The Rookie (2018)
Season 7 Premiere:
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
⨁Full Cast & CrewUpcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, December 19
Double Down
Season 5 • Episode 1
Officer John Nolan is face to face with serial killer Rosalind; Bradford and Chen work under cover.
Thursday, December 19
Labor Day
Season 5 • Episode 2
Officer John Nolan moves closer to his new role as a training officer.
Thursday, December 19
Dye Hard
Season 5 • Episode 3
Officer Nolan's first rookie has an unconventional approach to police work.
Thursday, December 19
The Choice
Season 5 • Episode 4
Nolan is forced to make a deadly decision after a harrowing ultimatum.
Thursday, December 19
The Fugitive
Season 5 • Episode 5
Nolan and Juarez are on the hunt for a fugitive after a car incident goes awry.
Friday, December 20
Labor Day
Season 5 • Episode 2
Officer John Nolan moves closer to his new role as a training officer.
Friday, December 20
Dye Hard
Season 5 • Episode 3
Officer Nolan's first rookie has an unconventional approach to police work.
Friday, December 20
The Choice
Season 5 • Episode 4
Nolan is forced to make a deadly decision after a harrowing ultimatum.
Friday, December 20
The Fugitive
Season 5 • Episode 5
Nolan and Juarez are on the hunt for a fugitive after a car incident goes awry.
Monday, December 23
The Con
Season 5 • Episode 15
Lopez puts everything on the line to help Elijah Stone take down a gang leader.
Monday, December 23
Exposed
Season 5 • Episode 16
The team must stop a militia from detonating a highly combustible truck in their possession.
Wednesday, December 25
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
After a life-altering incident, John Nolan decides to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer.
Wednesday, December 25
Crash Course
Season 1 • Episode 2
Talia forces Nolan to confront his personal moral instincts after he encounters a kidnapping victim.
Wednesday, December 25
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Season 1 • Episode 3
After Nolan and Talia lose control of a crime scene, they begin to debate human nature.
Wednesday, December 25
The Switch
Season 1 • Episode 4
The rookies are paired with new training officers; Nolan and Lopez track an escaped criminal.
Wednesday, December 25
The Roundup
Season 1 • Episode 5
The rookies and the training officers take part in a competition that pits them against each other.
Wednesday, December 25
The Hawke
Season 1 • Episode 6
The team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy.
Wednesday, December 25
The Ride Along
Season 1 • Episode 7
Sgt. Grey informs Nolan and Bishop that they are going to have a movie director as a ride-along.
Wednesday, December 25
Time of Death
Season 1 • Episode 8
Nolan and Bishop respond to a silent alarm call at a local convenience store.
Wednesday, December 25
Standoff
Season 1 • Episode 9
Officer Bradford's wife is found shot but alive, and he vows to track down the man responsible.
Wednesday, December 25
Flesh and Blood
Season 1 • Episode 10
Chen is paired up with Andersen, and Officer Bradford tells Chen to protect her at all costs.
Wednesday, December 25
Redwood
Season 1 • Episode 11
An unscheduled visit by the vice president of the United States puts the station on high alert.
Thursday, December 26
Time of Death
Season 1 • Episode 8
Nolan and Bishop respond to a silent alarm call at a local convenience store.
Thursday, December 26
Standoff
Season 1 • Episode 9
Officer Bradford's wife is found shot but alive, and he vows to track down the man responsible.
Thursday, December 26
Flesh and Blood
Season 1 • Episode 10
Chen is paired up with Andersen, and Officer Bradford tells Chen to protect her at all costs.
Thursday, December 26
Redwood
Season 1 • Episode 11
An unscheduled visit by the vice president of the United States puts the station on high alert.
Thursday, December 26
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
After a life-altering incident, John Nolan decides to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer.
Thursday, December 26
Crash Course
Season 1 • Episode 2
Talia forces Nolan to confront his personal moral instincts after he encounters a kidnapping victim.
Thursday, December 26
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Season 1 • Episode 3
After Nolan and Talia lose control of a crime scene, they begin to debate human nature.
Thursday, December 26
The Switch
Season 1 • Episode 4
The rookies are paired with new training officers; Nolan and Lopez track an escaped criminal.
Thursday, December 26
The Roundup
Season 1 • Episode 5
The rookies and the training officers take part in a competition that pits them against each other.
Thursday, December 26
The Hawke
Season 1 • Episode 6
The team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy.
Thursday, December 26
The Ride Along
Season 1 • Episode 7
Sgt. Grey informs Nolan and Bishop that they are going to have a movie director as a ride-along.
