Rookie Blue season 1 explained

Season Number:1
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Num Episodes:13
Network:Global
Next Season:Season 2
Episode List:List of Rookie Blue episodes

The first season of the Canadian police drama Rookie Blue began airing on June 24, 2010 with a simultaneous premiere on Global in Canada and ABC in the U.S. On July 12, 2010, four days after the third episode was broadcast, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a second season.[1] The first season completed its run on September 9, 2010 with a double episode airing.[2]

Production

The series is set and filmed in Toronto. The first season was produced in 2009 by Canwest, Thump Inc., and E1 Entertainment. The season was shot on 35mm film.[3] Tassie Cameron, a co-creator of the series, served as showrunner for the first season. Cameron described the premise and her inspiration for the show as, "A sort of primal theme that’s interested me is imposter syndrome and the feeling I think everybody has: if you’re new at something you feel like a fraud. So what if it was that, but with guns?"[3] The cast had one day of training with real police officers.[4] During production Rookie Blue was known as Copper.[5]

There was a very extensive promotional campaign in Canada for the premiere of Rookie Blue. This included spots during the season finales of the top rated shows on Global, theatrical trailers, billboards in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, print ads in major daily newspapers, an online game in which people could get a feel for what it is like to be a rookie police officer, online ads on some of the most popular sites, including TMZ.com, Perez Hilton's blog, Yahoo!, andAOL, and on June 24, 2010 every broadcast and cable channel owned by Canwest carried hourly promotional spots for the premiere that night.[6]

Ratings

In announcing the renewal of the series Canwest included revised figures of 2.1 million viewers, which makes it the most watched premiere of a Canadian drama series in more than a decade and the highest rated premiere for an original series commissioned by Canwest.[7] The Canadian ratings company BBM Canada originally reported 1.9 million viewers.

In the United States the premiere was the most successful scripted summer debut in over a year and in nearly six years for ABC.[8] "Fresh Paint" drew 7.253 million viewers and an audience share in the 18–49 demographic of 2.0/6, according to overnight figures.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring

Episodes

See also: List of Rookie Blue episodes.

U.S. Nielsen ratings

The following is a table for the United States ratings, based on average total estimated viewers per episode, of Rookie Blue on ABC.

