THE ROOKIE: ABC Orders a Full First Season
November 5, 2018 by Marisa Roffman
THE ROOKIE – “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” – After Nolan and Talia lose control of a crime scene, they begin to debate whether people are fundamentally good or bad and what that means for a police officer. Meanwhile, Lucy is concerned Tim is enabling his wife’s destructive behavior and not taking care of himself, on an all-new episode of “The Rookie,” TUESDAY, OCT. 30 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Eric McCandless)
NATHAN FILLION, AFTON WILLIAMSON
ABC has officially ordered a full first season of THE ROOKIE, the network announced. The additional 7 episodes will bring its freshman year to a total of 20 hours.
The drama, from Alexi Hawley, stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, the titular rookie. Alyssa Diaz (Angela Lopez), Richard T. Jones (Sergeant Wade Grey), Titus Makin (Jackson West), Mercedes Mason (Captain Zoe Andersen), Melissa O’Neil (Lucy Chen), Afton Williamson (Talia Bishop), and Eric Winter (Tim Bradford) also star in the series.
Per the network, “ABC’s THE ROOKIE is improving Tuesday’s 10 o’clock hour by strong margins, growing the time period over the same point last season by 84% in Total Viewers (8.3 million vs. 4.5 million) and by 36% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/7 vs. 1.1/4). Based on Nielsen’s Live + 7 Day ratings for the show’s debut telecast, THE ROOKIE drew an average audience of 9.7 million viewers and a 1.8/8 in Adults 18-49 after 7 days of delayed viewing, standing as ABC’s top series debut in Tuesday’s 10:00 p.m. hour in more than 7 ½ years – since 3/29/11.”
Are you excited for more THE ROOKIE season 1?
THE ROOKIE, Tuesdays, 10/9c, ABC
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