The Rookie: Season 2

2019 · 20 episodes · ★ 8.1

What Season 2 of The Rookie

Season two picks up when John Nolan has been with the LAPD for six months and starts to feel the weight of the job. The forty-something rookie faces new challenges, romantic relationships that complicate his life, and dangerous criminals. Attacks on the city, a missile attack alert, and the kidnapping of Officer Chen shake the team. Meanwhile, Nolan meets a new training officer and has his own doubts about what kind of cop he wants to be. He's joined by Bradford, West, Harper, and Sergeant Grey, each dealing with their own personal problems.

20episodes

Sep 29, 2019premiered

May 10, 2020latest episode

14.3 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 Impact
Sep 29, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 7.9
Danger is ever-present as the officers of the Mid-Wilshire precinct grapple with the aftermath of a plotted attack on the city of Los Angeles, leaving Officer Bradford fighting for his life.
Directing: Michael Goi · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Sarah Shahi, Amy Davidson, Zeus Mendoza
2x02 The Night General
Oct 6, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Nolan teams up with new night detective Nick Armstrong for a murder investigation case that results in an unexpected reunion with a former love interest. Officer Bradford reluctantly accepts help from Officer Chen as he prepares for his sergeant exam, and Officer West pursues an unconventional move after finding himself in need of a new home.
Directing: Rob Bowman · Writing: Fredrick Kotto · Starring: Ali Larter, Harold Perrineau, Brent Huff, Crystal Coney
2x03 The Bet
Oct 13, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Officer Nolan navigates building tension in his relationship with Jessica and a developing rapport with Grace while working a high-stakes criminal case involving an undercover homeland security agent. Meanwhile, Officer Chen meddles with Officer Bradford’s love life, and Officer Lopez learns some surprising news about Wesley.
Directing: Barbara Brown · Writing: Corey Miller · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Sarah Shahi, Ali Larter, Jane Daly
2x04 Warriors and Guardians
Oct 20, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
Officer Nolan gets off to a rocky start after being introduced to his new training officer, Nyla Harper, who has an unconventional approach to police work after her stint as an undercover detective. Meanwhile, Officer Bradford struggles to think of an appropriate birthday gift for Rachel, and Officer Lopez finds herself navigating a case that triggers a personal memory.
Directing: Lisa Demaine · Writing: Brynn Malone · Starring: Enver Gjokaj, Carsyn Rose, Jasmine Mathews, Samantha Sloyan
2x05 Tough Love
Oct 27, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
As part of their second phase of training, the rookies are asked to develop their first confidential informants. Officer Nolan soon discovers that no two informants are the same and struggles with his newest task. Meanwhile, Officer Chen’s mother complicates her home life when she comes to stay with her.
Directing: Rachel Feldman · Writing: Vincent Angell · Starring: Ali Larter, Harold Perrineau, Lauren Tom, Zayne Emory
2x06 Fallout
Nov 3, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 8.3
An emergency alert of an impending missile attack sends Los Angeles into chaos and uncertainty, while the officers each try to keep the peace and deal with their own disasters.
Directing: Bill Johnson · Writing: Robert Bella · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Sarah Shahi, Enver Gjokaj, Carsyn Rose
2x07 Safety
Nov 10, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 7.4
John and Jessica’s relationship gets a lot more complicated after she delivers some surprising news. Meanwhile, Officer Bradford and Office West are assigned a community policing project helping out the Watts Rams as volunteer coaches at their fall clinic, along with Rams players Eric Weddle and Robert Woods.
Directing: Sylvain White · Writing: Terence Paul Winter · Starring: Sarah Shahi, Ali Larter, Thomas E. Sullivan, Issac Ryan Brown
2x08 Clean Cut
Nov 17, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Officer Nolan kicks off his birthday by babysitting a crime scene at a law office. Meanwhile, Officer Bradford and Officer West are set to receive special awards, and Sgt. Grey rides patrol with Officer Harper after she requests an early annual evaluation.
Directing: Toa Fraser · Writing: Mary Trahan · Starring: Ali Larter, Zayne Emory, Sara Rue, Alan Tudyk
2x09 Breaking Point
Dec 1, 2019 · 42 min · ★ 7.9
Officer Nolan’s trust is tested when he tries to help the previous owner of his home reconnect with his family. Meanwhile, Officer Harper has finally earned an overnight visit with her daughter that is put into jeopardy when her past undercover life resurfaces again.
Directing: Leslie Libman · Writing: Alexi Hawley, Corey Miller · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Ali Larter, Harold Perrineau, Carsyn Rose
2x10 The Dark Side Mid-Season Finale
