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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.
- Created by:
- Alexi Hawley
- Cast:
- Nathan Fillion, Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America, Canada
- Network:
- ABC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 4
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.4Life and Death
2021-09-26 · 43mOfficer Nolan and the entire team race against the clock to locate Lopez after she is kidnapped on her wedding day, not only to save her life but her unborn child’s.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.1Five Minutes
2021-10-03 · 43mOfficer Nolan and Officer Chen’s run-in with an infamous thief tips them off to a potentially big heist surrounding the Getty’s big gala event. Meanwhile, Nolan works up the courage to ask Bailey out on a date.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0In the Line of Fire
2021-10-10 · 43mOfficer Nolan and officer Chen report to a structure fire and suspect that there is more to the situation than meets the eye. Meanwhile, after witnessing a sniper shooting, the team searches for the shooter and discovers that the perpetrator has a connection to one of their own.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.9Red Hot
2021-10-17 · 43mOfficer Nolan and Officer Chen search for a missing person who may have international ties that puts everyone’s lives in danger. Meanwhile, Harper continues the search for a serial arsonist after responding to a report of an injured cyclist, and Wesley must overcome an impossible task.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.0A.C.H.
2021-10-31 · 43mWhen a new designer drug hits LA streets, it turns users into “zombies,” and Officer Nolan and the team have a Halloween they won’t soon forget. Back at home, Lucy questions whether her apartment building might be haunted.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.4Poetic Justice
2021-11-07 · 43mOfficer Nolan and team are on a hunt to retrieve a buried stash of gold before any treasure seekers get hurt. Meanwhile, Bradford is tasked with encouraging the oldest cop at the station to retire and invites him to ride with him.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.2Fire Fight
2021-11-14 · 43mIn the aftermath of Fred’s house explosion, Officer Nolan and Bailey discover there’s more to Fred’s death than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Officer Chen and Officer Bradford demand a treasure hunt rematch and enlist Sgt. Grey to help set the terms to a new bet, all while they arrest a series of wealthy female criminals. Elsewhere, Wesley struggles to keep it together under the pressure of his debt to Elijah.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.0Hit and Run
2021-12-05 · 43mThe team goes on a city-wide hunt for an individual who is threatening a mass casualty event. Meanwhile, Tim’s sister Genny shows up unannounced with some surprising news, and Lopez continues her inner struggle over Wesley’s deal with Elijah and tries to come up with a plan to get them out of it.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.6Breakdown
2021-12-12 · 42mDesperate to break free from his connection to Elijah, Wesley tries to plant a listening device in his office to incriminate him; Officer Bradford and his sister, Genny, learn an unsettling truth about their father.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.3Heart Beat
2022-01-02 · 43mNow that John Nolan knows about Bailey’s past, he must decide if they still have a future. Meanwhile, when a plane crashes in the middle of the city the team races to find out why.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.1End Game
2022-01-09 · 43mThe team must rely on a criminal for his expertise to help take down an even bigger threat. Meanwhile, Officers Chen and Bradford investigate the murder of an unhoused teenager who used to be friends with Tamara.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 7.7The Knock
2022-01-23 · 43mThe team responds to the report of a severed hand washing up on the beach and are on the hunt to find its owner. Meanwhile, Tim attempts to prove he isn’t a control freak to Lucy and invites her on a double date with him and Ashley.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.0Fight or Flight
2022-01-30 · 43mOfficers John Nolan and Lucy Chen must fulfill three quests if they want to get a stolen police helicopter back safely from a teenage thief. Meanwhile, Detective Nyla Harper and Officer Aaron Thorsen must guard a convicted cop killer in the hospital following a prison riot.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.4Long Shot
2022-02-27 · 42mOfficer Nolan and Detective Harper help Skip Tracer Randy on his first bounty hunter case. Meanwhile, Officer Chen and Sergeant Bradford are on the hunt for a perpetrator on a citywide crime spree.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.3Hit List
2022-03-06 · 43mOfficer Harper puts Officer Aaron through “Plain Clothes Day,” but the exercise is interrupted by an unsuspected visitor. After two witnesses for an upcoming grand jury case are murdered, the team must track down the killers before it’s too late.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 6.0Real Crime
2022-03-13 · 42mDesperate to reset the way the world sees him, Officer Thorsen reluctantly decides to be a part of a reality show to help rebrand his image, only to be thrust back into yet another deadly situation. With cameras rolling, the show’s producer is found murdered and the team must investigate before Aaron is made suspect number one.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.0Coding
2022-04-03 · 43mOfficer John Nolan and the team feel they must negotiate with a distraught man who is holding a hospital hostage to ensure his wife receives a lifesaving surgery.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.9Backstabbers
2022-04-10 · 43mAfter the robbery of a train filled with valuable auction items turns deadly, the team is called to investigate. Meanwhile, Officer Chen has doubts about being Sergeant Bradford’s aide and is upset when he doesn’t give her the recognition she deserves. Elsewhere, Officer Harper takes matters into her own hands and makes a life-changing decision about her personal life.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.7Simone
2022-04-24 · 43mOfficer Nolan and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of FBI trainee Simone Clark when one of her former students is suspected of terrorism following an explosion at a local power station.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.1Enervo
2022-05-01 · 43mThe team alongside the LA Division of the FBI are in a race to stop bombs that have been scattered throughout the city by a suspected terrorist. Meanwhile, the joint task force is suspicious of the CIA’s involvement in the situation.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 8.4Mother's Day
2022-05-08 · 43mSergeant Grey supports Officer Nolan’s desire to become a training officer and offers to ride with him for the day to get him ready. Meanwhile, Tim and Lucy must manage expectations in their respective relationships as they decide on their plans for Mother’s Day and a romantic vacation.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 8.5Day in the Hole
2022-05-15 · 42mOfficer John Nolan is forced to spend a week in solitary confinement in a quiet border town with a young local officer who is in need of some training. Meanwhile, Sergeant Bradford and Officer Chen discover that looks are deceiving and go undercover together in a possible drug trafficking case.
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Nathan Fillion
John Nolan
Melissa O'Neil
Lucy Chen
Eric Winter
Tim Bradford
Alyssa Diaz
Angela Lopez
Richard T. Jones
Wade Grey