From network episode descriptions:
Rookie Blue, Global – “Home Run”
After a community-outreach baseball game erupts in a drive-by shooting, Gail’s relationship with her brother, Steve Peck, is put to the test in the search for the shooter. Meanwhile, Sam plans a getaway with Andy up to Oliver’s cabin, which goes off the rails in every possible way – except one.
From a media release:
Starting June 24, Global’s homegrown hit  Rookie Blue moves to an all new timeslot on Wednesday nights at 9pm ET/PT. The nation’s top Canadian drama of 2015 (A18-49, A25-54) had an explosive premiere this spring, and is averaging over 1.5 million weekly viewers (2+) with no intention of slowing down.Â
This Wednesday’s all-new episode starts with a bang after a community-outreach baseball game erupts in a drive-by shooting and Gail’s relationship with her brother, Steve Peck, is put to the test in the search for the shooter. Meanwhile, Sam plans a getaway with Andy up to Oliver’s cabin, which goes off the rails in every possible way – except one.
The sixth season of Rookie Blue has been chock-full of dramatic, edge-of-your-seat moments anchoring the series as Global’s #1 Canadian series of 2015. For additional data highlights, please see below.
DATA HIGHLIGHTS
·         Rookie Blue averages over 1.5 million weekly viewers (2+)
·         Rookie Blue is Global’s #1 Canadian series of 2015 (+2, W25-54)
·         Rookie Blue is the #1 Canadian drama series of 2015 (A18-49, A25-54)
·         Rookie Blue is the #1 Canadian drama series of 2015 across all conventional in four meter markets (Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver) (A18-49, A25-54)
I was out of town last week, so I was unable to review “Letting Go,” which gave fans a peek into Nick’s backstory. It was a pretty emotional ride, with Nick coming close to meting out the justice he’s waited so long for, an introduction to his older brother (Peter Stebbings in a beard!) and Dov and Marlo continuing the bombing investigation on their own.
This week saw closure in the case of the man stalking Traci. Or should I say “men” as the duo of Adrian Locke (J. Adam Brown) and Corey Sleeman (Will Bowes) were working in tandem to capture women and rape them. Eagle-eyed viewers will note Corey Sleeman is the guy who was pulled into the station and questioned by Swarek in Episode 1 and aimed the investigation away from himself.
“A Real Gentleman,” written by Karen Moore, may very well have been named that because Corey felt he hadn’t done anything wrong by nabbing ladies like Traci. After all, he wasn’t the one sexually assaulting them; that was Adrian and Corey was just watching and making sure his partner was being gentle. The whole storyline was pretty terrifying simply because the suspects were so blasé as they recounted what they’d done. Most TV shows go the route of a hardened, veteran criminal committing the crimes, but Thursday’s storyline proposed the quiet kid next door or the barista in the coffee shop could be stalking and plotting harm. It was a dark route to go, and kudos to Bowes and Enuka Okuma for saying the lines with the appropriate gravitas. Okuma’s Traci hasn’t had a heck of a lot to do this season, but she more than made up for it on Thursday. (And can we talk about the serious butt-kicking Traci delivered to Corey in that basement? Wow.)
Rookie Blue isn’t the first cop drama to throw a red herring into the mix but the latest was offering up gun smuggler Thom Kozik (Daniel Kash) as the possible reason Traci had gone missing just minutes before the raid. Kash plays bad guys to a tee and was in his element as the sleazy Kozik, hinting to Swarek and Steve that perhaps he was behind Traci’s disappearance. He wasn’t, of course, but I have to wonder if Kozik will be back in a future episode. Kash is a little too high profile an actor for a one-off and the case against him seemed to be far from closed.
Gail’s ongoing adoption storyline made a little step forward this week, as she and Dov were tasked with keeping Leo company while the force searched for his mom. There was a nice moment in the squad car where Gail and Leo bonded and he showed his trust in her by putting his head on her shoulder. Awwww.
Notes and quotes
Rookie Blue airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on Global.
From network episode descriptions:
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Between, City – “End of the Rope”
Although the power is back in Pretty Lake, there is still no communication with the outside world. Adam’s (Jesse Carere) search for answers leads him to the prison where he must scramble to save his own life. Meanwhile, Wiley (Jennette McCurdy) and Pat (Jim Watson) try to break into the pharmacy to help an infected Creeker girl, but their escape leads to a horrible accident.
Rookie Blue, Global – “A Real Gentleman”
When Traci is a no-show for her first raid, 15 Division fears the notorious gun dealer they’re after has kidnapped her. But when Andy realizes that the serial rapist who was never caught is back, it’s all hands on deck to find Traci – while Traci faces off with her captor and tries to escape before it’s too late.
Reelside, TMN – episode 3
This episode catches Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen in LA on the set of big-budget comedy Neighbors and at the premiere of their more personal project, This is the End. On the crux of the next big step forward in their careers, they share their journey from Canadian boys to making it big in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the pair guide rising talent Matt Bass through an endless string of rejections.
The Liquidator, OLN – “The Right Combination”
Jeff hits the jackpot on a load of damage-claim items from a delivery warehouse, but will he be able to sneak the best items onto his own truck before the buyer arrives? And selling to a loud Italian customer turns out to be an exercise in frustration.
From Sachin Seth of Post City:
Gregory Smith on why starring on Rookie Blue is the best job he’s ever had
“Rookie Blue is probably the best job I’ve ever had. It’s a great group of people, the most fun I’ve ever had doing something. It’s such a great team of people that work on the show: the fellow cast members to the producers, directors and writers. It felt like a family from day one, and even after six years, we miss each other in the off seasons.†Continue reading.
