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The Rookie (2018)
Never off duty.
October 15, 2018 - May 12, 20258 SeasonsCrime, Drama, Comedy
Synopsis
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.
Created By
Alexi Hawley
Networks
ABC
Production
ABC Studios, Entertainment One, Lionsgate Television, ABC Signature
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English
Where to Watch
Streaming availability may vary by region. Data provided by JustWatch.
Seasons
Season 1
20 Episodes2018
A life-changing incident pushes a 45-year-old man to chase his dream of becoming a cop. But he must prove himself to his LAPD superiors to make the cut.
Season 2
20 Episodes2019
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.
Season 3
14 Episodes2021
As their training comes to an end, Nolan and his fellow rookies on the force must navigate complex professional and personal challenges.
Season 4
22 Episodes2021
Officer Nolan and the squad at the LAPD face their biggest challenges yet as they solve complex crimes involving their own team.
Season 5
22 Episodes2022
John Nolan becomes a training officer, mentoring his new rookie, Celina Juarez, and navigating the challenges of his new role while his relationship with Bailey evolves.
Season 6
10 Episodes2024
John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humour to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. Nearing the end of his training, Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.
Season 7
18 Episodes2025
John and the team welcome two new rookies and continue the hunt for two dangerous inmates with very personal vendettas following their prison escape.
Season 8
0 Episodes
Featured Cast
Reviews
superbro
October 19, 2018
10/10
Wow wow wow thats all I can say I watched the premeire of this show and it was a all out blast this is not a show that takes itsself too seriously or jokes too much it's kinda in the middle just rhe way I love it hilarious and also kick-ass the guy from castle is upbeat and charming. As well I love love loved this show it was fantastic no doubt one of the falls best
Dean
June 25, 2024
10/10
What a great show! No propaganda, agenda or any political BS. Characters are very well developed. You care about them, you love them. I really can't say anything bad about this show. It's great. Definitely deserves 10/10!
misubisu
June 28, 2024
7/10
I loved this show in the first couple of seasons, and then it started going a bit silly. But I kept watching it as the character development has been such you are keep interested in the characters. I strongly believe that this is a propaganda show set up to change peoples perception of the police force (in the US). Watching world events/news and US citizens hate the police. And they reasons are perfectly justified (to an outsider of the US). BUT you love these people [police] they are so inherently good and honest and never stand for any corruption. The plots and storylines are so far from reality that it (at times) is totally unbelievable. But none the less, fun to watch.
ephraimk
February 8, 2025
9/10
Really good. Like really good. The way it navigated through the drama following George Floyd's death was really good. A balance between a need for reform and a need for police. Well done.
GenerationofSwine
April 22, 2025
10/10
It started off REALLY good, and I was getting into it. It's one of those shows my wife watches that I would reply with "I liked it more when they called it Hillstreet Blues," and then I would joke that "what are they going to call it in season two or three, they didn't think through the title, did they?" But it started growing on me from the start, and it was only teasing. I was actually getting into it. And then 2020 happened and it took a HARD left wing turn It fell apart. It took a bit of an ACAB stance, which is awkward in a police drama. It started to do the who leftist lecture thing. The "inappropriate" relationships according to the left broke up. It became crap. So much so that I started calling it "The Wokie." But then it slowly started to veer back to an actual cop show again. The characters that I was getting into when it started started to return to the same characters and not just the same woke stereo-types. Personalities came back to them, actual individual personalities, which seems to be one of the biggest problems with leftist media, they can't give people personalities, they just give them gender and races and sexualities and mistake that for actual character. In other words, it redeemed itself. It started being a police drama again. It started to be an ensemble cast of compelling characters again. It even got rid of the worst woke characters they injected and brought the whole thing back to the original cast. The politics vanished, and it became about entertainment again. It's a GREAT example of how to make fix a show after a heavy injection of politics.