Season 1 - (ABC)
TitleU.S. air dateRatingShareRating/share
(18-49)
Viewers
(millions)
1 1 "Fresh Paint" June 24, 2010 4.3 8 2.0/6[9] 7.240[10]
2 2 "Mercury Retrograde" July 1, 2010 4.2 7 1.9/7[11] 6.777[12] - 3 3 "Fite Nite" July 8, 2010 3.8 7 1.6/5[13] 6.224[14]
4 4 "Signals Crossed" July 15, 2010 4.0 7 1.8/6[15] 6.382[16]
5 5 "Broad Daylight" July 22, 2010 4.0 7 1.5/5[17] 6.496[18]
6 6 "Bullet Proof" July 29, 2010 4.1 7 1.8/6[19] 6.706[20]
7 7 "Hot and Bothered" August 5, 2010 4.2 7 1.8/6[21] 6.866[22]
8 8 "Honour Roll" August 12, 2010 3.7 6 1.7/5[23] 5.973[24]
9 9 "Girlfriend of the Year" August 19, 2010 4.0 7 1.7/5[25] 6.384[26]
10 10 "Big Nickel" August 26, 2010 3.8[27] 6 1.7/5[28] 6.170
11 11 "To Serve or Protect" September 2, 2010 3.0 5 1.1/3 4.682[29]
12 12 "In Blue" September 9, 2010 1.2/3 4.985
13 13 "Takedown" September 9, 2010 1.1/3 4.738[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: TV is not dead, just on a summer pause . https://web.archive.org/web/20100819104807/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/tv-is-not-dead-just-on-a-summer-pause/article1637420/ . . . July 12, 2010 . August 8, 2010. dead . August 19, 2010.
  2. THE ROOKIE COPS FIND OUT IF THEY'VE MADE THE GRADE, ANDY AND SWAREK GO UNDERCOVER AND PUT THEIR LIVES IN JEOPARDY, ON THE SEASON FINALE OF ABC'S "ROOKIE BLUE" . ABC Medianet . August 23, 2010 . August 28, 2010.
  3. Web site: Production Brass Premieres Rookie Blue . . August 22, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706173409/http://www.cmf-fmc.ca/index.php?page_mode=newsletterdetails&id=532 . July 6, 2011 . dead .
  4. News: Rookie Blue New ensemble cop drama is an American-Canadian co-production . Bobbin . Jay . . June 18, 2010 . August 22, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100812061601/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Rookie+Blue/3170010/story.html . August 12, 2010 .
  5. Web site: ABC sets 'Rookie Blue' premiere . April 7, 2010 . Vlessing . Etan . . April 7, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100423064136/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3i66ddacf93da504a968cc97fcd6bf03e1 . April 23, 2010 .
  6. GLOBAL LAUNCHES MASSIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR ROOKIE BLUE . . June 14, 2010 . August 22, 2010 .
  7. LOCKED AND LOADED: CANWEST AND ABC ANNOUNCE EARLY RENEWAL OF SUMMER'S HOTTEST NEW HIT, ROOKIE BLUE . . July 12, 2010 . August 22, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100921034643/http://canwest.com/newsroom/PDFs/News_269.pdf . September 21, 2010 . dead .
  8. Web site: ABC's "Rookie Blue" Stands as TV's Top-Rated Scripted Summer Debut in Over 1 Year . Bill . Gorman . June 25, 2010 . July 3, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . June 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100629133551/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/25/abcs-%E2%80%9Crookie-blue%E2%80%9D-stands-as-tv%E2%80%99s-top-rated-scripted-summer-debut-in-over-1-year/55352 . dead .
  9. Web site: TV Ratings Thursday: Rookie Blue Premieres OK, Boston Med Not OK . Bill . Gorman . June 25, 2010 . June 25, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . June 27, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100627173050/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/25/tv-ratings-thursday-rookie-blue-premieres-ok-boston-med-not-ok/55301 . dead .
  10. Web site: TV Ratings Top 25: America's Got Talent, Wipeout, Hell's Kitchen Crowd The Top Of Week's Ratings . Bill . Gorman . June 29, 2010 . July 22, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . July 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100704045245/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/29/tv-ratings-top-25-americas-got-talent-wipeout-hells-kitchen-crowd-the-top-of-weeks-ratings/55620 . dead .
  11. Web site: TV Ratings Thursday: Wipeout Bounces Up; Think You Can Dance, Rookie Blue Slip Down . Bill . Gorman . July 2, 2010 . July 3, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . July 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100704151004/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/02/tv-ratings-thursday-wipeout-bounces-up-think-you-can-dance-rookie-blue-slip-down/55950 . dead .
  12. Web site: TV Ratings Top 25: America's Got Talent, Bachelorette, Wipeout, Hell's Kitchen Top The Rankings . Bill . Gorman . July 7, 2010 . July 22, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . July 11, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100711090517/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/07/tv-ratings-top-25-americas-got-talent-bachelorette-wipeout-fill-the-top-of-the-rankings/56155 . dead .
  13. Web site: TV Ratings Thursday: Big Brother Returns Up; Dance Steady; ABC Falls . Bill . Gorman . July 9, 2010 . July 9, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . July 11, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100711063915/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/09/tv-ratings-thursday-big-brother-returns-up-dance-steady-abc-falls/56580 . dead .
  14. Web site: TV Ratings Top 25: America's Got Talent, Hell's Kitchen, Wipeout, Bachelorette Lead Week's Ratings . Bill . Gorman . July 20, 2010 . August 8, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . July 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100716185527/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/13/tv-ratings-top-25-americas-got-talent-hells-kitchen-wipeout-bachelorette-lead-weeks-ratings/56932 . dead .
  15. Web site: TV Ratings Thursday: Wipeout, Rookie Blue Up; So You Think You Can Dance, Big Brother Fall . Bill . Gorman . July 16, 2010 . July 16, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . July 18, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100718075138/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/16/tv-ratings-thursday-wipeout-rookie-blue-up-so-you-think-you-can-dance-big-brother-fall/57266 . dead .
