<P> In its original broadcast on May 18, 2011, "Smoked" was viewed by 8.98 million viewers and acquired a 2.9 rating / 7% share in the 18--49 demographic, meaning that it was seen by 2.9% of all 18 - to 49 - year - olds and 7% of 18 - to 49 - year - olds watching television at the time of the broadcast . Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was the highest rated program on NBC that night and the highest rated program in the 10: 00 p.m. time slot, beating both Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior on CBS and Happy Endings on ABC . </P> <P> Lucy Tonic of Yahoo said: "' Smoked' ends with chaos in the precinct, resulting from a literal smoking gun, yet it's unfortunate that writers tried to introduce the issue of America's gun problem within the last ten minutes of the episode . Sadly, the conclusion of Law & Order: SVU Season 12 was predictable and more dramatized than needed ." </P>

Law and order svu elliot stabler last episode