Thursday, December 26
Time of Death
Season 1 • Episode 8
Nolan and Bishop respond to a silent alarm call at a local convenience store.
Thursday, December 26
Standoff
Season 1 • Episode 9
Officer Bradford's wife is found shot but alive, and he vows to track down the man responsible.
Thursday, December 26
Flesh and Blood
Season 1 • Episode 10
Chen is paired up with Andersen, and Officer Bradford tells Chen to protect her at all costs.
Thursday, December 26
Redwood
Season 1 • Episode 11
An unscheduled visit by the vice president of the United States puts the station on high alert.
Thursday, December 26
Heartbreak
Season 1 • Episode 12
The team is on high alert during the most dangerous day of the year, Valentine's Day.
Thursday, December 26
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.
Thursday, December 26
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.
Thursday, December 26
Manhunt
Season 1 • Episode 15
Officer Nolan tries to impress an FBI hostage negotiator while tracking down an escaped convict.
Thursday, December 26
Greenlight
Season 1 • Episode 16
Nolan gets a lesson in respect after an arrest of a gang member leads to a free-for-all on his life.
Friday, December 27
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.
Friday, December 27
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.
Friday, December 27
Manhunt
Season 1 • Episode 15
Officer Nolan tries to impress an FBI hostage negotiator while tracking down an escaped convict.
Friday, December 27
Greenlight
Season 1 • Episode 16
Nolan gets a lesson in respect after an arrest of a gang member leads to a free-for-all on his life.
Friday, December 27
The Shake Up
Season 1 • Episode 17
A massive earthquake rocks the city; Russo recommends Officer Nolan for a protective detail.
Friday, December 27
Homefront
Season 1 • Episode 18
Officer Nolan finds out he is being sued by a man who claims he used excessive force.
Friday, December 27
The Checklist
Season 1 • Episode 19
Gray informs the rookies that they must track down a specific set of crimes in a 48-hour period.
Friday, December 27
Free Fall
Season 1 • Episode 20
Nolan and Bishop are called to a murder scene that may be tied to a potential terrorist attack.
Friday, December 27
Impact
Season 2 • Episode 1
The officers grapple with the aftermath of a plotted attack on the city of Los Angeles.
Friday, December 27
The Night General
Season 2 • Episode 2
Nolan teams up with new night detective Pablo Armstrong for a murder investigation case.
Friday, December 27
The Bet
Season 2 • Episode 3
Officer Nolan works a high-stakes criminal case involving an undercover homeland security agent.
Friday, December 27
Warriors and Guardians
Season 2 • Episode 4
Officer Nolan gets off to a rocky start after being introduced to his new training officer.
Friday, December 27
Tough Love
Season 2 • Episode 5
Officer Chen's mother complicates her home life when she comes to stay with her.
Friday, December 27
Fallout
Season 2 • Episode 6
An emergency alert of an impending missile attack sends Los Angeles into chaos and uncertainty.
Friday, December 27
Safety
Season 2 • Episode 7
John and Jessica's relationship gets a lot more complicated after she delivers some surprising news.
Friday, December 27
Clean Cut
Season 2 • Episode 8
Officer Nolan kicks off his birthday by babysitting a crime scene at a law office.
Friday, December 27
Breaking Point
Season 2 • Episode 9
Nolan's trust is tested when he tries to help his home's previous owner reconnect with his family.
Friday, December 27
The Dark Side
Season 2 • Episode 10
The team must escort a notorious female serial killer to the graves of her victims.
Friday, December 27
Day of Death
Season 2 • Episode 11
Officer Nolan and the team are in a desperate search to rescue Officer Chen after her abduction.
Friday, December 27
Now and Then
Season 2 • Episode 12
Nolan takes his son's fiancée on a ride-along after she shows interest in becoming a police officer.
Saturday, December 28
Breaking Point
Season 2 • Episode 9
Nolan's trust is tested when he tries to help his home's previous owner reconnect with his family.
Saturday, December 28
The Dark Side
Season 2 • Episode 10
The team must escort a notorious female serial killer to the graves of her victims.
Saturday, December 28
Day of Death
Season 2 • Episode 11
Officer Nolan and the team are in a desperate search to rescue Officer Chen after her abduction.
Saturday, December 28
Now and Then
Season 2 • Episode 12
Nolan takes his son's fiancée on a ride-along after she shows interest in becoming a police officer.
Monday, December 30
The Enemy Within
Season 5 • Episode 17
Officers Nolan and Juarez reopen her sister's case and discover a discrepancy.
Monday, December 30
Double Trouble
Season 5 • Episode 18
When Dim goes missing, Officer Chen and Sgt. Bradford set out to find him.
