The Rookie: Season 1

2018 · 20 episodes · ★ 8.1

What Season 1 of The Rookie

John Nolan is 45 years old, has just divorced, and leaves Foxburg, a small town in Pennsylvania, to move to Los Angeles. He wants to be a cop. After graduating from the academy, he joins the LAPD as the oldest rookie and quickly learns that the job is dangerous and unpredictable. Some superiors doubt him, so Nolan must prove his worth without giving up. Alongside colleagues such as Talia Bishop, Lucy Chen, Jackson West and Tim Bradford, he faces patrols, raids, rookie competitions and personal problems that test his determination. Nathan Fillion stars in this series created by Alexi Hawley.

20episodes

Oct 16, 2018aired

Apr 16, 2019Latest episode

14.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Pilot
Oct 16, 2018 · 43 min · ★ 8.5
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being a police 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. Throw in a workplace romance, a hostage situation, and some tough love from their new training officers, and the latest Los Angeles police rookie class has an uphill battle ahead of them.
Directing: Liz Friedlander · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Mircea Monroe, Julie Ann Emery, Kai Lennox, John Nania
1x02 Crash Course
Oct 23, 2018 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
Talia forces Nolan to confront his personal moral instincts in order to be a good cop after he encounters a kidnapping victim. Lucy is temporarily placed with a new training officer who tests her patience. Jackson must confront his failures head-on if he wants to be an officer.
Directing: Adam Davidson · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Ryan Michelle Bathe, Danny Nucci, Brittany Ross, Joe Williamson
1x03 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Oct 30, 2018 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
After Nolan and Talia lose control of a crime scene, they begin to debate whether people are fundamentally good or bad and what that means for a police officer. Lucy is concerned Tim is enabling his wife’s destructive behavior and not taking care of himself.
Directing: Greg Beeman · Writing: Liz Alper, Ally Seibert · Starring: Mircea Monroe, Skye P. Marshall, Tyler Francavilla, Jee Young Han
1x04 The Switch
Nov 13, 2018 · 43 min · ★ 7.6
The rookies are temporarily paired with new training officers, and Nolan is paired with Lopez. When Nolan and Lopez track down an escaped criminal, they discover a little kindness goes a long way. Jackson is forced to face his fears when he is partnered with Officer Bradford. Chen and Nolan must face a hard truth.
Directing: Toa Fraser · Writing: Vincent Angell · Starring: José Zúñiga, Kristian Nairn, Madison Horcher, Jay Ali
1x05 The Roundup
Nov 20, 2018 · 41 min · ★ 7.7
Nolan, the rookies and their training officers get involved in a competition that pits them against each other. Chen notices Bradford is obsessed with winning at all costs.
Directing: Nelson McCormick · Writing: Elizabeth Davis Beall · Starring: Currie Graham, Sara Rue, Anthony Azizi, Antwon Tanner
1x06 The Hawke
Nov 27, 2018 · 43 min · ★ 8.3
Nolan and the team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy after he becomes a fugitive following an assault. Bradford needs Chen to learn to predict the moves of criminals in order to capture them.
Directing: Timothy Busfield · Writing: Fredrick Kotto · Starring: Shawn Christian, Joelle Carter, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Danny Nucci
1x07 The Ride Along
Dec 4, 2018 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
Grey informs Nolan and Bishop that they are going to have a movie director as a ride-along during their patrol after a fun afternoon granting the wish of a Make-a-Wish kid as an honorary police officer. Bradford is tested once again after he learns that his wife has been arrested for drug possession.
Directing: Cherie Nowlan · Writing: Robert Bella · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Mircea Monroe, Currie Graham, Zayne Emory
1x08 Time of Death
Dec 11, 2018 · 42 min · ★ 8.4
Nolan and Bishop respond to a silent alarm call at a local convenience store where two men are attempting to rob the place. Bishop helps coordinate a drug bust that hits a little too close to home for Bradford.
Directing: Michael Goi · Writing: Brynn Malone · Starring: Mircea Monroe, Michael Beach, Demetrius Grosse, David DeSantos
1x09 Standoff
Jan 8, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 8.6
Officer Bradford’s wife, Isabel, is found shot but alive and he vows to track down the man responsible. Meanwhile, Officer Nolan must protect his home and the truth after a home invasion attack.
Directing: John Terlesky · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Mircea Monroe, Michael Beach, Demetrius Grosse, David DeSantos
1x10 Flesh and Blood Mid-Season Finale
Jan 15, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 8.2
