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Season 4 – 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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The Rookie — Season 4

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Amanda Reimer Tell-Tale TV 09/28/2021
4/5
The Rookie starts with a strong premiere for Season Four, showing that it can handle the most unexpected hurdles. The cast continues to perform with passion. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Marco L @decatur555 May 13 The Rookie is a very entertaining and well-balanced police procedural that knows exactly what kind of show it wants to be. It starts with a clever hook, the older rookie entering the LAPD, but it works because it grows beyond that premise into an ensemble-driven series with charm, pace, and a cast you actually enjoy spending time with. Nathan Fillion is a big part of why it works, but the show is stronger than just a star vehicle. It mixes action, humor, camaraderie, and occasional heavier themes with real ease. It is not flawless, and sometimes it stretches credibility or leans too far into feel-good adventure, but it remains highly watchable. The backlash that reduces it to culture-war complaints says more about the people making that noise than about the show itself. See more Alec T @Aonarch Dec 24 Season 4 just gets ridiculous. Season 3 started stumbling, but Season 4 is a contradiction of the show's previous foundation. So many wild stories happening that just become laughable. Maybe season 5 will go back to the roots? See more Robert M. @Mydlo1162 Jul 31 Great show! Perfect balance of drama and humor! See more Manulana T @RT40089495 Jul 19 This season is amazing especially the last episodes See more Movie P @RT38054688 Jul 13 I really liked Seasons 1 and 2 but they are getting more and more ridiculous. They stopped focusing on LA neighborhood policing went for increasingly unbelievable stories. The whole reality TV show thing was terrible. In previous seasons they established this kind of publicity was not allowed in the police but now everyone is ok with it??? Makes no sense. I hope they get back to real policing. See more John L @RT21680827 09/09/2024 I was planning to write a review when I finish the series but while watching the S4E19, it was when I said enough. The show started going down from season 3 but this episode is painful to watch. The season overall is ok, but had to give it a 2 star for all the wrong reasons it tries to make a point at. I was hoping that after S3 things will go better but I guess I was wrong. Edit: It gets even worse with the new trainee See more Read all reviews
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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 Sep 26, 2021 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 2021 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; Nolan works up the courage to ask Bailey out on a date. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 10, 2021 In the Line of Fire Officers Nolan and Chen report to a structure fire and suspect that there is more to the situation than meets the eye; after a sniper shooting, the team searches for the shooter and discovers that the perpetrator has a connection to one of its own. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 17, 2021 Red Hot Officer Nolan and Officer Chen search for a missing person who may have international ties, putting everyone's lives in danger; Harper continues the search for a serial arsonist; Wesley must overcome an impossible task. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 31, 2021 A.C.H. When a new designer drug hits the streets, Officer Nolan and the team have a Halloween they won't soon forget; Lucy questions whether her apartment building might be haunted. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 7, 2021 Poetic Justice Officer Nolan and team are on a hunt to retrieve a buried stash of gold before any treasure seekers get hurt; Bradford is tasked with encouraging the oldest cop at the station to retire and invites him to ride with him. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 14, 2021 Fire Fight Officer Nolan and Bailey discover there's more to Fred's death than meets the eye; Officer Chen and Officer Bradford demand a treasure hunt rematch and enlist Officer Grey to help set the terms to a new bet. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 5, 2021 Hit and Run The team goes on a city-wide hunt for an individual who is threatening to cause a mass casualty event; Tim's sister shows up unannounced with some surprising news; Lopez continues her inner struggle over Wesley's deal with Elijah. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 12, 2021 Breakdown Desperate to break free from his connection to Elijah, Wesley tries to plant a listening device in his office to incriminate him; Officer Bradford and his sister, Genny, learn an unsettling truth about their father. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 2, 2022 Heart Beat Now that John Nolan knows about Bailey's past, he must decide if they still have a future; when a plane crashes in the middle of the city, the team races to find out why. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 9, 2022 End Game The team must rely on a criminal for his expertise to help take down an even bigger threat; Officers Chen and Bradford investigate the murder of an unhoused teenager who used to be friends with Tamara. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 23, 2022 The Knock The team responds to the report of a severed hand washing up on the beach and is on the hunt to find its owner; Tim attempts to prove he isn't a control freak to Lucy and invites her on a double date with him and Ashley. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 30, 2022 Fight or Flight Officers Nolan and Chen must fulfill three quests if they want to get a stolen police helicopter back safely from a teenage thief; Officer Harper and Thorson must guard a convicted cop killer in the hospital following a prison riot. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 27, 2022 Long Shot Officers Nolan and Harper help Skip Tracer Randy on his first bounty hunter case; Officer Chen and Sgt. Bradford hunt for a perpetrator on a citywide crime spree. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 6, 2022 Hit List Officer Harper puts Officer Aaron through Plain Clothes Day, but the exercise is interrupted by an unsuspected visitor; after two witnesses for an upcoming grand jury case are murdered, the team must track down the killers before it's too late. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 13, 2022 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. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 3, 2022 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. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 10, 2022 Backstabbers The team is called to investigate a train robbery; Officer Chen has doubts about being Sgt. Bradford's aide; Officer Harper takes matters into her own hands and makes a life-changing decision about her personal life. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 24, 2022 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. Details Episode 20 Aired May 1, 2022 Enervo The team, alongside the LA division of the FBI, is in a race to stop bombs that have been scattered throughout the city by a suspected terrorist; the joint task force is suspicious of the CIA's involvement in the situation. Details Episode 21 Aired May 8, 2022 Mother's Day Sgt. Grey supports Officer Nolan's desire to become a training officer and offers to ride with him for the day to get him ready; Tim and Lucy decide on their plans for Mother's Day and a romantic vacation. Details Episode 22 Aired May 15, 2022 Day in the Hole Officer 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; Sgt. Bradford and Officer Chen go undercover together in a possible drug trafficking case. Details

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The Rookie — Season 4

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Season Info

Director
Bill Roe, Lisa Demaine, Tori Garrett, Daniel Willis
Creator
Alexi Hawley
Executive Producer
Alexi Hawley, Mark Gordon, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Jon Steinberg, Terence Paul Winter, Rob Bowman, Bill Norcross
Screenwriter
Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter, Diana Mendez, Brynn Malone, Zoe Cheng, Natalie Callaghan, Paula Puryear
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 26, 2021