The Rookie (2018)
TV14
Crime drama
Action
A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.
Cast & Crew
Nathan Fillion John Nolan
Mekia Cox Nyla Harper
Alyssa Diaz Angela Lopez
Richard T. Jones Sergeant Wade Grey
Titus Makin Jackson West
Melissa O'Neil Lucy Chen
Eric Winter Tim Bradford
Alexi Hawley Executive Producer
Mark Gordon Executive Producer
Nathan Fillion Executive Producer
Michelle Chapman Executive Producer
Jon Steinberg Executive Producer
Terence Paul Winter Executive Producer
Rob Bowman Executive Producer
Bill Norcross Executive Producer
Alexi Hawley Creator
⨁Full Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, February 6
Casualties
Season 2 • Episode 14
Officers Nolan and Harper investigate a murder which may have national security implications.
Friday, February 6
Hand-Off
Season 2 • Episode 15
Officer Nolan learns his identity has been stolen and could jeopardize his position as an officer.
Friday, February 6
The Overnight
Season 2 • Episode 16
Officers Chen and Bradford respond to a call at the Los Angeles auditions of "American Idol."
Friday, February 6
Control
Season 2 • Episode 17
Nolan's relationship with his informant is tested when he discovers her dealing drugs.
Saturday, February 7
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
After a life-altering incident, John Nolan decides to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer.
Saturday, February 7
Crash Course
Season 1 • Episode 2
Talia forces Nolan to confront his personal moral instincts after he encounters a kidnapping victim.
Saturday, February 7
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Season 1 • Episode 3
After Nolan and Talia lose control of a crime scene, they begin to debate human nature.
Saturday, February 7
The Switch
Season 1 • Episode 4
The rookies are paired with new training officers; Nolan and Lopez track an escaped criminal.
Saturday, February 7
The Roundup
Season 1 • Episode 5
The rookies and the training officers take part in a competition that pits them against each other.
Saturday, February 7
The Hawke
Season 1 • Episode 6
The team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy.
Saturday, February 7
The Ride Along
Season 1 • Episode 7
Sgt. Grey informs Nolan and Bishop that they are going to have a movie director as a ride-along.
Saturday, February 7
Time of Death
Season 1 • Episode 8
Nolan and Bishop respond to a silent alarm call at a local convenience store.
Saturday, February 7
Standoff
Season 1 • Episode 9
Officer Bradford's wife is found shot but alive, and he vows to track down the man responsible.
Saturday, February 7
Flesh and Blood
Season 1 • Episode 10
Chen is paired up with Andersen, and Officer Bradford tells Chen to protect her at all costs.
Saturday, February 7
Redwood
Season 1 • Episode 11
An unscheduled visit by the vice president of the United States puts the station on high alert.
Saturday, February 7
Heartbreak
Season 1 • Episode 12
The team is on high alert during the most dangerous day of the year, Valentine's Day.
Saturday, February 7
Caught Stealing
Season 1 • Episode 13
The rookies become the prime suspects after a large sum of money used in a drug bust goes missing.
Saturday, February 7
Plain Clothes Day
Season 1 • Episode 14
The rookies are really put to the test when they are forced to make all decisions while on patrol.
Monday, February 9
The Checklist
Season 1 • Episode 19
Gray informs the rookies that they must track down a specific set of crimes in a 48-hour period.
Monday, February 9
Free Fall
Season 1 • Episode 20
Nolan and Bishop are called to a murder scene that may be tied to a potential terrorist attack.
Monday, February 9
Under the Gun
Season 2 • Episode 18
Officers Nolan and Harper escort four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program.
Monday, February 9
The Q Word
Season 2 • Episode 19
The rookies are squeezed harder than ever before as their training officers evaluate them.
Monday, February 9
The Hunt
Season 2 • Episode 20
Nolan's discovery goes much deeper than he expected and could put his life and career in jeopardy.
Monday, February 9
Burn 4 Love New
Season 8 • Episode 6
Celina thinks Miles' string of bad luck is the result of a curse, and she's determined to break it.
Tuesday, February 10
In Justice
Season 3 • Episode 2
Officer John Nolan and Officer Nyla Harper are assigned to a community policing center.
Tuesday, February 10
La Fiera
Season 3 • Episode 3
Officer John Nolan's mom makes an unannounced visit; Sgt. Grey considers retiring.
Tuesday, February 10
Sabotage
Season 3 • Episode 4
Officer Jackson West's relationship with his new training officer escalates.
Tuesday, February 10
Lockdown
Season 3 • Episode 5
Officer Jackson and his training officer reach a tipping point that could end Jackson's career.
Wednesday, February 11
Redwood
Season 1 • Episode 11
An unscheduled visit by the vice president of the United States puts the station on high alert.
Wednesday, February 11
Heartbreak
Season 1 • Episode 12
The team is on high alert during the most dangerous day of the year, Valentine's Day.
Wednesday, February 11
Revelations
Season 3 • Episode 6
Nolan's decision to return to school to become a training officer proves to be difficult.
