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The Rookie

Created by Alexi Hawley

2018–present

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.

First aired
16 Oct 2018
Episode length
43 min
Also known as
الروكي, 菜鸟警察, The Rookie : Le Flic de Los Angeles, Ο Νεοσύλλεκτος
Country
United States
Language
English
Writers
Aleks Biskis, Alexi Hawley, Ally Seibert and 30 others
Cinematography
Alan Caso, Benji Bakshi, Cybel Martin and 6 others
Music
Jordan Gagne
Editors
Amy P. McGrath, Brett Roach, Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul and 11 others
Executive producers
Alexi Hawley, Bill Norcross, Bill Roe and 9 others
Producers
Diana Mendez Boucher, Helen Pai, Llewellyn Wells and 5 others
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 145 episodes

  • Season 1

    2018

    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

    2019

    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

    2021

    As their training comes to an end, Nolan and his fellow rookies on the force must navigate complex professional and personal challenges.

  • Season 4

    2021

    Officer Nolan and the squad at the LAPD face their biggest challenges yet as they solve complex crimes involving their own team.

  • Season 5

    2022

    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

    2024

    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

    2025

    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

    2026

    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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