On Captain Andersen’s orders, Officer Nolan and Sergeant Grey are paired up for the day on patrol. Additionally, Nolan’s son and Grey’s daughter visit their dads on the job and see them in action. Meanwhile, Officer Chen is paired up with Captain Andersen, and Officer Bradford tells Chen to protect her at all costs.
Directing: Jessica Yu · Writing: Inda Craig-Galván · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Jade Payton, Zayne Emory, Michael Filipowich
1x11 Redwood
Jan 22, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
An unscheduled visit by the vice president of the United States puts the station on high alert. The secret service tasks Officer Nolan and Officer Bishop with checking out a possible threat to the vice president while the rest of the team try to keep the streets clear and safe for his visit.
Directing: Sylvain White · Writing: Liz Alper, Ally Seibert · Starring: Currie Graham, Lauren Stamile, Bailey Noble, Chet Grissom
1x12 Heartbreak
Feb 12, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
The most dangerous day of the year – Valentine’s Day – has the team on high alert, and Officer Nolan invites everyone over for a party now that he is single.
Directing: Carol Banker · Writing: Vincent Angell · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Mircea Monroe, Currie Graham, Sara Rue
1x13 Caught Stealing
Feb 19, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
The rookies become the prime suspects after it is discovered a large sum of money used in a drug bust has gone missing.
Directing: Omar Madha · Writing: David Radcliff · Starring: Currie Graham, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Antonio Jaramillo, Myndy Crist
1x14 Plain Clothes Day
Feb 26, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 8.5
The rookies are really put to the test when their training officers accompany them out of uniform for Plain Clothes Day, which forces them to make all the decisions while on patrol. Meanwhile, Officer Nolan tries to prove he has been progressing faster than the other rookies to justify his desire of becoming a detective within five years.
Directing: Michael Goi · Writing: Terence Paul Winter · Starring: Brent Huff, Jan M. Janssen, Demetrius Grosse, Michelle Bernard
1x15 Manhunt
Mar 5, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
When a prison bus crashes, all units must respond as some inmates face severe injuries while others seek an opportunity to flee. In the wake of the accident, Officer Nolan tries to impress an FBI hostage negotiator while tracking down an escaped convict.
Directing: Bill Johnson · Writing: Robert Bella · Starring: Sarah Shahi, Jan M. Janssen, Jamin Thompson, Matthew Glave
1x16 Greenlight
Mar 19, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 9.0
Officer Nolan gets a lesson in respect after his arrest of a gang member leads to a free-for-all on his life. Meanwhile, Officer Chen and Officer Bradford pull over Mario Lopez, who thinks he can talk his way out of a traffic violation.
Directing: Valerie Weiss · Writing: Brynn Malone · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Mario López, Grant Harvey, Andy Mackenzie
1x17 The Shake Up
Mar 26, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
A massive earthquake rocks the city and throws everyone’s patrols and its citizens into chaos. Meanwhile, agent Russo recommends Officer Nolan for a protective detail of Brad Hayes, a man whose dealings have put a target on his head.
Directing: Steve Robin · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Joel McHale, Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Dominic Burgess
1x18 Homefront
Apr 2, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
When one of their colleagues is arrested by Internal Affairs for lying on the witness stand, it leads to the release of three felons whose cases he worked on and the team being asked to check in on them now that they are free. Meanwhile, Officer Nolan finds out he is being sued by a man who claims he used excessive force which led to an injury.
Directing: April Mullen · Writing: Bill Rinier, Natalie Callaghan · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Michael Beach, Gregg Henry, Joseph C. Phillips
1x19 The Checklist
Apr 9, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Sergeant Gray informs the rookies that they must track down a specific set of crimes in a 48-hour period in order to qualify for their final exam. Meanwhile, Officer Nolan and Officer Bishop answer a silent alarm call at will.i.am’s house.
Directing: John Fortenberry · Writing: Fredrick Kotto, Elizabeth Davis Beall · Starring: will.i.am, Currie Graham, Demetrius Grosse, Sara Rue
1x20 Free Fall Season Finale
Apr 16, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
As the rookies prepare for a big exam to see who moves on to the next stage of training, Officer Nolan and Officer Bishop are called to the scene of a murder and learn that the victim may be tied to a potential terrorist attack on the city of Los Angeles.
Directing: Michael Goi · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Sarah Shahi, Michael Beach, Felicia Day