‘The Rookie’ Is Apparently One of the Most Watched Series in the World

The biggest television phenomenon of the last year is a series that went off air nearly four years ago—and, let’s be honest, wasn’t that popular when it aired the first time.

That former USA procedural drama Suits found an astounding new life on streaming—it is available on Netflix and Peacock—has been a major industry story. Suits? Really? The cast was even given a victory-lap invite to present at this year’s Golden Globe Awards (sans Meghan Markle, of course, who didn’t deign to appear).

It turns out that Suits is the well-dressed poster series of a trend that’s dominating streaming. While it’s been common knowledge that libraries of old series are golden geese for streamers’ portfolios—the likes of Gilmore Girls, Friends, and The Office have and continue to rank among the most-streamed titles—recent or still-airing network procedurals have spiked in popularity.

Read more at The Daily Beast.