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The Rookie (2018)
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The Rookie is a Drama, Comedy, Crime TV series on ABC that premiered in 2018.
The Rookie is inspired by a true story. John Nolan is the oldest rookie in the LAPD. At an age where most are at the peak of their career, Nolan cast aside his comfortable, small town life and moved to L.A. to pursue his dream of being a cop. Now, surrounded by rookies twenty years his junior, Nolan must navigate the dangerous, humorous and unpredictable world of a "young" cop, determined to make his second shot at life count.
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The Rookie episode guide
Season 1
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| S01E01 | Pilot | Oct 16, 2018 |
| S01E02 | Crash Course | Oct 23, 2018 |
| S01E03 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Oct 30, 2018 |
| S01E04 | The Switch | Nov 13, 2018 |
| S01E05 | The Roundup | Nov 20, 2018 |
| S01E06 | The Hawke | Nov 27, 2018 |
| S01E07 | The Ride Along | Dec 4, 2018 |
| S01E08 | Time of Death | Dec 11, 2018 |
| S01E09 | Standoff | Jan 8, 2019 |
| S01E10 | Flesh and Blood | Jan 15, 2019 |
| S01E11 | Redwood | Jan 22, 2019 |
| S01E12 | Heartbreak | Feb 12, 2019 |
| S01E13 | Caught Stealing | Feb 19, 2019 |
| S01E14 | Plain Clothes Day | Feb 26, 2019 |
| S01E15 | Manhunt | Mar 5, 2019 |
| S01E16 | Greenlight | Mar 19, 2019 |
| S01E17 | The Shake Up | Mar 26, 2019 |
| S01E18 | Homefront | Apr 2, 2019 |
| S01E19 | The Checklist | Apr 9, 2019 |
| S01E20 | Free Fall | Apr 16, 2019 |
Season 2
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| S02E01 | Impact | Sep 29, 2019 |
| S02E02 | The Night General | Oct 6, 2019 |
| S02E03 | The Bet | Oct 13, 2019 |
| S02E04 | Warriors and Guardians | Oct 20, 2019 |
| S02E05 | Tough Love | Oct 27, 2019 |
| S02E06 | Fallout | Nov 3, 2019 |
| S02E07 | Safety | Nov 10, 2019 |
| S02E08 | Clean Cut | Nov 17, 2019 |
| S02E09 | Breaking Point | Dec 1, 2019 |
| S02E10 | The Dark Side | Dec 8, 2019 |
| S02E11 | Day of Death | Feb 23, 2020 |
| S02E12 | Now and Then | Mar 1, 2020 |
| S02E13 | Follow-Up Day | Mar 8, 2020 |
| S02E14 | Casualties | Mar 15, 2020 |
| S02E15 | Hand-Off | Mar 22, 2020 |
| S02E16 | The Overnight | Apr 5, 2020 |
| S02E17 | Control | Apr 12, 2020 |
| S02E18 | Under the Gun | Apr 26, 2020 |
| S02E19 | The Q Word | May 3, 2020 |
| S02E20 | The Hunt | May 10, 2020 |
Season 3
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| S03E01 | Consequences | Jan 3, 2021 |
| S03E02 | In Justice | Jan 10, 2021 |
| S03E03 | La Fiera | Jan 17, 2021 |
| S03E04 | Sabotage | Jan 24, 2021 |
| S03E05 | Lockdown | Feb 14, 2021 |
| S03E06 | Revelations | Feb 21, 2021 |
| S03E07 | True Crime | Feb 28, 2021 |
| S03E08 | Bad Blood | Mar 28, 2021 |
| S03E09 | Amber | Apr 4, 2021 |
| S03E10 | Man of Honor | Apr 11, 2021 |
| S03E11 | New Blood | Apr 18, 2021 |
| S03E12 | Brave Heart | May 2, 2021 |
| S03E13 | Triple Duty | May 9, 2021 |
| S03E14 | Threshold | May 16, 2021 |
Season 4
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| S04E01 | Life and Death | Sep 26, 2021 |
| S04E02 | Five Minutes | Oct 3, 2021 |
| S04E03 | In the Line of Fire | Oct 10, 2021 |
| S04E04 | Red Hot | Oct 17, 2021 |
| S04E05 | A.C.H. | Oct 31, 2021 |
| S04E06 | Poetic Justice | Nov 7, 2021 |
| S04E07 | Fire Fight | Nov 14, 2021 |
| S04E08 | Hit and Run | Dec 5, 2021 |
| S04E09 | Breakdown | Dec 12, 2021 |
| S04E10 | Heart Beat | Jan 2, 2022 |
| S04E11 | End Game | Jan 9, 2022 |
