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The Rookie
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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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22 this season · 144 totals04e01 Life and Death 2021-09-27 02:00
Life and Death
Officer Nolan and the entire team race against the clock to locate Lopez after she is kidnapped on her wedding day, not only to save her life but her unborn child's.
s04e02 Five Minutes 2021-10-04 02:00
Five Minutes
Officer Nolan and Officer Chen's run-in with an infamous thief tips them off to a potentially big heist surrounding the Getty's big gala event. Meanwhile, Nolan works up the courage to ask Bailey out on date.
s04e03 In the Line of Fire 2021-10-11 02:00
In the Line of Fire
Officer Nolan and officer Chen report to a structure fire and suspect that there is more to the situation than meets the eye. Meanwhile, after witnessing a sniper shooting, the team searches for the shooter and discovers that the perpetrator has a connection to one of their own.
s04e04 Red Hot 2021-10-18 02:00
Red Hot
Officer Nolan and Officer Chen search for a missing person who may have international ties that puts everyone's lives in danger. Meanwhile, Harper continues the search for a serial arsonist after responding to a report of an injured cyclist. Elsewhere, Wesley must overcome an impossible task.
s04e05 A.C.H. 2021-11-01 02:00
A.C.H.
When a new designer drug hits LA streets, it turns users into 'zombies,' and Officer Nolan and the team have a Halloween they won't soon forget. Back at home, Lucy questions whether her apartment building might be haunted.
s04e06 Poetic Justice 2021-11-08 03:00
Poetic Justice
Officer Nolan and team are on a hunt to retrieve a buried stash of gold before any treasure seekers get hurt. Meanwhile, Bradford is tasked with encouraging the oldest cop at the station to retire and invites him to ride with him.
s04e07 Fire Fight 2021-11-15 03:00
Fire Fight
In the aftermath of Fred's house explosion, Officer Nolan and Bailey discover there's more to Fred's death than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Officer Chen and Officer Bradford demand a treasure hunt rematch and enlist Officer Grey to help set the terms to a new bet, all while they arrest a series of wealthy female criminals. Elsewhere, Wesley struggles to keep it together under the pressure of his debt to Elijah.
s04e08 Hit and Run 2021-12-06 03:00
Hit and Run
The team goes on a city-wide hunt for an individual who is threatening a mass casualty event. Meanwhile, Tim's sister Genny shows up unannounced with some surprising news, and Lopez continues her inner struggle over Wesley's deal with Elijah and tries to come up with a plan to get them out of it.
s04e09 Breakdown 2021-12-13 03:00
Breakdown
Desperate to break free from his connection to Elijah, Wesley tries to plant a listening device in his office to incriminate him. Meanwhile, Officer Bradford and his sister, Genny, learn an unsettling truth about their father.
s04e10 Heart Beat 2022-01-03 03:00
Heart Beat
Now that John Nolan knows about Bailey's past, he must decide if they still have a future. Meanwhile, when a plane crashes in the middle of the city the team races to find out why.
s04e11 End Game 2022-01-10 03:00
End Game
The team must rely on a criminal for his expertise to help take down an even bigger threat. Meanwhile, Officers Chen and Bradford investigate the murder of an unhoused teenager who used to be friends with Tamara.
s04e12 The Knock 2022-01-24 03:00
The Knock
The team responds to the report of a severed hand washing up on the beach and are on the hunt to find its owner. Meanwhile, Tim attempts to prove he isn't a control freak to Lucy and invites her on a double date with him and Ashley.
s04e13 Fight or Flight 2022-01-31 03:00
Fight or Flight
Officers John Nolan and Lucy Chen must fulfill three quests if they want to get a stolen police helicopter back safely from a teenage thief. Meanwhile, Officer Nyla Harper and Aaron Thorson must guard a convicted cop killer in the hospital following a prison riot.
s04e14 Long Shot 2022-02-28 03:00
Long Shot
Officers Nolan and Harper help Skip Tracer Randy on his first bounty hunter case; Officer Chen and Sergeant Bradford hunt for a perpetrator on a citywide crime spree.
s04e15 Hit List 2022-03-07 03:00
Hit List
Officer Harper puts Officer Aaron through 'Plain Clothes Day,' but the exercise is interrupted by an unsuspected visitor. Meanwhile, after two witnesses for an upcoming grand jury case are murdered, the team must track down the killers before it's too late.
s04e16 Real Crime 2022-03-14 02:00
Real Crime
Desperate to reset the way the world sees him, Officer Thorsen reluctantly decides to be a part of a reality show to help rebrand his image; the show's producer is found murdered and the team must investigate before Aaron is made suspect number one.
s04e17 Coding 2022-04-04 02:00
Coding
Officer John Nolan and the team feel they must negotiate with a distraught man who is holding a hospital hostage to ensure his wife receives a lifesaving surgery.
s04e18 Backstabbers 2022-04-11 02:00
Backstabbers
After the robbery of a train filled with valuable auction items turns deadly, the team is called to investigate. Meanwhile, Officer Chen has doubts about being Sergeant Bradford's aid and is upset when he doesn't give her the recognition she deserves. Elsewhere, Officer Harper takes matters into her own hands and makes a life-changing decision about her personal life.
s04e19 Simone 2022-04-25 02:00
Simone
Officer Nolan and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of FBI trainee Simone Clark when one of her former students is suspected of terrorism following an explosion at a local power station.
s04e20 Enervo 2022-05-02 02:00
Enervo
The team alongside the LA Division of the FBI are in a race to stop bombs that have been scattered throughout the city by a suspected terrorist. Meanwhile, the joint task force is suspicious of the CIA's involvement in the situation.
s04e21 Mother's Day 2022-05-09 02:00
Mother's Day
Sergeant Grey supports Officer Nolan's desire to become a training officer and offers to ride with him for the day to get him ready. Meanwhile, Tim and Lucy must manage expectations in their respective relationships as they decide on their plans for Mother's Day and a romantic vacation.
s04e22 Day in the Hole 2022-05-16 02:00
Day in the Hole
Officer John Nolan is forced to spend a week in solitary confinement in a quiet border town with a young local officer who is in need of some training. Meanwhile, Sergeant Bradford and Officer Chen discover that looks are deceiving and go undercover together in a possible drug trafficking case.