Criminal Minds vs Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Popularity by Buzz Score · Updated July 4, 2026

×Criminal Minds4.1Buzz Score · #92 in TV

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×Law & Order: Special Victims Unit4.0Buzz Score · #96 in TV

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Criminal Minds and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit are neck and neck today

	Criminal Minds	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1-Year AverageDaily average	3.9#171 in TV	5.3#93 in TV
Peak Buzz ScoreHighest 30-day average	10.6#781 in TVJan 28 – Feb 26, 2020	10.5#796 in TVFeb 15 – Mar 15, 2024

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Share of all Buzz ScoreCriminal Minds46%of all Buzz ScoreLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit54%of all Buzz Score

Criminal Minds46%

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit54%

By current Buzz Score, Criminal Minds is the most popular at 4.1, followed by Law & Order: Special Victims Unit at 4.0. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has the highest 1-Year Buzz Score at 5.3. Criminal Minds has the highest Peak Buzz Score at 10.6 during Jan 28 – Feb 26, 2020.