Ratings Review: ROOKIE BLUE (Season Five)

It is not often you see a scripted drama run for five seasons, all during the summer months, but ROOKIE BLUE has been a solid program for ABC since its premiere, in 2010.

Ratings did slip a bit, from the previous season, but perhaps more so in the A18-49 ratings. This season just three airings made it to a 1.0 rating, or better. Last season just two episodes fell below a 1.0 rating. But, it is encouraging that the series drew is best viewer totals, in more than a yaer, with the season finale.

For the season, ROOKIE BLUE averaged 5.04 million viewers and a 0.9 rating in Adults 18-49. There are still 11 produced episodes of season five that will now become season six, airing in 2015.

ROOKIE BLUE (Thursdays at 9 p.m., on ABC)

Date	Viewers*	A18-49	L+3	L+7
06/19/14	5.19	1.1	(2hr)
06/26/14	5.12	0.9
07/03/14	5.24	0.8
07/10/14	5.13	0.9
07/17/14	5.43	0.9
07/24/14	preempted
07/31/14	4.79	1.0
08/07/14	4.59	0.8
08/14/14	4.58	0.9
08/21/14	5.31	1.0	2hr

* - in millions