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
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, February 27
The Reckoning
Season 5 • Episode 6
Nolan and Celina investigate a cash deposit linked to an old DEA case.
Friday, February 27
Crossfire
Season 5 • Episode 7
Officer John Nolan and Celina witness a shooting and realize the victim is already dead.
Friday, February 27
The Collar
Season 5 • Episode 8
Nolan and Juarez are in a race against time to stop the source of an explosive rampage.
Friday, February 27
Take Back
Season 5 • Episode 9
Officer John Nolan and the team investigate the unexpected death of a suspect in police custody.
Saturday, February 28
La Fiera
Season 3 • Episode 3
Officer John Nolan's mom makes an unannounced visit; Sgt. Grey considers retiring.
Saturday, February 28
Sabotage
Season 3 • Episode 4
Officer Jackson West's relationship with his new training officer escalates.
Saturday, February 28
Lockdown
Season 3 • Episode 5
Officer Jackson and his training officer reach a tipping point that could end Jackson's career.
Saturday, February 28
Revelations
Season 3 • Episode 6
Nolan's decision to return to school to become a training officer proves to be difficult.
Saturday, February 28
True Crime
Season 3 • Episode 7
The team analyzes a recent case featuring a former child actor who has garnered a cult following.
Saturday, February 28
Bad Blood
Season 3 • Episode 8
Nolan, Harper and Lopez are assigned to the kidnapping of the son of a criminal court judge.
Saturday, February 28
Amber
Season 3 • Episode 9
The team races against time to find a newborn infant who was stolen from a local hospital.
Saturday, February 28
Man of Honor
Season 3 • Episode 10
Harper and Nolan discover a thief's motives run much deeper than just needing money.
Saturday, February 28
New Blood
Season 3 • Episode 11
Nolan volunteers to guard professor Fiona Ryan's house after she gets a series of mysterious notes.
Saturday, February 28
Brave Heart
Season 3 • Episode 12
After rushing his son to the hospital following his collapse, Nolan is reunited with his ex-wife.
Saturday, February 28
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 28
Threshold
Season 3 • Episode 14
Officer Nolan mildly injures himself while chasing down a shoplifter; Lucy goes undercover.
Saturday, February 28
Life and Death
Season 4 • Episode 1
Nolan and the entire team race to locate Lopez after she is kidnapped on her wedding day.
Saturday, February 28
Five Minutes
Season 4 • Episode 2
Officer Nolan and Officer Chen discover a potentially big heist at the Getty's big gala event.
Monday, March 2
Tough Love
Season 2 • Episode 5
Officer Chen's mother complicates her home life when she comes to stay with her.
Monday, March 2
Fallout
Season 2 • Episode 6
An emergency alert of an impending missile attack sends Los Angeles into chaos and uncertainty.
Monday, March 2
The List
Season 5 • Episode 10
Nyla Harper and James find themselves in the middle of a bank robbery; Tim and Lucy go on a date.
Monday, March 2
The Naked and the Dead
Season 5 • Episode 11
The search for a missing boy leads the team into the middle of a dangerous drug war.
Monday, March 2
Death Notice
Season 5 • Episode 12
Nolan and Celina are enlisted to stand guard at a hospital after a dangerous prisoner needs surgery.
Monday, March 2
Fun and Games New
Season 8 • Episode 9
Nolan and Celina are dispatched to a robbery call where Nolan encounters a familiar face.
Tuesday, March 3
Death Sentence
Season 5 • Episode 14
Nolan and Bailey search for a mystery gunman after a shooting hits a little too close to home.
Tuesday, March 3
The Con
Season 5 • Episode 15
Lopez puts everything on the line to help Elijah Stone take down a gang leader.
Tuesday, March 3
Exposed
Season 5 • Episode 16
The team must stop a militia from detonating a highly combustible truck in their possession.
Tuesday, March 3
The Enemy Within
Season 5 • Episode 17
Officers Nolan and Juarez reopen her sister's case and discover a discrepancy.
Wednesday, March 4
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.
Wednesday, March 4
Follow-Up Day
Season 2 • Episode 13
Nolan is given some life-changing news; each unit is tasked with following up on dormant cases.
Wednesday, March 4
Double Trouble
Season 5 • Episode 18
When Dim goes missing, Officer Chen and Sgt. Bradford set out to find him.
Wednesday, March 4
A Hole in the World
Season 5 • Episode 19
Lucy and Tim's relationship is put to the test as they begin to feel the hard hours of their jobs.
Wednesday, March 4
S.T.R
Season 5 • Episode 20
Officer Tim Bradford's ex-wife returns and asks the team to help her save someone from her past.
Wednesday, March 4
Going Under
Season 5 • Episode 21
Officer Lucy Chen goes undercover to infiltrate an illegal firearm operation.
