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The Worst Episodes of Rookie Blue

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Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of the close-knit group is perfectionist Andy McNally, whose father was a

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Rookie Blue Season 3 Episode 2 - Class Dismissed
    5.2/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Class Dismissed

    S3:E2

    While tracking down a police car stolen by students as a prank, Andy and Swarek pick up the trail of a teen who robbed and assaulted a local criminal.

    Director:Tim Southam
    Writer:Russ Cochrane

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  2. Rookie Blue Season 3 Episode 11 - The Rules
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - The Rules

    S3:E11

    Andy and Nick investigate when a neighborhood drug lord threatens a priest's life; a young drug-runner's refusal to turn informant leads Traci to make a decision about her career; Chris and Swarek butt heads; Dov's relationship takes a dark turn.

    Director:Gregory Smith
    Writer:Gregory Nelson

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  3. Rookie Blue Season 1 Episode 1 - Fresh Paint
    6.2/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Fresh Paint

    S1:E1

    Andy McNally’s first shift on the job turns into mayhem when shots are fired in a downtown rooming house. In the midst of the chaos, Andy triumphantly makes her first big arrest – a suspected drug dealer – who turns out to be Sam Swarek, an undercover officer from her own division. She makes up for her grave mistake by going face to face with a dangerous gunman who already has one man’s blood on his hands.

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  4. Rookie Blue Season 3 Episode 13 - I Never
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - I Never

    S3:E13

    A violent pedophile escapes during an emergency hospital visit and abducts a girl; Andy faces a serious decision; Chris considers a transfer.

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  5. Rookie Blue Season 1 Episode 2 - Mercury Retrograde
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Mercury Retrograde

    S1:E2

    As the other rookies hunt down a dangerous escaped convict, Swarek drags Andy through his undercover haunts on a mission he won’t explain. At first, Andy assumes Swarek is a rogue cop trying to settle scores from his undercover days. Then she realizes two things: he’s actually trying to track down a missing informant whose life is in danger now that his cover has been blown; and, that there is an undeniable attraction between them.

    Director:Charles Binamé
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Rookie Blue Season 1 Episode 8 - Honour Roll
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Honour Roll

    S1:E8

    After their High School Outreach assignment goes awry, Andy and Chris stumble on the victim of a vicious beating behind a nightclub. When the trail of clues leads them to discover the man’s assailant was a cop, the rookies are faced with a gut-wrenching moral decision – a choice that could dramatically jeopardize their future on the force. Meanwhile, the senior officers compete in a retraining exercise led by Frank Best, the new acting Staff Sergeant.

    Director:Érik Canuel
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Rookie Blue Season 1 Episode 11 - To Serve or Protect
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - To Serve or Protect

    S1:E11

    What was to be a routine day for Andy is abruptly put on hold when her ex-copper father, Tommy, confesses that he might have committed a serious crime during one of his alcohol-induced blackouts while settling a score that has tortured him for years. As she and Swarek try to piece together what happened, little by little she begins to uncover the truth about the case that sent her father over the edge – evidence that could possibly send him to prison.

    Director:T.W. Peacocke
    Writer:Russ Cochrane

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  8. Rookie Blue Season 1 Episode 12 - In Blue
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - In Blue

    S1:E12

    There’s a nervous tension in the air on Judgment Day for all the rookies at 15 Division who will have to undergo make-or-break assessments by Staff Sergeant Frank. But after the death of an unidentified girl at a house party – an emotionally harrowing experience that pushes all of her buttons – Andy begins to question whether she has what it takes to be a copper and contemplates handing in her badge.

    Director:John Fawcett
    Writers:Noelle Carbone, Esta Spalding

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  9. Rookie Blue Season 3 Episode 5 - Messy Houses
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Messy Houses

    S3:E5

    Andy answers a domestic disturbance call to find the social worker on the scene is her estranged mother; Sam, Nick, Chris and Gail search for a mother and her two children; a stash of guns recovered by Detective Barber turns up on the streets.

    Director:T.W. Peacocke
    Writer:Sherry White

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  10. Rookie Blue Season 3 Episode 7 - Leap of Faith
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Leap of Faith

    S3:E7

    After losing a key witness in an upcoming trial, officers from 15 Division must turn to a man who claims to be psychic.

    Director:Peter Wellington
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  11. Rookie Blue Season 3 Episode 12 - Every Man
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Every Man

    S3:E12

    A chaotic night at the station leads to an investigation by Internal Affairs; Gail struggles to recover from her harrowing abduction; Andy discovers a secret about Nick's past.

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Noelle Carbone

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  12. Rookie Blue Season 1 Episode 4 - Signals Crossed
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Signals Crossed

    S1:E4

    Andy’s undercover skills are tested – and found to be lacking – during a citywide campaign to clean up the streets, when she’s tapped to pose as a prostitute in order to arrest unsuspecting johns. But the real test comes when Andy and Dov inadvertently put a vulnerable street informant’s life in danger, and it’s up to the two rookies to infiltrate a dangerous gun deal in order to save the trapped woman from a group of ruthless criminals.

