The Rookie

2018

4.5

178 reviews

TV-14

Rating

Eligible

Watch in a web browser or on supported devices Learn More

Season 5 episodes (22)

1 Double Down

9/25/22

Officer John Nolan is once again face-to-face with serial killer Rosalind. Officers Bradford and Chen work undercover with Detective Lopez and the Las Vegas Police Department to arrest leaders of a major criminal enterprise.

2 Labor Day

10/2/22

Officer John Nolan moves closer to his new role as a training officer; John must uncover the truth about another officer's suicide; Lucy's successful undercover assignment earns her an invitation for specialized training.

3 Dye Hard

10/9/22

Officer John Nolan is assigned his first rookie, Officer Celina Juarez, whose unconventional approach to police work poses a unique challenge for him.

4 The Choice

10/16/22

Rosalind returns with a vengeance and Bailey's life is left hanging in the balance; Nolan is forced to make a deadly decision after a harrowing ultimatum.

5 The Fugitive

10/23/22

Nolan and Juarez are on the hunt for a fugitive after a car incident goes awry; a past injury comes to haunt Tim and Lucy comes through during his time in need in more ways than one.

6 The Reckoning

10/30/22

Nolan and Celina investigate a cash deposit linked to an old DEA case; Wesley grows increasingly concerned about his deposition and is shocked when he realizes Elijah's attorney is a familiar face from his past.

7 Crossfire

11/6/22

Officer John Nolan and Celina witness a shooting and realize the victim was already dead; Bailey has been feeling off-center since the proposal, leaving Nolan to wonder what he can do to make her feel better.

8 The Collar

12/4/22

Officers John Nolan and Celina Juarez are in a race against time to stop the source of an explosive rampage.

9 Take Back

12/4/22

Officer John Nolan and the team investigate the unexpected death of a suspect in police custody; Sgt. Grey and his wife, Luna, go to New York to visit their daughter, Dominique, only to realize she never made it home from the night before.

10 The List

1/3/23

Detective Nyla Harper and James find themselves in the middle of a bank robbery, which leads the entire team on a citywide manhunt; Tim and Lucy go on their first date.

11 The Naked and the Dead

1/10/23

The search for a missing boy leads the team into the middle of a dangerous drug war between two rival gangs.

12 Death Notice

1/17/23

Nolan and Celina must stand guard at a hospital after a dangerous prisoner needs surgery; Aaron, Lopez and Harper look into a string of robberies; Tim and Lucy consider how their secret relationship will affect their work; Lopez gets unexpected news.

13 Daddy Cop

1/24/23

In the midst of a heatwave and a citywide blackout, Nolan and Aaron follow increasingly large leads after they discover criminals hiding at the station; Chen makes an alarming discovery after being called to a scene with a pungent smell.

14 Death Sentence

1/31/23

Officer John Nolan and Bailey search for a mystery gunman after a shooting hits a little too close to home; Aaron struggles to live within his means; Wesley suspects that a judge is taking bribes.

15 The Con

2/14/23

With help from the FBI, Lopez puts everything on the line to help Elijah Stone take down a gang leader in exchange for her safety; Nolan and Bailey must deal with the secrets and shady dealings his late mother left behind.

16 Exposed

2/21/23

The team must stop a militia from detonating a highly combustible truck in their possession; Nolan, Thorson, Juarez and Harper search for three men who may have been exposed to Ebola.

17 The Enemy Within

2/28/23

Now that Elijah and Abril have become allies, the team must rely on Monica, Elijah's lawyer, to uncover their plans; Officers Nolan and Juarez reopen her sister's case and discover a discrepancy that leads them on a new trail.

18 Double Trouble

3/21/23

When Dim goes missing, Officer Chen and Sgt. Bradford, along with the CIA, set out to find him and enlist the help of Juicy.

19 A Hole in the World

3/28/23

The team investigates a pattern of kidnappings, which leads them to a discovery that hits close to home with one of their own; Lucy and Tim's relationship is put to the test as they begin to feel the hard hours of their jobs.

20 S.T.R.

4/18/23

Officer Tim Bradford's ex-wife returns and asks the team to help her save someone from her undercover past. Isabel's return also creates additional pressure in Lucy and Tim's relationship as they assist in the search.

21 Going Under

4/25/23

Officer Lucy Chen goes undercover to infiltrate an illegal firearm operation; Detective Harper and Officer John Nolan work together to solve a mystery involving severed limbs found around the city.

22 Under Siege

5/2/23

After one of their own is shot, the team suffers a series of close calls and realizes their division may be a target for a group of masked assailants.

About this show

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. If he can't keep up with the young cops and the criminals, he'll be risking lives including his own. But if he can use his life experience, determination and sense of humor to give him an edge, he may just become a success in this new chapter of his life.

Ratings and reviews

4.5

178 reviews

Christian Publishing House

November 28, 2023

Season 1 and 2 are GREAT! Then season 3 takes a nose dive into wokeism in the EXTREME!!!!! It is racist this, racist that, gender this, gender that, the new rooking is a lesbian special forces Rambo. Defund the police is repackaged but there. I have had to skip over so many episodes out of frustration and anger. If you are not a woke person, DO NOT BUY season 3 forward. I find it ironic that in 40+ episodes of season 1 and 2, they did not deal with one of the now plagued woke issues.

M E

January 21, 2021

It's a decent show...but season 3 is starting to lose me. I'm not liking how season 3 trivializes the progress that has been made against racism. Sure it's still around today, but the show seems to be preaching that racism today is just as bad as it was in the past...and that just makes me shake my head in disappointment at the showrunners and their lack of respect of what people had to sacrifice in order to get to the world we have today.

22 people found this review helpful

Ken R

November 1, 2018

The Rookie, with Castle's Nathan Fillion, falls into an odd niche. Not really a police drama like SWAT, and not fully a comedy (they did spend one episode destroying a bunch of police cars.) So the show may not find a loyal audience because it is not fully devoted to one purpose. I do think Richard T. Jones and the rest of the very clever casting can propel the show to success, though. It is enjoyable to watch, but may run out of good plots quickly. Can you tell I am on the fence on this one?

13 people found this review helpful

Rate this show

Tell us what you think.