Wednesday, February 11
True Crime
Season 3 • Episode 7
The team analyzes a recent case featuring a former child actor who has garnered a cult following.
Wednesday, February 11
Bad Blood
Season 3 • Episode 8
Nolan, Harper and Lopez are assigned to the kidnapping of the son of a criminal court judge.
Wednesday, February 11
Amber
Season 3 • Episode 9
The team races against time to find a newborn infant who was stolen from a local hospital.
Wednesday, February 11
Greenlight
Season 1 • Episode 16
Nolan gets a lesson in respect after an arrest of a gang member leads to a free-for-all on his life.
Wednesday, February 11
The Shake Up
Season 1 • Episode 17
A massive earthquake rocks the city; Russo recommends Officer Nolan for a protective detail.
Thursday, February 12
Plain Clothes Day
Season 1 • Episode 14
The rookies are really put to the test when they are forced to make all decisions while on patrol.
Thursday, February 12
Manhunt
Season 1 • Episode 15
Officer Nolan tries to impress an FBI hostage negotiator while tracking down an escaped convict.
Thursday, February 12
Greenlight
Season 1 • Episode 16
Nolan gets a lesson in respect after an arrest of a gang member leads to a free-for-all on his life.
Thursday, February 12
The Shake Up
Season 1 • Episode 17
A massive earthquake rocks the city; Russo recommends Officer Nolan for a protective detail.
Friday, February 13
Man of Honor
Season 3 • Episode 10
Harper and Nolan discover a thief's motives run much deeper than just needing money.
Friday, February 13
New Blood
Season 3 • Episode 11
Nolan volunteers to guard professor Fiona Ryan's house after she gets a series of mysterious notes.
Friday, February 13
Brave Heart
Season 3 • Episode 12
After rushing his son to the hospital following his collapse, Nolan is reunited with his ex-wife.
Friday, February 13
Triple Duty
Season 3 • Episode 13
Officers Nolan and Bradford hope they can de-escalate a drug war before any innocent lives are lost.
Saturday, February 14
Manhunt
Season 1 • Episode 15
Officer Nolan tries to impress an FBI hostage negotiator while tracking down an escaped convict.
Saturday, February 14
Greenlight
Season 1 • Episode 16
Nolan gets a lesson in respect after an arrest of a gang member leads to a free-for-all on his life.
Saturday, February 14
The Shake Up
Season 1 • Episode 17
A massive earthquake rocks the city; Russo recommends Officer Nolan for a protective detail.
Saturday, February 14
Homefront
Season 1 • Episode 18
Officer Nolan finds out he is being sued by a man who claims he used excessive force.
Saturday, February 14
The Checklist
Season 1 • Episode 19
Gray informs the rookies that they must track down a specific set of crimes in a 48-hour period.
Saturday, February 14
Free Fall
Season 1 • Episode 20
Nolan and Bishop are called to a murder scene that may be tied to a potential terrorist attack.
Saturday, February 14
Impact
Season 2 • Episode 1
The officers grapple with the aftermath of a plotted attack on the city of Los Angeles.
Saturday, February 14
The Night General
Season 2 • Episode 2
Nolan teams up with new night detective Pablo Armstrong for a murder investigation case.
Saturday, February 14
The Bet
Season 2 • Episode 3
Officer Nolan works a high-stakes criminal case involving an undercover homeland security agent.
Saturday, February 14
Warriors and Guardians
Season 2 • Episode 4
Officer Nolan gets off to a rocky start after being introduced to his new training officer.
Saturday, February 14
Tough Love
Season 2 • Episode 5
Officer Chen's mother complicates her home life when she comes to stay with her.
Saturday, February 14
Fallout
Season 2 • Episode 6
An emergency alert of an impending missile attack sends Los Angeles into chaos and uncertainty.
Saturday, February 14
Safety
Season 2 • Episode 7
John and Jessica's relationship gets a lot more complicated after she delivers some surprising news.
Saturday, February 14
Clean Cut
Season 2 • Episode 8
Officer Nolan kicks off his birthday by babysitting a crime scene at a law office.
Monday, February 16
Impact
Season 2 • Episode 1
The officers grapple with the aftermath of a plotted attack on the city of Los Angeles.
Monday, February 16
The Night General
Season 2 • Episode 2
Nolan teams up with new night detective Pablo Armstrong for a murder investigation case.
Monday, February 16
Threshold
Season 3 • Episode 14
Officer Nolan mildly injures himself while chasing down a shoplifter; Lucy goes under cover.
Monday, February 16
Life and Death
Season 4 • Episode 1
Nolan and the entire team race to locate Lopez after she is kidnapped on her wedding day.
Monday, February 16
Five Minutes
Season 4 • Episode 2
Officer Nolan and Officer Chen discover a potentially big heist at the Getty's big gala event.
Monday, February 16
Baja New
Season 8 • Episode 7
A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.
Tuesday, February 17
Red Hot
Season 4 • Episode 4
Harper continues the search for a serial arsonist; Wesley must overcome an impossible task.