Monday, December 30
The Dark Side
Season 2 • Episode 10
The team must escort a notorious female serial killer to the graves of her victims.
Monday, December 30
Day of Death
Season 2 • Episode 11
Officer Nolan and the team are in a desperate search to rescue Officer Chen after her abduction.
Monday, December 30
Now and Then
Season 2 • Episode 12
Nolan takes his son's fiancée on a ride-along after she shows interest in becoming a police officer.
Monday, December 30
Follow-Up Day
Season 2 • Episode 13
Nolan is given some life-changing news; each unit is tasked with following up on dormant cases.
Monday, December 30
Casualties
Season 2 • Episode 14
Officers Nolan and Harper investigate a murder which may have national security implications.
Monday, December 30
Hand-Off
Season 2 • Episode 15
Officer Nolan learns his identity has been stolen and could jeopardize his position as an officer.
Monday, December 30
The Overnight
Season 2 • Episode 16
Officers Chen and Bradford respond to a call at the Los Angeles auditions of "American Idol."
Monday, December 30
Control
Season 2 • Episode 17
Nolan's relationship with his informant is tested when he discovers her dealing drugs.
Monday, December 30
Under the Gun
Season 2 • Episode 18
Officers Nolan and Harper escort four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program.
Monday, December 30
The Q Word
Season 2 • Episode 19
The rookies are squeezed harder than ever before as their training officers evaluate them.
Monday, December 30
The Hunt
Season 2 • Episode 20
Nolan's discovery goes much deeper than he expected and could put his life and career in jeopardy.
Monday, December 30
Consequences
Season 3 • Episode 1
Nolan must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.
Monday, December 30
In Justice
Season 3 • Episode 2
Officer John Nolan and Officer Nyla Harper are assigned to a community policing center.
Monday, December 30
La Fiera
Season 3 • Episode 3
Officer John Nolan's mom makes an unannounced visit; Sgt. Grey considers retiring.
Monday, December 30
Sabotage
Season 3 • Episode 4
Officer Jackson West's relationship with his new training officer escalates.
Monday, December 30
Lockdown
Season 3 • Episode 5
Officer Jackson and his training officer reach a tipping point that could end Jackson's career.
Tuesday, December 31
In Justice
Season 3 • Episode 2
Officer John Nolan and Officer Nyla Harper are assigned to a community policing center.
Tuesday, December 31
La Fiera
Season 3 • Episode 3
Officer John Nolan's mom makes an unannounced visit; Sgt. Grey considers retiring.
Tuesday, December 31
Sabotage
Season 3 • Episode 4
Officer Jackson West's relationship with his new training officer escalates.
Tuesday, December 31
Lockdown
Season 3 • Episode 5
Officer Jackson and his training officer reach a tipping point that could end Jackson's career.
Tuesday, December 31
Lockdown
Season 3 • Episode 5
Officer Jackson and his training officer reach a tipping point that could end Jackson's career.
Tuesday, December 31
Revelations
Season 3 • Episode 6
Nolan's decision to return to school to become a training officer proves to be difficult.
Tuesday, December 31
True Crime
Season 3 • Episode 7
The team analyzes a recent case featuring a former child actor who has garnered a cult following.
Tuesday, December 31
Bad Blood
Season 3 • Episode 8
Nolan, Harper and Lopez are assigned to the kidnapping of the son of a criminal court judge.
Tuesday, December 31
Amber
Season 3 • Episode 9
The team races against time to find a newborn infant who was stolen from a local hospital.
Tuesday, December 31
Man of Honor
Season 3 • Episode 10
Harper and Nolan discover a thief's motives run much deeper than just needing money.
Tuesday, December 31
New Blood
Season 3 • Episode 11
Nolan volunteers to guard professor Fiona Ryan's house after she gets a series of mysterious notes.
Tuesday, December 31
Brave Heart
Season 3 • Episode 12
After rushing his son to the hospital following his collapse, Nolan is reunited with his ex-wife.
Tuesday, December 31
Triple Duty
Season 3 • Episode 13
Officers Nolan and Bradford hope they can de-escalate a drug war before any innocent lives are lost.
Tuesday, December 31
Threshold
Season 3 • Episode 14
Officer Nolan mildly injures himself while chasing down a shoplifter; Lucy goes under cover.
Tuesday, December 31
Life and Death
Season 4 • Episode 1
Nolan and the entire team race to locate Lopez after she is kidnapped on her wedding day.
Tuesday, December 31
Five Minutes
Season 4 • Episode 2
Officer Nolan and Officer Chen discover a potentially big heist at the Getty's big gala event.
