Home > The Rookie > Season 1 « TV Series Page The Rookie: Season 1 (2018) Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 71% Average Rating: 6.33/10 Season Reviews: 21 Fresh: 15 Rotten: 6 Critics Consensus: Nathan Fillion's reliably likable presence makes The Rookie worth tuning in, even if the show around him isn't particularly memorable. 50% Average Rating: 5.56/10 Season Reviews: 10 Fresh: 5 Rotten: 5 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Nathan Fillion's reliably likable presence makes The Rookie worth tuning in, even if the show around him isn't particularly memorable. AUDIENCE SCORE 92% liked it Average Rating: 4.5/5 User Ratings: 263 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Oct 16, 2018 In the premiere, small-town guy John Nolan pursues his dream of being a police officer after a life-altering incident. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. More 2 Crash Course Air date: Oct 23, 2018 Talia forces Nolan to confront his personal moral instincts in order to be a good cop after he encounters a kidnapping victim. Meanwhile, Lucy is temporarily placed with a new training officer who tests her patience, and Jackson must confront his failures head-on if he wants to be an officer. More 3 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Air date: Oct 30, 2018 Nolan and Talia lose control of a crime scene, and then debate whether people are fundamentally good or bad and what that means for a police officer. Meanwhile, Lucy is concerned Tim is enabling his wife's destructive behavior and not taking care of himself. More 4 The Switch Air date: Nov 13, 2018 The rookies are temporarily paired with new training officers, and Officer Nolan is paired with Officer Lopez. When Nolan and Lopez track down an escaped criminal, they discover a little kindness goes a long way. Meanwhile, Jackson is forced to face his fears when he is partnered with Officer Bradford, while Officer Chen and Nolan must face a hard truth. More 5 The Roundup Air date: Nov 20, 2018 Nolan, the rookies and their training officers get involved in a competition that pits them against each other, while Officer Lucy Chen notices Officer Tim Bradford is obsessed with winning at all costs. More 6 The Hawke Air date: Nov 27, 2018 Nolan and the team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy after he becomes a fugitive following an assault. Meanwhile, Officer Tim Bradford needs Officer Lucy Chen to learn to predict the moves of criminals in order to capture them. More 7 The Ride Along Air date: Dec 4, 2018 Sergeant Grey informs Officer Nolan and Officer 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 honorary police officer Kaydence Patton. Meanwhile, Officer Bradford is tested once again after he learns that his wife, Isabel, has been arrested for drug possession More 8 Time of Death Air date: Dec 11, 2018 Officer Nolan and Officer Bishop respond to a silent alarm call at a local convenience store where two men are attempting to rob the place. Officer Nolan pursues one of the suspects on foot and is forced to make a split-second decision that will affect both of their lives. Meanwhile, Officer Bishop helps coordinate a drug bust that hits a little too close to home for Officer Bradford. More 9 Standoff Air date: Jan 8, 2019 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. More 10 Flesh and Blood Air date: Jan 15, 2019 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. More Show More Episodes The Rookie: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (47) Tv Season Info Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD 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. If he can't keep up with the young cops and the criminals, he'll be risking lives including his own. But if he can use his life experience, determination and sense of humor to give him an edge, he may just become a success in this new chapter of his life. Genre: Drama Network: ABC Premiere Date: Oct 16, 2018 Creator: Alexi Hawley Exec. Producers: Alexi Hawley, Nathan Fillion, Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper, Michelle Chapman, Jonathan E. Steinberg, Liz Friedlander Cast Nathan Fillion as John Nolan Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop Eric Winter as Tim Bradford Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey Titus Makin Jr. as Jackson West Alyssa Diaz as Angela Mercedes Masohn as Zoe Anderson Demetrius Grosse as Detective Kevin Wolfe Steven Allerick as Bo Sokolovsky Mitchell Edwards as Antonio Mircea Monroe as Isabel Bradford Cameron Gharaee as Clyde Rosslyn Luke as Krissy Ty Haile as Jeffrey David Desantos as Detective Elijah Vestri Adam Harrington as Dale Currie Graham as Ben McRee Scott Subiono as Todd Collins Kristian Lambert as Dillion Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Rookie: Season 1 2019 TV Premiere Dates Calendar 2018 TV Premiere Dates Calendar Fall TV Schedule & Premieres: What to Watch Each Night of the Week in Fall 2018 View All The Rookie: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Oct 16, 2018 In the premiere, small-town guy John Nolan pursues his dream of being a police officer after a life-altering incident. