The Rookie(TV show/series, 2018-)

TV-14

| 43min per episode | Genres: Crime, Drama

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 47 episodes

Rating: 4.0/5 (with 184 votes) 165

The Rookie is an American police procedural television series created for ABC by Alexi Hawley. The series follows John Nolan, a man in his forties, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. The series is produced by ABC Studios and Entertainment One; it is based on real-life Los Angeles Police Department officer William Norcross, who moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and joined the department in his mid-40s. The series stars Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Mercedes Mason, Melissa O'Neil, Afton Williamson, Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore and ()

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About The Rookie

Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

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THE ROOKIE Official Trailer (HD) Nathan Fillion ABC Series(Trailer, 2:58)

The Rookie Seasons and Episodes

01/03/2021Season 3 - 7 episodes

#1 | 01/03/2021Consequences

2.9/5 (with 3 votes)

Nearing the end of his training, Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer yet when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.

#2 | 01/10/2021In Justice

2.3/5 (with 2 votes)

Officer John Nolan and Officer Nyla Harper are assigned to a community policing center to help rebuild their station’s reputation in the community. Nolan is determined to make a positive impact but Nyla has her doubts.

#3 | 01/17/2021La Fiera

2.3/5 (with 2 votes)

Officer John Nolan's mom makes an unannounced visit that complicates his life, and Sergeant Grey considers retiring.

#4 | 01/24/2021Sabotage

0.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Officer Jackson West’s relationship with his new training officer, Stanton, has escalated and he begins to work with Sergeant Grey to find a solution.

#5 | 02/14/2021Lockdown

1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Officer Nolan is taken hostage by a man with nothing to lose while the station goes on lockdown and races to identify the suspect before time runs out. Meanwhile, Officer Jackson and his training officer, Officer Doug Stanton, reach a tipping point in their relationship that could end Jackson’s career.

#6 | 02/21/2021Revelations

1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Officer Nolan’s decision to return to school in order to become a training officer is proving to be much harder than he expected. Meanwhile, Officer Chen considers going into undercover work after getting a taste of the job when Harper’s former colleague needs help.

#7 | 02/28/2021True Crime

The team gets the true crime docuseries treatment when they analyze a recent case featuring a former child actor whose adult life has garnered him a cult following.

09/29/2019Season 2 - 20 episodes

Six months into his career as a cop, John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. But as he embarks on the second half of his rookie year, Nolan will be put to the test by a host of new challenges, romantic relationships and deadly criminals, as he looks to figure out what kind of cop he ultimately wants to be.

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10/16/2018Season 1 - 20 episodes

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Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: Los Angeles (California)

Made by: The Mark Gordon Company, ABC Studios

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 20 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Latvian (LV), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Returning series

First episode released on: 10/16/2018

Latest episode released on: 02/21/2021

Cast: Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Odell Makin Jr., Mercedes Mason, Melissa O'Neil, Afton Williamson, Eric Winter, Mekia Cox, Sarah Shahi, Shawn Ashmore

Director: Liz Friedlander

Executive Producer: Mark Gordon, Nathan Fillion

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"中年菜鸟"

"老菜鸟"

"טירון"

"Новобранец"

"Салага"

"Новачок"

Keywords: los angeles, california, police station, crime investigation, procedural, police, rookie cop, street crime, lapd

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