ABC has officially picked up THE ROOKIE for a full season. Today the broadcaster announced that the freshman drama series, starring Nathan Fillion, will continue for the rest of the fall/winter season. According to the network, “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.”
THE ROOKIE airs Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. ET on ABC.