* “Law & Order LA,” for a moment NBC’s top-rated new show, sank to miserable 1.9 this week as CBS competition “The Defenders” won its timeslot for the first time.
* Cable’s current biggest scripted series, “South Park,” tied with “Law & Order LA” and beat the “20/20” Chilean Miner special (filling in for the withering “Whole Truth”).
* “Law & Order SVU” fell for the fourth week in a row against “Modern Family,” “Criminal Minds” and “Hell’s Kitchen.” Even at a lowly 2.3, it is NBC’s top hourlong.
* “Undercovers” sank to yet another new low. A new secret agent series from J.J. Abrams sounded great on paper, and I don’t believe NBC got this series cheap.
* How the NBC shows now rank against each other: