A rookie show draws eyeballs for ABC

While not a blockbuster, the premiere of “Rookie Blue” on ABC did better in the ratings than most other scripted shows introduced thus far this summer. ABC won the 18-49 crown on Thursday, while CBS had the most viewers.

Thursday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 1.9/6 1.8/6 1.7/6 1.4/5 0.8/3 0.4/2 Adults 18-34 1.4/5 1.9/7 1.9/7 0.9/3 0.8/3 0.3/1 Total Viewers (millions) 6.716 5.106 3.920 7.378 2.139 1.076

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