Ten fun facts about Rookie Blue
Fact 1
The series follows the lives of five rookie cops from 15 Division who have just graduated from the academy.
Fact 2
It has been described as Grey's Anatomy in the world of rookie cops.
Fact 3
The series is set in Toronto.
Fact 4It is the highest rated premiere for a Canwest-commissioned drama series within the previous five years.
Fact 5Missy Peregrym portrays Andrea (“Andy”) McNally, the series protagonist. She is driven by the desire to do the right thing even if it means not following procedure.
Fact 6The Canadian premiere drew an audience of 1.9 million viewers with 712,000 in the 18–49 category, placing first for the night and second for the week.
Fact 7The first role cast was Andy McNally, portrayed by Missy Peregrym, followed by Gregory Smith cast as Dov Epstein.
Fact 8In the U.S. the premiere drew 7.253 million viewers and an audience share in the 18–49 category of 2.0 out of 6.
Fact 9The premiere became the most successful scripted summer debut in over a year and in nearly six years for ABC.
Fact 10Andy studied sociology/psychology before becoming a cop and she was an A student.
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