Tuesday, February 17
A.C.H.
Season 4 • Episode 5
A new designer drug hits the streets, causing an eventful Halloween for Officer Nolan and the team.
Tuesday, February 17
Poetic Justice
Season 4 • Episode 6
The team must find a buried stash of gold before any treasure seekers get hurt.
Tuesday, February 17
Fire Fight
Season 4 • Episode 7
Officer Nolan and Bailey discover there's more to Fred's death than meets the eye.
Wednesday, February 18
Homefront
Season 1 • Episode 18
Officer Nolan finds out he is being sued by a man who claims he used excessive force.
Wednesday, February 18
The Checklist
Season 1 • Episode 19
Gray informs the rookies that they must track down a specific set of crimes in a 48-hour period.
Wednesday, February 18
Hit and Run
Season 4 • Episode 8
The team tries to track down an individual who is threatening to cause a mass casualty event.
Wednesday, February 18
Breakdown
Season 4 • Episode 9
Wesley tries to plant a listening device in Elijah's office; Bradford learns an unsettling truth.
Wednesday, February 18
Heart Beat
Season 4 • Episode 10
Now that John Nolan knows about Bailey's past, he must decide if they still have a future.
Wednesday, February 18
End Game
Season 4 • Episode 11
The team must rely on a criminal for his expertise to help take down an even bigger threat.
Wednesday, February 18
The Bet
Season 2 • Episode 3
Officer Nolan works a high-stakes criminal case involving an undercover homeland security agent.
Wednesday, February 18
Warriors and Guardians
Season 2 • Episode 4
Officer Nolan gets off to a rocky start after being introduced to his new training officer.
Thursday, February 19
Impact
Season 2 • Episode 1
The officers grapple with the aftermath of a plotted attack on the city of Los Angeles.
Thursday, February 19
The Night General
Season 2 • Episode 2
Nolan teams up with new night detective Pablo Armstrong for a murder investigation case.
Thursday, February 19
The Bet
Season 2 • Episode 3
Officer Nolan works a high-stakes criminal case involving an undercover homeland security agent.
Thursday, February 19
Warriors and Guardians
Season 2 • Episode 4
Officer Nolan gets off to a rocky start after being introduced to his new training officer.
Friday, February 20
The Knock
Season 4 • Episode 12
A severed hand washes up on the beach and the team hunts to find its owner.
Friday, February 20
Fight or Flight
Season 4 • Episode 13
Officers Nolan and Chen must fulfill three quests to get back a stolen police helicopter.
Friday, February 20
Long Shot
Season 4 • Episode 14
Officers Nolan and Harper help Skip Tracer Randy on his first bounty hunter case.
Friday, February 20
Hit List
Season 4 • Episode 15
After two witnesses are murdered, the team must track down the killers before it's too late.
Saturday, February 21
Breaking Point
Season 2 • Episode 9
Nolan's trust is tested when he tries to help his home's previous owner reconnect with his family.
Saturday, February 21
The Dark Side
Season 2 • Episode 10
The team must escort a notorious female serial killer to the graves of her victims.
Saturday, February 21
Day of Death
Season 2 • Episode 11
Officer Nolan and the team are in a desperate search to rescue Officer Chen after her abduction.
Saturday, February 21
Now and Then
Season 2 • Episode 12
Nolan takes his son's fiancée on a ride-along after she shows interest in becoming a police officer.
Saturday, February 21
Follow-Up Day
Season 2 • Episode 13
Nolan is given some life-changing news; each unit is tasked with following up on dormant cases.
Saturday, February 21
Casualties
Season 2 • Episode 14
Officers Nolan and Harper investigate a murder which may have national security implications.
Saturday, February 21
Hand-Off
Season 2 • Episode 15
Officer Nolan learns his identity has been stolen and could jeopardize his position as an officer.
Saturday, February 21
The Overnight
Season 2 • Episode 16
Officers Chen and Bradford respond to a call at the Los Angeles auditions of "American Idol."
Saturday, February 21
Control
Season 2 • Episode 17
Nolan's relationship with his informant is tested when he discovers her dealing drugs.
Saturday, February 21
Under the Gun
Season 2 • Episode 18
Officers Nolan and Harper escort four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program.
Saturday, February 21
The Q Word
Season 2 • Episode 19
The rookies are squeezed harder than ever before as their training officers evaluate them.
Saturday, February 21
The Hunt
Season 2 • Episode 20
Nolan's discovery goes much deeper than he expected and could put his life and career in jeopardy.
Saturday, February 21
Consequences
Season 3 • Episode 1
Nolan must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.
Saturday, February 21
In Justice
Season 3 • Episode 2
Officer John Nolan and Officer Nyla Harper are assigned to a community policing center.
Monday, February 23
The Bet
Season 2 • Episode 3
Officer Nolan works a high-stakes criminal case involving an undercover homeland security agent.
Monday, February 23
Warriors and Guardians
Season 2 • Episode 4
Officer Nolan gets off to a rocky start after being introduced to his new training officer.
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