Wednesday, December 4, 2024

“Law & Order SVU” Jumps by 1 Million Viewers in Fall Finale with Unexpected Carrisi-Centric Episode

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Peter Scanavino must be having a good weekend, wherever he is.

The veteran “Law & Order SVU” actor was the featured player on Thursday night’s show as ADA Dominic “Sonny” Carisi.

The episode — about a hostage taking in a deli –clicked in a big way with the audience. They pumped up ratings by a stunning 1 million, putting SVU in the 4.3 million range. It was the highest rating of the fall season for this show by far.

If the Emmys rewarded acting from broadcast shows, Scanavino would be nominated for Best Actor. Juan Campanella directed the episode called “Cornered,” written by Julie Martin and David Graziano. Something just clicked on all fronts, and “Cornered” turned out to be a classic episode. Not bad after 26 seasons!

What will the fallout be for Carrisi when “SVU” returns next year? There should be a lot of related developments for the show and for the character!
Roger Friedman
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Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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