The Rookie (2018)
Season 8 Premiere:
TV14
Crime drama
Action
A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.
Cast & Crew
Nathan Fillion John Nolan
Mekia Cox Nyla Harper
Alyssa Diaz Angela Lopez
Richard T. Jones Sergeant Wade Grey
Titus Makin Jackson West
Melissa O'Neil Lucy Chen
Eric Winter Tim Bradford
Alexi Hawley Executive Producer
Mark Gordon Executive Producer
Nathan Fillion Executive Producer
Michelle Chapman Executive Producer
Jon Steinberg Executive Producer
Terence Paul Winter Executive Producer
Rob Bowman Executive Producer
Bill Norcross Executive Producer
Alexi Hawley Creator
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Saturday, January 3
The Naked and the Dead
Season 5 • Episode 11
The search for a missing boy leads the team into the middle of a dangerous drug war.
Saturday, January 3
Death Notice
Season 5 • Episode 12
Nolan and Celina are enlisted to stand guard at a hospital after a dangerous prisoner needs surgery.
Saturday, January 3
Daddy Cop
Season 5 • Episode 13
Chen makes an alarming discovery after being called to a scene with a pungent smell.
Saturday, January 3
Death Sentence
Season 5 • Episode 14
Nolan and Bailey search for a mystery gunman after a shooting hits a little too close to home.
Saturday, January 3
The Con
Season 5 • Episode 15
Lopez puts everything on the line to help Elijah Stone take down a gang leader.
Sunday, January 4
Exposed
Season 5 • Episode 16
The team must stop a militia from detonating a highly combustible truck in their possession.
Sunday, January 4
The Enemy Within
Season 5 • Episode 17
Officers Nolan and Juarez reopen her sister's case and discover a discrepancy.
Sunday, January 4
Double Trouble
Season 5 • Episode 18
When Dim goes missing, Officer Chen and Sgt. Bradford set out to find him.
Monday, January 5
Standoff
Season 1 • Episode 9
Officer Bradford's wife is found shot but alive, and he vows to track down the man responsible.
Monday, January 5
Flesh and Blood
Season 1 • Episode 10
Chen is paired up with Andersen, and Officer Bradford tells Chen to protect her at all costs.
Monday, January 5
The Knock
Season 4 • Episode 12
A severed hand washes up on the beach and the team hunts to find its owner.
Monday, January 5
Fight or Flight
Season 4 • Episode 13
Officers Nolan and Chen must fulfill three quests to get back a stolen police helicopter.
Monday, January 5
Long Shot
Season 4 • Episode 14
Officers Nolan and Harper help Skip Tracer Randy on his first bounty hunter case.
Monday, January 5
Hit List
Season 4 • Episode 15
After two witnesses are murdered, the team must track down the killers before it's too late.
Tuesday, January 6
Real Crime
Season 4 • Episode 16
Officer Thorsen reluctantly decides to be a part of a reality show to help rebrand his image.
Tuesday, January 6
Coding
Season 4 • Episode 17
The team feels it must negotiate with a distraught man who is holding a hospital hostage.
Tuesday, January 6
Backstabbers
Season 4 • Episode 18
The team is called to investigate a train robbery; Officer Harper takes matters into her own hands.
Tuesday, January 6
Czech Mate New
Season 8 • Episode 1
The LAPD, FBI and Interpol work with Monica Stevens in Prague to target high-value terrorists.
Wednesday, January 7
Enervo
Season 4 • Episode 20
The team races to stop bombs that have been scattered throughout the city by a suspected terrorist.
Wednesday, January 7
Mother's Day
Season 4 • Episode 21
Sgt. Grey rides with Officer Nolan to get him ready for becoming a training officer.
Wednesday, January 7
Day in the Hole
Season 4 • Episode 22
Sgt. Bradford and Officer Chen go under cover together in a possible drug trafficking case.