Tuesday, December 31
In the Line of Fire
Season 4 • Episode 3
Officers Nolan and Chen report to a structure fire; the team searches for a sniper.
Tuesday, December 31
Red Hot
Season 4 • Episode 4
Harper continues the search for a serial arsonist; Wesley must overcome an impossible task.
Tuesday, December 31
A.C.H.
Season 4 • Episode 5
A new designer drug hits the streets, causing an eventful Halloween for Officer Nolan and the team.
Tuesday, December 31
Poetic Justice
Season 4 • Episode 6
The team must find a buried stash of gold before any treasure seekers get hurt.
Wednesday, January 1
In the Line of Fire
Season 4 • Episode 3
Officers Nolan and Chen report to a structure fire; the team searches for a sniper.
Wednesday, January 1
Red Hot
Season 4 • Episode 4
Harper continues the search for a serial arsonist; Wesley must overcome an impossible task.
Wednesday, January 1
A.C.H.
Season 4 • Episode 5
A new designer drug hits the streets, causing an eventful Halloween for Officer Nolan and the team.
Wednesday, January 1
Poetic Justice
Season 4 • Episode 6
The team must find a buried stash of gold before any treasure seekers get hurt.
Thursday, January 2
Fire Fight
Season 4 • Episode 7
Officer Nolan and Bailey discover there's more to Fred's death than meets the eye.
Thursday, January 2
Hit and Run
Season 4 • Episode 8
The team tries to track down an individual who is threatening to cause a mass casualty event.
Thursday, January 2
Breakdown
Season 4 • Episode 9
Wesley tries to plant a listening device in Elijah's office; Bradford learns an unsettling truth.
Thursday, January 2
Heart Beat
Season 4 • Episode 10
Now that John Nolan knows about Bailey's past, he must decide if they still have a future.
Thursday, January 2
End Game
Season 4 • Episode 11
The team must rely on a criminal for his expertise to help take down an even bigger threat.
Thursday, January 2
The Knock
Season 4 • Episode 12
A severed hand washes up on the beach and the team hunts to find its owner.
Thursday, January 2
Fight or Flight
Season 4 • Episode 13
Officers Nolan and Chen must fulfill three quests to get back a stolen police helicopter.
Friday, January 3
Heart Beat
Season 4 • Episode 10
Now that John Nolan knows about Bailey's past, he must decide if they still have a future.
Friday, January 3
End Game
Season 4 • Episode 11
The team must rely on a criminal for his expertise to help take down an even bigger threat.
Friday, January 3
The Knock
Season 4 • Episode 12
A severed hand washes up on the beach and the team hunts to find its owner.
Friday, January 3
Fight or Flight
Season 4 • Episode 13
Officers Nolan and Chen must fulfill three quests to get back a stolen police helicopter.
Friday, January 3
Fight or Flight
Season 4 • Episode 13
Officers Nolan and Chen must fulfill three quests to get back a stolen police helicopter.
Friday, January 3
Long Shot
Season 4 • Episode 14
Officers Nolan and Harper help Skip Tracer Randy on his first bounty hunter case.
Friday, January 3
Hit List
Season 4 • Episode 15
After two witnesses are murdered, the team must track down the killers before it's too late.
Friday, January 3
Real Crime
Season 4 • Episode 16
Officer Thorsen reluctantly decides to be a part of a reality show to help rebrand his image.
Friday, January 3
Coding
Season 4 • Episode 17
The team feels it must negotiate with a distraught man who is holding a hospital hostage.
Friday, January 3
Backstabbers
Season 4 • Episode 18
The team is called to investigate a train robbery; Officer Harper takes matters into her own hands.
Friday, January 3
Simone
Season 4 • Episode 19
Officer Nolan and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of FBI trainee Simone Clark.
Saturday, January 4
Real Crime
Season 4 • Episode 16
Officer Thorsen reluctantly decides to be a part of a reality show to help rebrand his image.
Saturday, January 4
Coding
Season 4 • Episode 17
The team feels it must negotiate with a distraught man who is holding a hospital hostage.
Saturday, January 4
Backstabbers
Season 4 • Episode 18
The team is called to investigate a train robbery; Officer Harper takes matters into her own hands.
Saturday, January 4
Simone
Season 4 • Episode 19
Officer Nolan and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of FBI trainee Simone Clark.
Monday, January 6
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.
Monday, January 6
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.
Monday, January 6
Enervo
Season 4 • Episode 20
The team races to stop bombs that have been scattered throughout the city by a suspected terrorist.