The Rookie

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The Rookie
TV-14
Crime
Drama
Comedy
Release Date
October 16, 2018
Network
ABC
Showrunner
Alexi Hawley
Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen and Nathan Fillion as John Nolan in The Rookie season 4
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Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen and Nathan Fillion as John Nolan in The Rookie season 4
Nathan Fillion as John Nolan in an episode of The Rookie
The Rookie Cast
Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen pointing at something with Eric Winter as Tim Bradford by her side in The Rookie season 1 episode Greenlight
Titus Makin Jr as Jackson West, Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen, and Nathan Fillion as John Nolan in The Rookie season 1, episode 16
Jackson West in The Rookie season 3, episode 7
Nathan Fillion as John Nolan in The Rookie season 7, episode 2

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Starting over isn't easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

Writers
Corey Miller, Bill Rinier, Zoe Cheng, Mary Trahan, Ally Seibert, Liz Alper, Nick Hurwitz, Racheal Seymour, Madeleine Coghlan, David Radcliff
Seasons
8
Showrunner
Alexi Hawley

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The Rookie Officially Returns With Special Episode on Hulu Ahead of Season 9

The Rookie fans get a special release ahead of Season 9's premiere on ABC next year.

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The Rookie Spinoff Star Explains What Makes the New Show Different: 'A Little Bit More Rugged'

The Rookie: North star Jay Ellis explains why the hotly-anticipated spinoff series is "a little bit more rugged" than its fan-favorite predecessor.

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ABC's The Rookie Sets a New Streaming Record 1 Week After Spinoff Announcement

The Rookie ends its season on high for ABC with multiple viewership records.

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Why Afton Williamson's Talia Bishop Left The Rookie

The Rookie's Afton Williamson played Talia Bishop in Season 1 but left the series at the end of the season.

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ABC Officially Decides The Rookie Spinoff's Fate

The next hotly-anticipated spinoff of The Rookie just got the production update that fans have been hoping for ahead of its premiere on ABC.

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ABC Is Changing How The Rookie Spinoffs Work After Feds Failed

After ABC unceremoniously canceled The Rookie: Feds, the newest spinoff of the hit Nathan Fillion series is taking a different approach.

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ABC's 8-Part Police Hit Is Already 1 of the Most-Watched Shows on Hulu After Cliffhanger Finale

The hit police procedural left fans dying for more with its Season 8 cliffhanger, but the new season already promises some answers.

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The Rookie Creator Confirms Crossover Episodes With Highly Anticipated Spinoff (If It Ever Happens)

The Rookie creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley breaks down what audiences can expect from crossover episodes with the next spinoff series.

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The Rookie's Fate Officially Sealed by ABC

ABC announces whether the Nathan Fillion-led cop drama will be returning for a ninth season.

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Why Mercedes Mason's Zoe Andersen Was Killed Off in The Rookie's First Season

The Rookie shocked fans by killing off Captain Zoe Andersen short of its Season 1 finale. Here's what happened and why Mercedes Mason left the series.

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4 Years Ago, The Rookie Fumbled 1 of Its Best Characters (& the Show Is Still Suffering Because of It)

When The Rookie introduced defense attorney Wesley Evers he was an advocate for the accused and becoming a prosecutor hurt the show and the character.

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The Nathan Fillion Show That Makes Firefly Look Tame Is the Most-Streamed Series in America

Move aside, Firefly, there's a different Nathan Fillion-led series that has taken over the streaming charts in America.

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Why The Rookie Killed Off Jackson West — and Why the Episode Was So Strange

Officer Jackson West was unceremoniously killed off in the Season 4 premiere of The Rookie, and fans of the show want to know why

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Melissa O'Neil is a breakout star on The Rookie but a decade ago she was an outlaw space captain on a gone-too-soon sci-fi show like Nathan Fillion's.

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The Rookie Makes a Historic Change to Nathan Fillion's Show After 8 Years

After eight seasons, The Rookie's evolution has challenged network TV conventions while rewarding fans of the ensemble drama.

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ABC's Easy-to-Binge 7-Part Police Drama Returns to No. 1 on Hulu Charts

ABC's beloved 7-part police procedural drama has surged to the top of Hulu charts in the US.

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The Rookie Season 8 Episode 11 Review: A Defining Lucy Chen Chapter

An episode of The Rookie full of ongoing Season 8 stories crowds a story about Lucy Chen dealing with the aftermath of killing another human being.

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The Rookie's 5 Best Celebrity Cameos, Ranked

The Rookie showcased the harsh reality of bein a police officer in the LAPD, but the series truly took off through its genius celebrity cameos.

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The Rookie Season 8 Episode 10 Review: Lucy Chen's Darkest Hour

In "His Name Was Martin," The Rookie uses a truly wild premise to connect multiple past storylines in order to setup big Season 8 moments.

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