The Rookie
Never off duty.
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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Season 1
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 16, 2018
Season 2
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 29, 2019
Season 3
14 episodes
Premiered Jan 3, 2021
Season 4
22 episodes
Premiered Sep 26, 2021
Season 5
22 episodes
Premiered Sep 25, 2022
Season 6
10 episodes
Premiered Feb 20, 2024
Season 7
18 episodes
Premiered Jan 7, 2025
Season 8
18 episodes
Premiered Jan 6, 2026
Season 9
0 episodes
Ep 1Pilot
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being a police 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. Throw in a workplace romance, a hostage situation, and some tough love from their new training officers, and the latest Los Angeles police rookie class has an uphill battle ahead of them.
Ep 2Crash Course
Talia forces Nolan to confront his personal moral instincts in order to be a good cop after he encounters a kidnapping victim. Lucy is temporarily placed with a new training officer who tests her patience. Jackson must confront his failures head-on if he wants to be an officer.
Ep 3The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
After Nolan and Talia lose control of a crime scene, they begin to debate whether people are fundamentally good or bad and what that means for a police officer. Lucy is concerned Tim is enabling his wife’s destructive behavior and not taking care of himself.
Ep 4The Switch
The rookies are temporarily paired with new training officers, and Nolan is paired with Lopez. When Nolan and Lopez track down an escaped criminal, they discover a little kindness goes a long way. Jackson is forced to face his fears when he is partnered with Officer Bradford. Chen and Nolan must face a hard truth.
Ep 5The Roundup
Nolan, the rookies and their training officers get involved in a competition that pits them against each other. Chen notices Bradford is obsessed with winning at all costs.
Ep 6The Hawke
Nolan and the team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy after he becomes a fugitive following an assault. Bradford needs Chen to learn to predict the moves of criminals in order to capture them.
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