    Director:Paul Fox
    Writer:Sherry White

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  13. Rookie Blue Season 1 Episode 10 - Big Nickel
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Big Nickel

    S1:E10

    Andy’s attempt to avoid Swarek is thwarted when both are assigned to a prisoner transport. When things go awry and the inmate breaks loose, the two officers are led on a cat-and-mouse foot chase through the meandering woods. Meanwhile, Chris and Traci help Jerry reconstruct the missing notes of a vital court case, and Dov and Gail piece together the mystery behind an amnesiac John Doe.

    Director:Steve DiMarco
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Rookie Blue Season 1 Episode 13 - Takedown
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Takedown

    S1:E13

    Andy and Chris accidentally screw up one of the biggest drug busts of the decade when they arrest one of the players. In an effort to save the operation, Swarek and Andy go undercover to make the drug buy. When Andy realizes that their bait and switch has created an ambush that will endanger Swarek’s life, it’s all hands on deck as the coppers of 15 Division rush to save the life of one of their own.

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  15. Rookie Blue Season 2 Episode 2 - Might Have Been
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Might Have Been

    S2:E2

    Andy and Gail go undercover as cocktail waitresses to clean up a drug-infested club, but get more than they bargained for when their fellow waitress turns out to be involved with a vicious criminal. Meanwhile, Traci wrestles with feelings for her old flame, Detective Barber, Dov tries to weather the storm when a young woman files a complaint against him, and Andy unwittingly opens up to Sam about her commitment to Luke.

    Director:Paul Shapiro
    Writer:Semi Chellas

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  16. Rookie Blue Season 2 Episode 9 - Brotherhood
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Brotherhood

    S2:E9

    It's a race against the clock as Dov and Gail work under Swarek's expert tutelage in a stakeout operation to stop an Asian gang from killing a snitch. Meanwhile, at Mounted Unit training day, Andy and Chris join the rookies from Division 27 in a competitive equine training event that gets Andy back in the saddle - both personally and professionally.

    Director:Steve DiMarco
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Rookie Blue Season 3 Episode 1 - The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

    S3:E1

    After a three-month suspension, Andy faces an official tribunal that will decide if she should be reinstated; a drunken driver (William Shatner) with a grudge against the police causes a multicar crash.

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  18. Rookie Blue Season 3 Episode 10 - Cold Comforts
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Cold Comforts

    S3:E10

    The officers try to prevent dangerous fallout when a laptop containing sensitive information is stolen; a wedge is driven between Sam and Andy.

    Director:Paul Fox
    Writer:Sherry White

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  19. Rookie Blue Season 1 Episode 3 - Fite Nite
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Fite Nite

    S1:E3

    While working on a high-stakes gun raid, Andy and Gail stumble upon a victim of domestic abuse whose brutal experience in the system has taught her not to trust the police. When Andy promises to protect the woman from her abuser, she soon learns that it takes more than just following protocol to be good at her job. Meanwhile, the other rookies get caught up in the annual police retirement boxing match – a fundraising event known as “Fite Nite.”

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Esta Spalding

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  20. Rookie Blue Season 1 Episode 9 - Girlfriend of the Year
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Girlfriend of the Year

    S1:E9

    After a routine speed trap leads to a messy accident on a city highway, Chris and Gail find one of the cars mysteriously empty and quickly realize that its license plate matches the one being broadcast in a citywide “Amber Alert” – a nine-year old girl has been abducted and the driver of the vehicle is the prime suspect. A whirlwind manhunt ensues involving a complex interrogation of the missing child’s parents. As always, everyone has a secret.

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  21. Rookie Blue Season 3 Episode 4 - Girls' Night Out
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Girls' Night Out

    S3:E4

    Traci worries that she mishandled the investigation into a car accident that yielded a dead body; Chris realizes he has feelings for Gail.

    Director:Steve DiMarco
    Writer:Noelle Carbone

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  22. Rookie Blue Season 3 Episode 6 - Coming Home
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Coming Home

    S3:E6

    Oliver Shaw's teenage daughter, Izzy, witnesses the brutal stabbing of a homeless squatter; when Izzy goes missing, officers rush to track her down.

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Ley Lukins

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  23. Rookie Blue Season 5 Episode 2 - All by Her Selfie
    7.6/10(152 votes)

    #23 - All by Her Selfie

    S5:E2

    It's a day of firsts as Oliver gets promoted to Acting Staff Sergeant and Andy is tasked with training 15 Division's newest rookie, Duncan Moore. But when Andy and Duncan respond to a messy homicide at a pawnshop, it's clear this rookie is going to give Andy the challenge of a lifetime.

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Sherry White

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  24. Rookie Blue Season 2 Episode 5 - Stung
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Stung

    S2:E5

    A local car dealership is the backdrop for a Division 15 sting operation to crack down on suspects with outstanding warrants. However, when one of the captured criminals tries to bargain for a lighter sentence by offering insider information to Dov and Chris, it puts them in peril in a booby-trapped meth house. Meanwhile, Jo convinces Luke to help her on a high-stakes surveillance job. Trapped together in a hotel room, the two detectives finally have it out over their past, raising the question of whether they are really finished

    Director:Paul Fox
    Writer:Noelle Carbone

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  25. Rookie Blue Season 2 Episode 6 - In Plain View
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - In Plain View

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Adam Barken

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Class Dismissed" is the worst rated episode of "Rookie Blue". It scored 5.2/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Tim Southam and written by Russ Cochrane, it aired on 5/31/2012. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Rules".