have dug through articles for the other shows as well, but it was more interesting to hear both your comments. Thanks guys.
In addition to their timeslots, I've thought of the characters as factors. For me personally, I don't watch the original anymore, and it's because Orbach left. I figured others had to feel the same. As far as CI goes, I would assume going against DH is the biggest blow. I've wondered about this season in particular though and how viewers feel with the main detectives having their airtime cut in half. I know Noth is an old favorite, but for me personally (yet another feeling of mine), it's strange not seeing the regulars consistently, especially since I feel D'onofrio is better suited for CI than Noth.
To add, I also never gave the repeated airings on TNT any thought. I would have figured that would help the show, but it's an interesting point. We are getting bombarded with L&O reruns, on TNT, USA, and now Bravo!
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