"But she has to also make time to watch her all-time favorite episode of The Rookie, an ABC procedural drama about Los Angeles cops. (That would be season two, episode eight.) The 15 year old, who lives in New England, calls the show her hyperfixation. Leef first watched the entire series, which is currently in its eighth season, in three weeks. Which is, like, not healthy, she admits. She keeps up with new episodes while constantly rewatching the series which she's done 10 times now."
"According to Nielsen data, it was the most-streamed show among young people under 18 for all broadcast television series last year, beating out Abbott Elementary and High Potential (but not streaming only shows like Stranger Things). Dwayne Johnson recently took his preteen daughter, another superfan, on a tour of the show's set. Creator Alexi Hawley, who declined a request to comment"
Many teenagers intensely watch and rewatch The Rookie, a network police procedural set in Los Angeles. Some fans binge entire seasons in days and repeatedly rewatch the series, describing the show as a hyperfixation. Several viewers have encouraged friends to binge the show, sometimes sacrificing sleep. Nielsen data shows The Rookie was the most-streamed broadcast series among viewers under 18 last year, outperforming other broadcast series. The show maintains a substantial social media presence, including a TikTok account with millions of followers, and public figures have acknowledged its young fanbase.
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