Wednesday, January 7
Double Down
Season 5 • Episode 1
Officer John Nolan is face to face with serial killer Rosalind; Bradford and Chen work under cover.
Friday, January 9
Labor Day
Season 5 • Episode 2
Officer John Nolan moves closer to his new role as a training officer.
Friday, January 9
Dye Hard
Season 5 • Episode 3
Officer Nolan's first rookie has an unconventional approach to police work.
Friday, January 9
The Choice
Season 5 • Episode 4
Nolan is forced to make a deadly decision after a harrowing ultimatum.
Friday, January 9
The Fugitive
Season 5 • Episode 5
Nolan and Juarez are on the hunt for a fugitive after a car incident goes awry.
Saturday, January 10
A Hole in the World
Season 5 • Episode 19
Lucy and Tim's relationship is put to the test as they begin to feel the hard hours of their jobs.
Saturday, January 10
S.T.R
Season 5 • Episode 20
Officer Tim Bradford's ex-wife returns and asks the team to help her save someone from her past.
Saturday, January 10
Going Under
Season 5 • Episode 21
Officer Lucy Chen goes undercover to infiltrate an illegal firearm operation.
Saturday, January 10
Under Siege
Season 5 • Episode 22
The team realizes their division may be a target for a group of masked assailants.
Saturday, January 10
Strike Back
Season 6 • Episode 1
The team must try to understand why they were targeted and if there is a bigger plan in place.
Saturday, January 10
The Hammer
Season 6 • Episode 2
The team comes together to celebrate John and Bailey's wedding.
Sunday, January 11
Under Siege
Season 5 • Episode 22
The team realizes their division may be a target for a group of masked assailants.
Sunday, January 11
Strike Back
Season 6 • Episode 1
The team must try to understand why they were targeted and if there is a bigger plan in place.
Sunday, January 11
The Hammer
Season 6 • Episode 2
The team comes together to celebrate John and Bailey's wedding.
Sunday, January 11
Trouble in Paradise
Season 6 • Episode 3
Nolan and Bailey's honeymoon turns into an active crime scene.
Sunday, January 11
Training Day
Season 6 • Episode 4
The team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer.
Sunday, January 11
The Vow
Season 6 • Episode 5
When someone from his past returns, Tim disappears and leaves Lucy in the dark.
Monday, January 12
Redwood
Season 1 • Episode 11
An unscheduled visit by the vice president of the United States puts the station on high alert.
Monday, January 12
Heartbreak
Season 1 • Episode 12
The team is on high alert during the most dangerous day of the year, Valentine's Day.
Monday, January 12
The Reckoning
Season 5 • Episode 6
Nolan and Celina investigate a cash deposit linked to an old DEA case.
Monday, January 12
Crossfire
Season 5 • Episode 7
Officer John Nolan and Celina witness a shooting and realize the victim is already dead.
Monday, January 12
The Collar
Season 5 • Episode 8
Nolan and Juarez are in a race against time to stop the source of an explosive rampage.
Monday, January 12
Take Back
Season 5 • Episode 9
Officer John Nolan and the team investigate the unexpected death of a suspect in police custody.
Tuesday, January 13
The List
Season 5 • Episode 10
Nyla Harper and James find themselves in the middle of a bank robbery; Tim and Lucy go on a date.
Tuesday, January 13
The Naked and the Dead
Season 5 • Episode 11
The search for a missing boy leads the team into the middle of a dangerous drug war.
Tuesday, January 13
Death Notice
Season 5 • Episode 12
Nolan and Celina are enlisted to stand guard at a hospital after a dangerous prisoner needs surgery.
Tuesday, January 13
Fast Andy New
Season 8 • Episode 2
A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.
Wednesday, January 14
Death Sentence
Season 5 • Episode 14
Nolan and Bailey search for a mystery gunman after a shooting hits a little too close to home.
