The Rookie
ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 8/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 7/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Nathan FillionAlyssa DiazRichard T. JonesMelissa O'NeilEric WinterMekia Cox
Written by
Alexi Hawley
Starring
Nathan FillionAlyssa DiazRichard T. JonesMelissa O'NeilEric WinterMekia Cox
Written by
Alexi Hawley
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The Rookie Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | ||
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| S1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.5 | |||
| S2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | |||
| S3 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| S4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 7.0 | |
| S5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 9.0 | |
| S6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.6 | |||||||||||||
| S7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | |||||
| S8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | |||||
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About
"A late-blooming cop show with real charm"
After a mid-life crisis and a chance encounter, a middle-aged man becomes the oldest rookie officer in the LAPD, navigating the academy and the street alongside twenty-something colleagues. The show mixes case-of-the-week policing with ongoing personal drama among the officers, training officers, and detectives at one station. Tone is warm, breezy, and mostly optimistic, closer to comfort-food procedural than gritty crime drama. Nathan Fillion's easy charm anchors it, and the ensemble's camaraderie keeps things light even during tense arrests. It's episodic enough to dip in and out of without much homework.
Watch it for
the easy chemistry between a likable cast playing cops who actually seem to enjoy each other.
Maybe skip if
you want gritty, morally complex crime drama rather than upbeat network procedural comfort.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12018
8.053K2014h 4m
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.
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Season 22019
8.042K2014h 6m
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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Season 32021
6.934K149h 58m
As their training comes to an end, Nolan and his fellow rookies on the force must navigate complex professional and personal challenges.
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Season 42021
7.141K2215h 45m
Officer Nolan and the squad at the LAPD face their biggest challenges yet as they solve complex crimes involving their own team.
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Season 52022
7.437K2215h 44m
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.
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Season 62024
7.414K107h 8m
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.
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Season 72025
7.327K18
John and the team welcome two new rookies and continue the hunt for two dangerous inmates with very personal vendettas following their prison escape.
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Season 82026
7.224K1812h 51m
In Season 8, John Nolan and the team are sent on a high-stakes international assignment in Prague before pulling them back into the evolving dangers of life in the LAPD. At home, the unit faces a shifting landscape of political pressure, unresolved threats, and returning adversaries — including hints that corrupt lawyer Monica Stevens may not be out of the picture for long.
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Season 9
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Nathan Fillion John Nolan
Alyssa Diaz Angela Lopez
Richard T. Jones Wade Grey
Melissa O'Neil Lucy Chen
Eric Winter Tim Bradford
Mekia Cox Nyla Harper
Shawn Ashmore Wesley Evers
Jenna Dewan Bailey Nune
Lisseth Chavez Celina Juarez
Brent Huff Quigley Smitty
Crew
Alexi Hawley
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