“The Rookie” leapt to its second largest audience ever (behind only the series premiere), thanks in no small part to a strong lead-in from “American Idol.” The Nathan Fillion series posted a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 and drew 5.1 million total viewers, beating the previous season 2 high of 4.9 million. 6 more words

via TV Ratings: ‘The Rookie’ Scores Second Largest Audience Ever Behind ‘American Idol’ — Variety