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. More 2 Crash Course Air date: Oct 23, 2018 Talia forces Nolan to confront his personal moral instincts in order to be a good cop after he encounters a kidnapping victim. Meanwhile, Lucy is temporarily placed with a new training officer who tests her patience, and Jackson must confront his failures head-on if he wants to be an officer. More 3 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Air date: Oct 30, 2018 Nolan and Talia lose control of a crime scene, and then debate whether people are fundamentally good or bad and what that means for a police officer. Meanwhile, Lucy is concerned Tim is enabling his wife's destructive behavior and not taking care of himself. More 4 The Switch Air date: Nov 13, 2018 The rookies are temporarily paired with new training officers, and Officer Nolan is paired with Officer Lopez. When Nolan and Lopez track down an escaped criminal, they discover a little kindness goes a long way. Meanwhile, Jackson is forced to face his fears when he is partnered with Officer Bradford, while Officer Chen and Nolan must face a hard truth. More 5 The Roundup Air date: Nov 20, 2018 Nolan, the rookies and their training officers get involved in a competition that pits them against each other, while Officer Lucy Chen notices Officer Tim Bradford is obsessed with winning at all costs. More 6 The Hawke Air date: Nov 27, 2018 Nolan and the team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy after he becomes a fugitive following an assault. Meanwhile, Officer Tim Bradford needs Officer Lucy Chen to learn to predict the moves of criminals in order to capture them. More 7 The Ride Along Air date: Dec 4, 2018 Sergeant Grey informs Officer Nolan and Officer 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 honorary police officer Kaydence Patton. Meanwhile, Officer Bradford is tested once again after he learns that his wife, Isabel, has been arrested for drug possession More 8 Time of Death Air date: Dec 11, 2018 Officer Nolan and Officer Bishop respond to a silent alarm call at a local convenience store where two men are attempting to rob the place. Officer Nolan pursues one of the suspects on foot and is forced to make a split-second decision that will affect both of their lives. Meanwhile, Officer Bishop helps coordinate a drug bust that hits a little too close to home for Officer Bradford. More 9 Standoff Air date: Jan 8, 2019 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. More 10 Flesh and Blood Air date: Jan 15, 2019 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. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Rookie Season 1 All Critics (21) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (6) Kicking off the series with a laughable setup is never good. Oct 16, 2018 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… Ben Travers indieWire Top Critic ABC sorely needs a surefire hit, and The Rookie looks like the best bet to deliver as a cop drama with a sometimes unsteady aim. Oct 16, 2018 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic If anyone but Fillion tossed out a line so smothered in schmaltz, you'd either laugh or groan. But Mr. Likable nails it and largely nails this comfy, corny and (yup) likable pilot, too. Oct 15, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic Unfortunately, there was more than one really clunky character revelation which will change the nature of the show going forward... But if you're a fan of Fillion (and he has plenty of them) then your new weekly dose of appointment-viewing has arrived. Jan 28, 2019 | Full Review… James Croot Stuff.co.nz There's not a lot to it, but as background viewing, it's both easy on the brain and the eyes, which in a way makes it the ideal procedural, great to watch while washing dishes, making dinner, or napping. That's both a knock against it and not. Oct 19, 2018 | Full Review… Dustin Rowles Pajiba It's a unique cross between the now-defunct Southland and Rookie Blue. It's not quite as dark and serious Southland but not as light as Rookie Blue. It is a solid, entertaining middle ground. Oct 17, 2018 | Rating: 4.7/5 | Full Review… Christine Orlando TV Fanatic The performance doesn't feel off-brand for Fillion, but rather a natural progression for an actor entering a latter stage of his career-one that lends itself to roles imbued with more maturity and restraint. Oct 17, 2018 | Full Review… Miles Surrey The Ringer The pilot episode attempts to hit as many familiar pilot-y notes as possible... but it also manages to surprise, by offering up something more along the lines of a well-balanced ensemble cop drama that just happens to star Nathan Fillion. Oct 17, 2018 | Full Review… Kevin Yeoman ScreenRant The Rookie is just good enough to be a show you can watch without taxing your brain all that much. And sometimes you just need shows like that in your life. Oct 17, 2018 | Full Review… Joel Keller Decider It's kind of fun to have a series more interested in building out a large ensemble of characters, where the cases are secondary to the characters bouncing off each other. Oct 16, 2018 | Full Review… Todd VanDerWerff Vox View All Critic Reviews (21) Audience Reviews for The Rookie: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about The Rookie: Season 1! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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