The Rookie

True Crime

Nolan and the gang were dragged into the world of a true-crime docuseries on The Rookie Season 3 Episode 7. Other shows have gone down this interview the characters route with mixed results. Castle did it once and I absolutely hated it. But this installment of The Rookie felt like just the light-hearted episode that we needed. And realizing that I called it "light-hearted" when there were two murders tells me that perhaps I need to cut back on my true crime series viewing.  more

Nathan Fillion's 'The Rookie' Rises in TV Ratings

“The Rookie” is on the rise. The Nathan Fillion ABC drama grew its Nielsen TV rating last night, benefitting again from its “American Idol” lead-in. Led by “60 Minutes,” CBS had the most overall audience members on Sunday, but ABC controlled the key demo. NBC again ended up in a tie with Telemundo among adults ages 18-49. Both NBC and Telemundo are owned by NBCUniversal, which is under the Comcast umbrella. ABC was first... more

TV Ratings: Rookie Returns to 1-Year Highs With American Idol Lead-In

Back from an 11-week break but now leading out of American Idol (aka Sunday’s most watched, highest rated entertainment program), ABC’s The Rookie copped its second largest audience ever (4.9 million total viewers) while scoring its highest rating in nearly a year (a 0.8, up 33 percent from its fall finale). Opening ABC’s night, AFV (6.2 mil/1.0) was up 25 percent in the demo, while Idol (7.5 mil/1.4) dipped... more

Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on The Flash, Supernatural, All Rise, #OneChicago, Prodigal Son, Grey's, Rookie and More

Who will help Team Flash grieve? Will Grey’s Anatomy doc be around for paternity reveal? How goes The Rookie‘s rekindled romance? What is “taboo” about a New Amsterdam storyline? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows. Can you spoil something about The Flash post... more