Wednesday, March 4
Control
Season 2 • Episode 17
Nolan's relationship with his informant is tested when he discovers her dealing drugs.
Wednesday, March 4
Under the Gun
Season 2 • Episode 18
Officers Nolan and Harper escort four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program.
Thursday, March 5
Hand-Off
Season 2 • Episode 15
Officer Nolan learns his identity has been stolen and could jeopardize his position as an officer.
Thursday, March 5
The Overnight
Season 2 • Episode 16
Officers Chen and Bradford respond to a call at the Los Angeles auditions of "American Idol."
Thursday, March 5
Control
Season 2 • Episode 17
Nolan's relationship with his informant is tested when he discovers her dealing drugs.
Thursday, March 5
Under the Gun
Season 2 • Episode 18
Officers Nolan and Harper escort four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program.
Friday, March 6
Under Siege
Season 5 • Episode 22
The team realizes their division may be a target for a group of masked assailants.
Friday, March 6
Strike Back
Season 6 • Episode 1
The team must try to understand why they were targeted and if there is a bigger plan in place.
Friday, March 6
The Hammer
Season 6 • Episode 2
The team comes together to celebrate John and Bailey's wedding.
Friday, March 6
Trouble in Paradise
Season 6 • Episode 3
Nolan and Bailey's honeymoon turns into an active crime scene.
Saturday, March 7
In the Line of Fire
Season 4 • Episode 3
Officers Nolan and Chen report to a structure fire; the team searches for a sniper.
Saturday, March 7
Red Hot
Season 4 • Episode 4
Harper continues the search for a serial arsonist; Wesley must overcome an impossible task.
Saturday, March 7
A.C.H.
Season 4 • Episode 5
A new designer drug hits the streets, causing an eventful Halloween for Officer Nolan and the team.
Saturday, March 7
Poetic Justice
Season 4 • Episode 6
The team must find a buried stash of gold before any treasure seekers get hurt.
Saturday, March 7
Fire Fight
Season 4 • Episode 7
Officer Nolan and Bailey discover there's more to Fred's death than meets the eye.
Saturday, March 7
Hit and Run
Season 4 • Episode 8
The team tries to track down an individual who is threatening to cause a mass casualty event.
Saturday, March 7
Breakdown
Season 4 • Episode 9
Wesley tries to plant a listening device in Elijah's office; Bradford learns an unsettling truth.
Saturday, March 7
Heart Beat
Season 4 • Episode 10
Now that John Nolan knows about Bailey's past, he must decide if they still have a future.
Saturday, March 7
End Game
Season 4 • Episode 11
The team must rely on a criminal for his expertise to help take down an even bigger threat.
Saturday, March 7
The Knock
Season 4 • Episode 12
A severed hand washes up on the beach and the team hunts to find its owner.
Saturday, March 7
Fight or Flight
Season 4 • Episode 13
Officers Nolan and Chen must fulfill three quests to get back a stolen police helicopter.
Saturday, March 7
Long Shot
Season 4 • Episode 14
Officers Nolan and Harper help Skip Tracer Randy on his first bounty hunter case.
Saturday, March 7
Hit List
Season 4 • Episode 15
After two witnesses are murdered, the team must track down the killers before it's too late.
Saturday, March 7
Real Crime
Season 4 • Episode 16
Officer Thorsen reluctantly decides to be a part of a reality show to help rebrand his image.
Sunday, March 8
Safety
Season 2 • Episode 7
John and Jessica's relationship gets a lot more complicated after she delivers some surprising news.
Monday, March 9
Clean Cut
Season 2 • Episode 8
Officer Nolan kicks off his birthday by babysitting a crime scene at a law office.
Monday, March 9
Training Day
Season 6 • Episode 4
The team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer.
Monday, March 9
The Vow
Season 6 • Episode 5
When someone from his past returns, Tim disappears and leaves Lucy in the dark.
Monday, March 9
Secrets and Lies
Season 6 • Episode 6
John and Celina discover a prison escapee whom they fear is out for revenge.
Monday, March 9
His Name Was Martin New
Season 8 • Episode 10
Nolan, Harper and Miles face a dangerous situation when a routine check takes a sudden turn.
Tuesday, March 10
Punch Card
Season 6 • Episode 8
After a mafia-related mass casualty, the team is tasked to keep the peace at the hospital.
Tuesday, March 10
The Squeeze
Season 6 • Episode 9
Officer Nolan and Celina take on a special case; Monica enlists help to identify her attackers.
Tuesday, March 10
Escape Plan
Season 6 • Episode 10
Aaron, Lopez, Celina, Tim and Smitty discover a surprising connection in their case.
Tuesday, March 10
The Shot
Season 7 • Episode 1
John and the team continue the hunt for two dangerous inmates with very personal vendettas.
Wednesday, March 11
The Q Word
Season 2 • Episode 19
The rookies are squeezed harder than ever before as their training officers evaluate them.