Wednesday, January 14
The Con
Season 5 • Episode 15
Lopez puts everything on the line to help Elijah Stone take down a gang leader.
Wednesday, January 14
Exposed
Season 5 • Episode 16
The team must stop a militia from detonating a highly combustible truck in their possession.
Wednesday, January 14
The Enemy Within
Season 5 • Episode 17
Officers Nolan and Juarez reopen her sister's case and discover a discrepancy.
Friday, January 16
Double Trouble
Season 5 • Episode 18
When Dim goes missing, Officer Chen and Sgt. Bradford set out to find him.
Friday, January 16
A Hole in the World
Season 5 • Episode 19
Lucy and Tim's relationship is put to the test as they begin to feel the hard hours of their jobs.
Friday, January 16
S.T.R
Season 5 • Episode 20
Officer Tim Bradford's ex-wife returns and asks the team to help her save someone from her past.
Friday, January 16
Going Under
Season 5 • Episode 21
Officer Lucy Chen goes undercover to infiltrate an illegal firearm operation.
Saturday, January 17
Trouble in Paradise
Season 6 • Episode 3
Nolan and Bailey's honeymoon turns into an active crime scene.
Saturday, January 17
Training Day
Season 6 • Episode 4
The team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer.
Saturday, January 17
The Vow
Season 6 • Episode 5
When someone from his past returns, Tim disappears and leaves Lucy in the dark.
Saturday, January 17
Secrets and Lies
Season 6 • Episode 6
John and Celina discover a prison escapee whom they fear is out for revenge.
Saturday, January 17
Crushed
Season 6 • Episode 7
When two teenagers go missing, it is up to the entire team to find the girls.
Saturday, January 17
Punch Card
Season 6 • Episode 8
After a mafia-related mass casualty, the team is tasked to keep the peace at the hospital.
Sunday, January 18
Secrets and Lies
Season 6 • Episode 6
John and Celina discover a prison escapee whom they fear is out for revenge.
Sunday, January 18
Crushed
Season 6 • Episode 7
When two teenagers go missing, it is up to the entire team to find the girls.
Sunday, January 18
Punch Card
Season 6 • Episode 8
After a mafia-related mass casualty, the team is tasked to keep the peace at the hospital.
Sunday, January 18
The Squeeze
Season 6 • Episode 9
Officer Nolan and Celina take on a special case; Monica enlists help to identify her attackers.
Sunday, January 18
Escape Plan
Season 6 • Episode 10
Aaron, Lopez, Celina, Tim and Smitty discover a surprising connection in their case.
Sunday, January 18
The Shot
Season 7 • Episode 1
John and the team continue the hunt for two dangerous inmates with very personal vendettas.
Monday, January 19
Caught Stealing
Season 1 • Episode 13
The rookies become the prime suspects after a large sum of money used in a drug bust goes missing.
Monday, January 19
Plain Clothes Day
Season 1 • Episode 14
The rookies are really put to the test when they are forced to make all decisions while on patrol.
Monday, January 19
Under Siege
Season 5 • Episode 22
The team realizes their division may be a target for a group of masked assailants.
Monday, January 19
Strike Back
Season 6 • Episode 1
The team must try to understand why they were targeted and if there is a bigger plan in place.
Monday, January 19
The Hammer
Season 6 • Episode 2
The team comes together to celebrate John and Bailey's wedding.
Monday, January 19
Trouble in Paradise
Season 6 • Episode 3
Nolan and Bailey's honeymoon turns into an active crime scene.
Tuesday, January 20
Training Day
Season 6 • Episode 4
The team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer.
Tuesday, January 20
The Vow
Season 6 • Episode 5
When someone from his past returns, Tim disappears and leaves Lucy in the dark.
Tuesday, January 20
Secrets and Lies
Season 6 • Episode 6
John and Celina discover a prison escapee whom they fear is out for revenge.
Tuesday, January 20
The Red Place New
Season 8 • Episode 3
A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.
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