Home > The Rookie > Season 1 « TV Series Page The Rookie: Season 1 (2018 - 2019) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 1 The Rookie Critics Consensus Nathan Fillion's reliably likable presence makes The Rookie worth tuning in, even if the show around him isn't particularly memorable. 68% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 22 93% Audience Score User Ratings: 420 See score details Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. 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 (59) 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 Currie Graham as Ben McRee Steven Allerick as Bo Sokolovsky Mitchell Edwards as Antonio Joel McHale as Brad Hayes Mircea Monroe as Isabel Bradford Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers Cameron Gharaee as Clyde Rosslyn Luke as Krissy Michael Beach as Commander Percy West Ty Haile as Jeffrey David Desantos as Detective Elijah Vestri Adam Harrington as Dale will.i.am as Himself Scott Subiono as Todd Collins Kristian Lambert as Dillion Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Rookie: Season 1 TV Premiere Dates 2019 2019 TV Finale Dates Calendar 2018 TV Premiere Dates Calendar 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 (22) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (7) 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 The Rookie is police procedural on steroids. Mar 29, 2019 | Full Review… Malcolm Hopwood Stuff.co.nz 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… Emily VanDerWerff Vox Fillion grounds The Rookie with just enough wry humor and low-key charisma to lift the formula, and he gets yeoman support from a diverse ensemble of rookies, training officers and bosses. Oct 16, 2018 | Full Review… Matt Roush TV Insider View All Critic Reviews (22) Audience Reviews for The Rookie: Season 1 Apr 25, 2020 Absolutely brilliant. One of my favourite TV shows. It's got everything. Great cast, great acting and excellent storytelling gets you truly invested with and caring about the characters. I'd recommend this show to anyone, especially those that have enjoyed shows like Rookie Blue. Alex E Apr 22, 2020 Lots of fun. Good humour. I literally cannot stop watching. Thanks for a good show out of so many dog shows out there. Andrew P Apr 08, 2020 Great story and characters. Waiting for season three! Carlos P Mar 25, 2020 Really Great Cast, Gives me Something to watch. So far every episode I've watched, I have never been disappointed. Worth watching, and I really do hope this show goes long ways. :) Max N Mar 24, 2020 Great show. Worth a watch. Nathan C Mar 11, 2020 Cool series, seems pretty realisitc for somebody who is not part of the police Jacob H Jan 12, 2020 I think this is a perfect new look for Nathan Fillion! I'm thoroughly enjoying this new Coo show. Hopefully they stick with the nice flow they have going on and not overwhelm it with too many things that don't belong on a Police show Tara M Jan 09, 2020 Enjoy the characters, plot lines and i buy into our main guy. It is a great show that I watch weekly. John M Dec 30, 2019 It is very exciting, funny and also emotional. I love almost all characters(except Jackson West). Zsolt A Dec 03, 2019 This TV series is fun and very enjoyable in a sea of intense TV choices. I return to The Rookie each week for good plot lines and humor. 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