Dec 8, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 8.3
Officer Nolan and team are charged with escorting a notorious female serial killer to the graves of her previously unrecovered victims. However, when they arrive, they unearth even more than they expected. Meanwhile, Officer Chen meets a seemingly perfect man who sparks her interest, and Officer Lopez worries about Wesley as his PTSD continues to increase.
Directing: Bill Roe · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Harold Perrineau, Annie Wersching, Michael Trucco
2x11 Day of Death
Feb 23, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 9.2
Officer Nolan and the entire team are in a desperate search to rescue Officer Chen after her abduction and must attempt to get Rosalind to help them in their search. Meanwhile, after Officer Lopez discovers Wesley unconscious from a dangerous cocktail of alcohol and pills, she is forced to keep him close by.
Directing: David McWhirter · Writing: Brynn Malone, Fredrick Kotto · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Ali Larter, Harold Perrineau, Annie Wersching
2x12 Now and Then
Mar 1, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 7.7
Nolan takes his son’s fiancé, Abigail, on a ride-along after she shows interest in becoming a police officer. Meanwhile, Jackson’s relationship is becoming complicated at work.
Directing: Chi-Yoon Chung · Writing: Robert Bella · Starring: Zayne Emory, Madeleine Coghlan, Daniel Lissing, Jeffrey D. Sams
2x13 Follow-Up Day
Mar 8, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 7.5
Nolan is given some life-changing news and invites Grace over for a homecooked meal in his newly remodeled kitchen. Meanwhile, each unit is tasked with following up on dormant cases in the hopes they can uncover new leads.
Directing: Liz Friedlander · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Ali Larter, Jane Daly, Pete Davidson
2x14 Casualties
Mar 15, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 8.2
Officers Nolan and Harper investigate a murder which may have national security implications, while Officer Bradford must confront his past when he crosses paths with a homeless veteran.
Directing: Sylvain White · Writing: Bill Rinier · Starring: Ali Larter, Harold Perrineau, Brent Huff, Roger Cross
2x15 Hand-Off
Mar 22, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Officer Nolan is having a particularly bad day after learning his identity has been stolen and could jeopardize his position as an officer. Meanwhile, Sgt. Grey must confront his past and testify at the parole hearing of the man who shot Grey and murdered his partner.
Directing: Michael Goi · Writing: Vincent Angell, Mary Trahan · Starring: Seth Green, Harold Perrineau, Brent Huff, Jasmine Mathews
2x16 The Overnight
Apr 5, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Officers Chen and Bradford respond to a call at the Los Angeles auditions of “American Idol,” and Officer Chen ends up facing Ryan Seacrest and the judges. Meanwhile, Chen befriends a reporter whose motives are not clear.
Directing: Stephanie A. Marquardt · Writing: Corey Miller, Racheal Seymour · Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Ali Larter, Enver Gjokaj, Carsyn Rose
2x17 Control
Apr 12, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Officer Nolan’s relationship with his first confidential informant is tested when he discovers her back on the street dealing drugs. Meanwhile, Lucy’s fear of dating following her abduction and her intrusion into Jackson’s relationship is beginning to threaten their friendship.
Directing: Marcus Stokes · Writing: Alexi Hawley, Robert Bella · Starring: Karen David, Daniel Lissing, Devan Chandler Long, Bailey Chase
2x18 Under the Gun
Apr 26, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 8.4
Officers Nolan and Harper are tasked with escorting four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program at a correctional facility that quickly becomes a riotous situation. Meanwhile, Nolan is uncertain about his relationship with Grace after she fails to introduce him to her ex-husband.
Directing: Tori Garrett · Writing: Terence Paul Winter, Elizabeth Davis Beall · Starring: Harold Perrineau, Matthew Glave, Jasmine Mathews, Graham Patrick Martin
2x19 The Q Word (1)
May 3, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 8.4
Their rookie year is coming to an end and officers Nolan, Chen and West are about to be squeezed harder than ever before as their training officers evaluate whether they are truly ready for the job. Meanwhile, after one of their rookie classmates is involved in a shooting, the team uncovers some unsettling evidence .
Directing: David McWhirter · Writing: Natalie Callaghan, Nick Hurwitz · Starring: Ali Larter, Harold Perrineau, Brent Huff, Crystal Coney
2x20 The Hunt (2) Season Finale
May 10, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 8.5
Nolan's discovery goes much deeper than he expected and could put his life and career in jeopardy.
Directing: Bill Roe · Writing: Alexi Hawley · Starring: Ali Larter, Harold Perrineau, Annie Wersching, Jasmine Mathews