Rookie Blue (season 2)

Rookie Blue (season 2)
Country of origin Canada
No. of episodes 13
Broadcast
Original channel Global
Original run 23 June 2011 (2011-06-23)
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The second season of the Canadian police drama Rookie Blue starring Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith began airing on 23 June 2011 on Global in Canada.

Contents

Episodes

# # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Canadian viewers
(millions)
14 1 "Butterflies" David Wellington Tassie Cameron 23 June 2011 (2011-06-23) 1.380[1]
Andy's world explodes by a seemingly senseless act of violence during a concert shooting. When she sets out to unravel the details, she comes into direct conflict with Luke's former partner, Detective Jo Rosati, a new detective with Division 15. As Rosati investigates the case, sparks begin to fly between her and Luke. Dov and Chris take charge to find out who the shooter is and Swarek debates whether or not to join Guns & Gangs. 
15 2 "Might Have Been" Paul Shapiro Semi Chellas 30 June 2011 (2011-06-30) 1.070[2]
Andy and Gail participate in a drug bust by going undercover as cocktail waitresses but things don't go smoothly. Traci finds herself drawn back to Detective Barber while a complaint is filed against Dov. Andy unintentionally speaks to Tori a little too freely and candidly about her relationship with Luke. 
16 3 "Bad Moon Rising"[3] David Wellington Russ Cochrane 7 July 2011 (2011-07-07) 1.399[4]
Strange happenings and a full moon rattle the rookies. Andy and Sam investigate the theft of some severed heads from a medical lab. A particular man catches their attention as a suspect with his obsessive behavior. Luke and Andy decide to get married, and Sam has trouble hiding his opinions. While trying to protect a young woman who could be the next target, Andy puts both her life and Luke's in jeopardy. 
17 4 "Heart & Sparks"[5] TW Peacocke Morwyn Brebner 14 July 2011 (2011-07-14) 1.250[6]
The torching of a laundromat is the latest in a series of arsons which the 15th Division must work. The list of suspects is long so Chris and Gail take to the streets while Traci interrogates a person found at the scene. Andy is left to deal with the widow who insists on entering the burnt-out building which ends with the two of them trapped inside. 
18 5 "Stung"[7] Paul Fox Noelle Carbone 21 July 2011 (2011-07-21) 1.506[8]
Division 15 sets up a sting operation to catch suspects with outstanding warrants. One suspect, trying to cut a deal, puts Dov and Chris in a life and death situation. Andy and Traci meet a woman who can't pay her bills and convinces her to seek help. Luke helps out Jo on a job with surveillance and the tension about the past between the two finally reaches its limit. 
19 6 "In Plain View"[9] David Wellington Adam Barken 28 July 2011 (2011-07-28) 1.311[10]
Indications are that the East Jameson gang was involved in the murder of a police informant, so solving the case will be difficult. The pressure is on when Superintendent Elaine Peck sets up at the station. Elsewhere, Andy is paired with Detective Rosati who unintentionally makes Andy privy to a secret that involves Luke. Stressed out with her mother at the station, Gail is tasked with protecting an eight-year-old boy who's the only witness to the crime. 
20 7 "The One That Got Away" Steve DiMarco Tassie Cameron 4 August 2011 (2011-08-04) 1.402[11]
Andy worries her personal problems are affecting her professionally when a woman is brutally attacked on her watch; Luke's erratic behavior leads to him being kicked off a case. The primary suspect is Ray Nixon, who had, according to Luke, murdered a rookie from 15. 
21 8 "Monster"[12] John Fawcett Sean Reycraft 11 August 2011 (2011-08-11) 1.585[13]
Gail and Traci bring an intoxicated man to the station. As the doctors examine the man's unusual condition, the 15th Division is put under quarantine. Meanwhile, Andy and Sam arrest a man who robbed a bank. Chris goes undercover to get some information from the man. Traci is stuck with a married couple who both work as paramedics and do nothing but argue. Dov shares a kiss with his bomb squad officer girlfriend, Sue. 
22 9 "Brotherhood"[14] Steve DiMarco Adam Pettle 18 August 2011 (2011-08-18) 1.226[15]
Traci and Gail try to find out the motive of an Asian woman for calling the police to report a fake bomb threat at a restaurant. Dov, Andy and Chris have their equine training at the Mounted Unit, together with other rookies from the 27th Division. Chris meets his old friend from the academy, Aaron, while an intoxicated Dov tells Gail his feeling for her. 
23 10 "Best Laid Plans"[16] John Fawcett Russ Cochrane 25 August 2011 (2011-08-25) 1.642[17]
Andy saves a woman who is pinned in her car while the remaining of the 15th Division investigates a kidnapping case. Swarek tells Andy that he has decided to go back to Guns & Gangs. Chris questions Dov and Gail about their relationship while Andy decides to call Swarek and says she is ready to take their relationship to the next level. 
24 11 "A Little Faith" Sturla Gunnarsson Sherry White 1 September 2011 (2011-09-01) 1.365[18]
Andy, Dov and Traci participate in an undercover training exercise which results in some unplanned situations and choices. They run into Swarek and almost blow their covers to save a girl's life. Dov runs into an old friend of his brother. Chris and Gail must look past the wreckage of their relationship to determine what to do when a young boy found tied up as the result of bullying. 
25 12 "On The Double" Peter Wellington Ellen Vanstone 8 September 2011 (2011-09-08) 0.964[19]
Gail's stolen uniform has the rookies looking for a cop impersonator, but it's Chris and Dov who find clues that may offer up the motive. While undercover, Swarek finds himself in a life threatening situation when he and Andy can't stay apart. 
26 13 "God's Good Grace" David Wellington Tassie Cameron 8 September 2011 (2011-09-08) 1.465[19]
Swarek’s gone missing and Andy tries to find clues that will help her and the rookies locate him before it's too late. Meanwhile, investigating this case will implicate one officer and threaten Andy's job. 

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 2 - (ABC)
# # Title U.S. air date Rating Share Rating/share
(18-49)
Viewers
(millions)
14 1 "Butterflies" June 23, 2011 3.7[20] 6 1.6/5[21] 5.88[21]
15 2 "Might Have Been" June 30, 2011 3.4[22] 6 1.4/4[23] 5.43[23]
16 3 "Bad Moon Rising" July 7, 2011 3.6[24] 6 1.5/4[25] 5.70[25]
17 4 "Heart & Sparks" July 14, 2011 3.5[26] 6 1.4/4[27] 5.33[27]
18 5 "Stung" July 21, 2011 3.5[28] 6 1.3/4[29] 5.39[29]
19 6 "In Plain View" July 28, 2011 3.1[30] 5 1.3/4[31] 4.92[31]
20 7 "The One That Got Away" August 4, 2011 3.4[32] 6 1.3/4[33] 5.20[33]
21 8 "Monster" August 11, 2011 3.4[34] 6 1.0/3[35] 3.97[35]
22 9 "Brotherhood" August 18, 2011 3.1[36] 5 1.2/4[37] 4.57[37]
23 10 "Best Laid Plans" August 25, 2011 3.4[38] 6 1.2/4[39] 4.89[39]
24 11 "A Little Faith" September 1, 2011 3.9[40] 6 1.1/3[41] 4.09[41]
25 12 "On The Double" September 8, 2011 3.0[42] 5 1.0/3[43] 4.51[43]
26 13 "God's Good Grace" September 8, 2011 3.4[44] 6 1.2/3[43] 5.06[43]

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