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Season 3 – The Rookie

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Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan, who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of becoming 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 successful in this new chapter of his life.
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Christine Orlando TV Fanatic There are plenty of police dramas that concentrate on detectives, and I love those shows, but following cops on the streets of LA is what makes The Rookie special. Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert M. Great show! Perfect balance of drama and humor! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/31/25 Full Review Audience Member I honestly love this season, seeing the Wopez couple together, and with a child, is really cool for me, and I'm sad about the death of the character Jackson, because I could develop the character more. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Marsh X This season has a significant decline in the quality ratings which I'm not too sure why. The reviews are complaining about political issues but I think that's a completely normal topic to have included in a police related show, with exceptions of course but they've retained the same quality of humour in the last 2 seasons which I think is pretty impressive, still another good season. 8/10 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/25/25 Full Review Héctor R La temporada que inició el caos Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Sad n Season 1 was gold, season 2 followed with strong entertainment value. Then season 3 hits, while some of the episode were still good, a few episodes just completely lost me. Wokeness over load. I just hope they get the old writers back. To give you an example, a colourd newbie middle aged teacher turned FBI trainee seems to know more than her white male supervisors and superior officers, it was girl boss overload done in a tone deaf beyond believe sort of way. I’m going to give the next season a chance, but goodness I hope it gets better than this slop. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Victoria Z Too political! Can't we just have a cop show without politics and BS narratives being pushed. Loved season 1 & 2. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Alexi Hawley

Creator

Nathan Fillion

John Nolan

Mekia Cox

Nyla Harper

Alyssa Diaz

Angela Lopez

Richard T. Jones

Sergeant Wade Grey

Titus Makin Jr.

Jackson West

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 3, 2021 Consequences Nearing the end of his training, Nolan faces his biggest challenge as a police officer yet when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 10, 2021 In Justice Officer John Nolan and Officer Nyla Harper are assigned to a community policing center in an attempt to rebuild their station's reputation in the community. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 17, 2021 La Fiera Officer John Nolan's mom makes an unannounced visit, which complicates his life; Sgt. Grey considers retiring. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 24, 2021 Sabotage Officer Jackson West's relationship with his new training officer, Stanton, escalates, and he begins to work with Sgt. Grey to find a solution. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 14, 2021 Lockdown Officer Nolan is taken hostage by a man with nothing to lose; Officer Jackson and his training officer, Officer Doug Stanton, reach a tipping point in their relationship that could end Jackson's career. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 21, 2021 Revelations Officer Nolan's decision to return to school to become a training officer proves to be much harder than he expected; Officer Chen considers going into undercover work after getting a taste of the job. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 28, 2021 True Crime The team gets the true crime docuseries treatment when it analyzes a recent case featuring a former child actor whose adult life has garnered him a cult following. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 28, 2021 Bad Blood Officer Nolan, Officer Harper and Detective Lopez are assigned to the kidnapping of the son of a criminal court judge who has a long list of enemies who could possibly be involved. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 4, 2021 Amber An Amber Alert sends the team on a race against time to find a newborn infant who was stolen from a local hospital; Officers Jackson and Chen work their last shift as rookies as Officer Nolan continues for 30 more days. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 11, 2021 Man of Honor Harper and Nolan respond to a bank robbery in progress and realize the motives of the thief run much deeper than just needing money; Jackson and Chen's first day riding without training officers isn't what they thought it would be. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 18, 2021 New Blood When professor Fiona Ryan's car window is smashed following a series of mysterious notes, Nolan volunteers to guard her house overnight; Lucy notices that Tim is being much nicer to his new trainee than he was with her and she does not like it. Details Episode 12 Aired May 2, 2021 Brave Heart After rushing his son to the hospital following his collapse, Nolan is reunited with his ex-wife, and they must come together to help their son; Detective Lopez discovers La Fiera is in the same hospital and wants to find out exactly why. Details Episode 13 Aired May 9, 2021 Triple Duty Officers Nolan and Bradford hope they can de-escalate a drug war before any innocent lives are lost; Officer Harper hopes she can get Officer Chen ready to go under cover. Details Episode 14 Aired May 16, 2021 Threshold Officer Nolan mildly injures himself while chasing down a shoplifter and the local district attorney wants to charge the suspect with assault, despite Nolan's wishes; Lucy goes under cover; Lopez' wedding venue is seized by the FBI. Details

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Season Info

Director
Bill Roe, Lisa Demaine, Sylvain White
Creator
Alexi Hawley
Executive Producer
Alexi Hawley, Mark Gordon, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Jon Steinberg, Terence Paul Winter, Rob Bowman, Bill Norcross, Bill Roe
Screenwriter
Brynn Malone, Alexi Hawley, Cory "Zooman" Miller, Natalie Callaghan, Zoe Cheng, Paula Puryear, Diana Mendez
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 3, 2021