Wednesday, March 11
The Hunt
Season 2 • Episode 20
Nolan's discovery goes much deeper than he expected and could put his life and career in jeopardy.
Wednesday, March 11
The Watcher
Season 7 • Episode 2
The team is tasked with community policing while hunting for a local vigilante.
Wednesday, March 11
Out of Pocket
Season 7 • Episode 3
Ahead of Bailey's return home, John looks for clues to locate Jason Wyler.
Wednesday, March 11
Darkness Falling
Season 7 • Episode 4
Wesley returns to the DA's office where his past connects him to the team's investigation.
Wednesday, March 11
Til Death
Season 7 • Episode 5
The team searches for a serial killer; Nyla struggles with the aftermath following the attack.
Wednesday, March 11
Sabotage
Season 3 • Episode 4
Officer Jackson West's relationship with his new training officer escalates.
Wednesday, March 11
Lockdown
Season 3 • Episode 5
Officer Jackson and his training officer reach a tipping point that could end Jackson's career.
Wednesday, March 11
In Justice
Season 3 • Episode 2
Officer John Nolan and Officer Nyla Harper are assigned to a community policing center.
Thursday, March 12
La Fiera
Season 3 • Episode 3
Officer John Nolan's mom makes an unannounced visit; Sgt. Grey considers retiring.
Thursday, March 12
Sabotage
Season 3 • Episode 4
Officer Jackson West's relationship with his new training officer escalates.
Thursday, March 12
Lockdown
Season 3 • Episode 5
Officer Jackson and his training officer reach a tipping point that could end Jackson's career.
Friday, March 13
The Gala
Season 7 • Episode 6
It's Valentine's Day, and Lt. Grey gives Tim and Lucy an unromantic assignment.
Friday, March 13
The Mickey
Season 7 • Episode 7
On Celina's last day as a rookie, John gives her one final test; Bailey makes a new friend.
Friday, March 13
Wildfire
Season 7 • Episode 8
Nyla remains suspicious of Liam Glasser as a wildfire erupts, causing chaos in the city.
Friday, March 13
The Kiss
Season 7 • Episode 9
The team mobilizes to locate a suspect after a deadly series of events affects one of their own.
Saturday, March 14
Coding
Season 4 • Episode 17
The team feels it must negotiate with a distraught man who is holding a hospital hostage.
Saturday, March 14
Backstabbers
Season 4 • Episode 18
The team is called to investigate a train robbery; Officer Harper takes matters into her own hands.
Saturday, March 14
Simone
Season 4 • Episode 19
Officer Nolan and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of FBI trainee Simone Clark.
Saturday, March 14
Enervo
Season 4 • Episode 20
The team races to stop bombs that have been scattered throughout the city by a suspected terrorist.
Saturday, March 14
Mother's Day
Season 4 • Episode 21
Sgt. Grey rides with Officer Nolan to get him ready for becoming a training officer.
Saturday, March 14
Day in the Hole
Season 4 • Episode 22
Sgt. Bradford and Officer Chen go under cover together in a possible drug trafficking case.
Saturday, March 14
Double Down
Season 5 • Episode 1
Officer John Nolan is face to face with serial killer Rosalind; Bradford and Chen work undercover.
Saturday, March 14
Labor Day
Season 5 • Episode 2
Officer John Nolan moves closer to his new role as a training officer.
Saturday, March 14
Dye Hard
Season 5 • Episode 3
Officer Nolan's first rookie has an unconventional approach to police work.
Saturday, March 14
The Choice
Season 5 • Episode 4
Nolan is forced to make a deadly decision after a harrowing ultimatum.
Saturday, March 14
The Fugitive
Season 5 • Episode 5
Nolan and Juarez are on the hunt for a fugitive after a car incident goes awry.
Saturday, March 14
The Reckoning
Season 5 • Episode 6
Nolan and Celina investigate a cash deposit linked to an old DEA case.
Saturday, March 14
Crossfire
Season 5 • Episode 7
Officer John Nolan and Celina witness a shooting and realize the victim is already dead.
Saturday, March 14
The Collar
Season 5 • Episode 8
Nolan and Juarez are in a race against time to stop the source of an explosive rampage.
Sunday, March 15
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.
Monday, March 16
The Dark Side
Season 2 • Episode 10
The team must escort a notorious female serial killer to the graves of her victims.
Monday, March 16
Chaos Agent
Season 7 • Episode 10
The team experiences technical difficulties while managing a group of prisoners and a wild animal.
Matt Roush says...
Long-distance relationships are never easy, as John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) is about to learn when Bailey (Jenna Dewan) begins her Pentagon gig on the opposite coast in Washington, D.C. Elsewhere, Harper (Mekia Cox) and Lucy (Melissa O’Neil) go undercover in Baja to investigate the murder of two young women.
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