| S04E12 | The Knock | Jan 23, 2022 |
| S04E13 | Fight or Flight | Jan 30, 2022 |
| S04E14 | Long Shot | Feb 27, 2022 |
| S04E15 | Hit List | Mar 6, 2022 |
| S04E16 | Real Crime | Mar 13, 2022 |
| S04E17 | Coding | Apr 3, 2022 |
| S04E18 | Backstabbers | Apr 10, 2022 |
| S04E19 | Simone | Apr 24, 2022 |
| S04E20 | Enervo | May 1, 2022 |
| S04E21 | Mother's Day | May 8, 2022 |
| S04E22 | Day in the Hole | May 15, 2022 |
Season 5
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| S05E01 | Double Down | Sep 25, 2022 |
| S05E02 | Labor Day | Oct 2, 2022 |
| S05E03 | Dye Hard | Oct 9, 2022 |
| S05E04 | The Choice | Oct 16, 2022 |
| S05E05 | The Fugitive | Oct 23, 2022 |
| S05E06 | The Reckoning | Oct 30, 2022 |
| S05E07 | Crossfire | Nov 6, 2022 |
| S05E08 | The Collar | Dec 4, 2022 |
| S05E09 | Take Back | Dec 4, 2022 |
| S05E10 | The List | Jan 3, 2023 |
| S05E11 | The Naked and the Dead | Jan 10, 2023 |
| S05E12 | Death Notice | Jan 17, 2023 |
| S05E13 | Daddy Cop | Jan 24, 2023 |
| S05E14 | Death Sentence | Jan 31, 2023 |
| S05E15 | The Con | Feb 14, 2023 |
| S05E16 | Exposed | Feb 21, 2023 |
| S05E17 | The Enemy Within | Feb 28, 2023 |
| S05E18 | Double Trouble | Mar 21, 2023 |
| S05E19 | A Hole in the World | Mar 28, 2023 |
| S05E20 | S.T.R. | Apr 18, 2023 |
| S05E21 | Going Under | Apr 25, 2023 |
| S05E22 | Under Siege | May 2, 2023 |
Season 6
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| S06E01 | Strike Back | Feb 20, 2024 |
| S06E02 | The Hammer | Feb 27, 2024 |
| S06E03 | Trouble in Paradise | Mar 5, 2024 |
| S06E04 | Training Day | Mar 26, 2024 |
| S06E05 | The Vow | Apr 2, 2024 |
| S06E06 | Secrets and Lies | Apr 9, 2024 |
| S06E07 | Crushed | Apr 30, 2024 |
| S06E08 | Punch Card | May 7, 2024 |
| S06E09 | The Squeeze | May 14, 2024 |
| S06E10 | Escape Plan | May 21, 2024 |
Season 7
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| S07E01 | The Shot | Jan 7, 2025 |
| S07E02 | The Watcher | Jan 14, 2025 |
| S07E03 | Out of Pocket | Jan 21, 2025 |
| S07E04 | Darkness Falling | Jan 28, 2025 |
| S07E05 | Til Death | Feb 4, 2025 |
| S07E06 | The Gala | Feb 11, 2025 |
| S07E07 | The Mickey | Feb 18, 2025 |
| S07E08 | Wildfire | Feb 25, 2025 |
| S07E09 | The Kiss | Mar 11, 2025 |
| S07E10 | Chaos Agent | Mar 18, 2025 |
| S07E11 | Speed | Mar 25, 2025 |
| S07E12 | April Fools | Apr 1, 2025 |
| S07E13 | Three Billboards | Apr 8, 2025 |
| S07E14 | Mad About Murder | Apr 15, 2025 |
| S07E15 | A Deadly Secret | Apr 22, 2025 |
| S07E16 | The Return | Apr 29, 2025 |
| S07E17 | Mutiny and the Bounty | May 6, 2025 |
| S07E18 | The Good, The Bad, And The Oscar | May 13, 2025 |
Season 8
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| S08E01 | Czech Mate | Jan 6, 2026 |
| S08E02 | Fast Andy | Jan 13, 2026 |
| S08E03 | The Red Place | Jan 20, 2026 |
| S08E04 | Cut and Run | Jan 26, 2026 |
| S08E05 | The Network | Feb 2, 2026 |
| S08E06 | Burn 4 Love | Feb 9, 2026 |
| S08E07 | Baja | Feb 16, 2026 |
| S08E08 | Grand Theft Aircraft | Feb 23, 2026 |
| S08E09 | Fun and Games | Mar 2, 2026 |
| S08E10 | His Name Was Martin | Mar 9, 2026 |
| S08E11 | Aftermath | Mar 16, 2026 |
| S08E12 | Spy Games | Mar 23, 2026 |
| S08E13 | The Thinker | Mar 30, 2026 |
| S08E14 | Tiger Bear | Apr 6, 2026 |
| S08E15 | Survive the Streets | Apr 13, 2026 |
| S08E16 | Out of Time | Apr 20, 2026 |
| S08E17 | Dead Ringer | Apr 27, 2026 |
| S08E18 | The Bandit | May 4, 2026 |
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The Rookie has 8 seasons (144 episodes).
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