Rookie Blue (season 6)

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Rookie Blue
Season 6
Rookie Blue S6 DVD.jpg
DVD cover
No. of episodes11
Release
Original network Global
Original releaseMay 21 (2015-05-21) 
July 29, 2015 (2015-07-29)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 5
List of episodes

The sixth and final season of Rookie Blue premiered on May 21, 2015 on Global, containing the remaining episodes for the fifth season that have been re-branded as season six.

Contents

Production

Originally produced as the second half of a 22 episode season five, [1] and later re-branded as season six. [2] It premiered in Canada on Global on Thursday, May 21, 2015. On June 11, 2015, Global announced that Rookie Blue would move to Wednesday nights at 9:00 p.m. beginning June 24, 2015. [3] The final two episodes of the season moved to Wednesday nights at 10:00 p.m. on Global. Rookie Blue premiered in the United States on ABC on June 25, 2015. [4] Melanie Nicholls-King returned as Detective Noelle Williams, following her absence during season 5.

Season 6 ends with the announcement that Tassie Cameron would be leaving her role as executive producer. [5] [6] [7]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCanadian viewers
(millions)
641"Open Windows" Peter Stebbings Tassie Cameron May 21, 2015 (2015-05-21)1.532 [8]
A month after the evidence room bombing, Andy and Sam return from a much-needed vacation ready to work. Andy is attacked by an intruder at Traci's place, the Sex Crimes Unit steps in to take over the case their way, and the 15 Division will have to decide whether to take matters into their own hands.
652"Perfect Family"Eleanore Lindo Adriana Maggs May 28, 2015 (2015-05-28)1.576 [9]
Andy and Traci deal with a missing person case. Dov and Marlo dig deeper in to the Division Bombing while Chris is trying to keep his secret while Andy is dealing with the heart breaking news.
663"Uprising" Gregory Smith Sherry White June 4, 2015 (2015-06-04)1.686 [10]
Andy, Nick, Gail, and the new officer Juliet Ward go to a women's prison for a prisoner transfer. However when a riot starts, the four are separated with Andy and Juliet trapped with a desperate woman.
674"Letting Go"Steve DimarcoTassie Cameron & Katrina SavilleJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)1.603 [11]
Nick is forced to reveal his past after his brother returns.
685"A Real Gentleman"Paul FoxKaren MooreJune 18, 2015 (2015-06-18)1.568 [12]
The team thinks Traci has been kidnapped.
696"Home Run"Gregory SmithShelley EriksenJune 24, 2015 (2015-06-24)1.422 [13]
A drive by shooter takes aim at the squad during a baseball game. Sam proposes to Andy
707"Best Man"Charles OfficerAdriana Maggs & Enuka Okuma July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01)1.478 [14]
Andy and Sam learn that Oliver is the prime suspect in an internal affair's corruption investigation. [15]
718"Integrity Test" James Genn Alan McCullough July 8, 2015 (2015-07-08)1.366 [16]
Traci shadows Steve Peck, hoping to calm her fears about his involvement in the bombing. Sam, Andy, Dov, Gail and Nick race against time to prove Oliver's innocence with a risky plan. [17]
729"Ninety Degrees" T.W. Peacocke Tassie Cameron & Bradley SimpsonJuly 15, 2015 (2015-07-15)1.466 [18]
Tensions boil over at 15 Division after a heatwave hits town. Traci and Gail are at odds after Steve is sent to prison. Gail is faced with a difficult decision during Steve's trial. Andy is called to investigate a stabbing at the mental health facility Marlo attends her therapy sessions. While trying to talk down a suicidal patient, Marlo goes into labor and Sam's daughter is born. Chloe and Dov have a heart-to-heart to sort out their feelings. [19]
7310"Breaking Up the Band" Jason Priestley Noelle CarboneJuly 22, 2015 (2015-07-22)1.215 [20]
After the corruption scandal at the 15 Division, the squad members are being split up to different divisions and Andy tries to figure out where she stands in Sam's life. [21]
7411"74 Epiphanies" David Wellington Tassie CameronJuly 29, 2015 (2015-07-29)1.477 [22]
Andy is carjacked on the way to her wedding to Sam, Traci is promoted to Detective Sergeant, Dov is promoted to Detective-in-training, Oliver regains his position as Staff Sergeant, and Nick and Duncan leave 15.

U.S. Nielsen ratings

The following is a table for the United States ratings, based on average total estimated viewers per episode, of Rookie Blue on ABC.

Season 6 (ABC)
##TitleU.S. air dateRating/share
(18-49)
Viewers
(millions)
64 1 "Open Windows" June 25, 2015 0.63Decrease2.svg [23] 3.76Decrease2.svg [24]
65 2 "Perfect Family" July 2, 2015 0.66Increase2.svg [23] 3.78Increase2.svg [24]
66 3 "Uprising" July 9, 2015 0.70Increase2.svg [23] 4.24Increase2.svg [24]
67 4 "Letting Go" July 16, 2015 0.74Increase2.svg [23] 3.66Decrease2.svg [24]
68 5 "A Real Gentleman" July 23, 2015 0.79Increase2.svg [23] 3.83Increase2.svg [24]
69 6 "Home Run" July 30, 2015 0.70Decrease2.svg [24] 3.66Decrease2.svg [24]
70 7 "Best Man" August 6, 2015 0.60Decrease2.svg [24] 3.12Decrease2.svg [24]
71 8 "Integrity Test" August 13, 2015 0.60Steady2.svg [24] 3.34Increase2.svg [24]
72 9 "Ninety Degrees" August 20, 2015 0.60Steady2.svg [24] 3.62Increase2.svg [24]
73 10 "Breaking Up The Band" August 27, 2015 0.50Decrease2.svg [24] 3.44Decrease2.svg [24]
74 11 "74 Epiphanies" September 3, 2015 0.70Increase2.svg [24] 3.68Increase2.svg [24]

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