  16. Web site: TV Ratings Top 25: All-Star Game, America's Got Talent Lead Week's Ratings . Bill . Gorman . July 20, 2010 . July 22, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . July 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100723153304/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/20/tv-ratings-top-25-all-star-game-americas-got-talent-lead-weeks-ratings/57661 . dead .
  17. Web site: TV Ratings: Wipeout Up; Big Brother Down; Rookie Blue & Boston Med Tie Lows . Robert . Seidman . July 23, 2010 . July 23, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . July 25, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100725071153/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/23/tv-ratings-wipeout-up-rookie-blue-big-brother-down/57958 . dead .
  18. Web site: TV Ratings Top 25: The Bachelorette, Hell's Kitchen, America's Got Talent & NCIS Lead Week's Ratings . Robert . Seidman . July 27, 2010 . August 8, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . July 31, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100731164045/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/27/tv-ratings-top-25-the-bachelorette-hells-kitchen-america%E2%80%99s-got-talent-ncis-lead-week%E2%80%99s-ratings/58272#more-58272 . dead .
  19. Web site: TV Ratings: Rookie Blue Bounces Back, SYTYCD Sees Summer Lows . Robert . Seidman . July 30, 2010 . July 31, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . August 2, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100802022324/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/30/tv-ratings-rookie-blue-bounces-back-sytycd-sees-summer-lows/58591 . dead .
  20. Web site: TV Ratings Top 25: Hell's Kitchen, The Bachelorette, MasterChef, America's Got Talent & NCIS Lead Week's Ratings . Robert . Seidman . August 3, 2010 . August 8, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . August 6, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100806140647/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/03/tv-ratings-top-25-hells-kitchen-the-bachelorette-masterchef-america%E2%80%99s-got-talent-ncis-lead-week%E2%80%99s-ratings/58962 . dead .
  21. Web site: TV Ratings: Big Brother Leads Night; Rookie Blue Battles So You Think You Can Dance . Robert . Seidman . August 6, 2010 . August 8, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . August 17, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100817212455/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/06/tv-ratings-big-brother-leads-night-rookie-blue-battles-so-you-think-you-can-dance/59307 . dead .
  22. Web site: TV Ratings Top 25: The Bachelorette Finale & NFL Preseason Lead Week's Ratings . Robert . Seidman . August 10, 2010 . August 14, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . August 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100816125248/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/10/tv-ratings-top-25-the-bachelorette-finale-nfl-preseason-lead-week%E2%80%99s-ratings/59550 . dead .
  23. Web site: TV Ratings: Big Brother Leads Night; So You Think You Can Dance Finale Down Nearly 30% . Robert . Seidman . August 13, 2010 . August 13, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . August 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100816105837/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/13/tv-ratings-big-brother-leads-night-so-you-think-you-can-dance-finale-down-nearly-30/59870 . dead .
  24. Web site: TV Ratings Top 25: Hell's Kitchen Finale & 'America's Got Talent' Lead Week's Ratings . Robert . Seidman . August 17, 2010 . August 20, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . August 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100820081727/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/17/tv-ratings-top-25-hells-kitchen-finale-americas-got-talent-lead-week%E2%80%99s-ratings/60129 . dead .
  25. Web site: TV Ratings: FOX Scores With NFL Preseason; Big Brother Tops Night; Rookie Blue Up a Bit . Robert . Seidman . August 20, 2010 . August 20, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . August 22, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100822204550/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/20/tv-ratings-fox-scores-with-nfl-preseason-big-brother-tops-night-rookie-blue-up-a-bit/60534 . dead .
  26. Web site: TV Ratings Top 25: NFL Wipeout & America's Got Talent Lead Week's Ratings . Robert . Seidman . August 24, 2010 . August 27, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . August 27, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100827070420/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/24/tv-ratings-top-25-nfl-wipeout-america%E2%80%99s-got-talent-lead-weeks-ratings/60855 . dead .
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  28. Web site: TV Ratings: Big Brother; Wipeout Rerun & Rookie Blue Top Slow Thursday . Robert . Seidman . August 27, 2010 . August 27, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . August 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100829092649/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/27/tv-ratings-big-brother-wipeout-rerun-rookie-blue-top-slow-thursday/61226 . dead .
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  30. Web site: TV Ratings Thursday: 'NFL Kickoff' Soars ; 'Vampire Diaries' Falls; 'Nikita' Equals 'Supernatural' . Gorman . Bill . September 10, 2010 . September 10, 2010 . TV By the Numbers . September 13, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100913023347/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/09/10/tv-ratings-thursday-nfl-kickoff-soars-vampire-diaries-falls-nikita-equals-supernatural/62737 . dead .