The Rookie (2018)

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2018

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A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

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2018– Series 7 Seasons127 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

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Monday, May 19

Hand-Off

Season 2 • Episode 15

Officer Nolan learns his identity has been stolen and could jeopardize his position as an officer.

Monday, May 19

The Overnight

Season 2 • Episode 16

Officers Chen and Bradford respond to a call at the Los Angeles auditions of "American Idol."

Monday, May 19

Daddy Cop

Season 5 • Episode 13

Chen makes an alarming discovery after being called to a scene with a pungent smell.

Monday, May 19

Death Sentence

Season 5 • Episode 14

Nolan and Bailey search for a mystery gunman after a shooting hits a little too close to home.

Monday, May 19

The Con

Season 5 • Episode 15

Lopez puts everything on the line to help Elijah Stone take down a gang leader.

Wednesday, May 21

Exposed

Season 5 • Episode 16

The team must stop a militia from detonating a highly combustible truck in their possession.

Wednesday, May 21

The Enemy Within

Season 5 • Episode 17

Officers Nolan and Juarez reopen her sister's case and discover a discrepancy.

Wednesday, May 21

Double Trouble

Season 5 • Episode 18

When Dim goes missing, Officer Chen and Sgt. Bradford set out to find him.

Wednesday, May 21

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.

Wednesday, May 21

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.

Wednesday, May 21

Going Under

Season 5 • Episode 21

Officer Lucy Chen goes under cover to infiltrate an illegal firearm operation.

Wednesday, May 21

Under Siege

Season 5 • Episode 22

The team realizes their division may be a target for a group of masked assailants.

Thursday, May 22

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.

Thursday, May 22

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.

Thursday, May 22

Going Under

Season 5 • Episode 21

Officer Lucy Chen goes under cover to infiltrate an illegal firearm operation.

Thursday, May 22

Under Siege

Season 5 • Episode 22

The team realizes their division may be a target for a group of masked assailants.

Thursday, May 22

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.

Thursday, May 22

The Hammer

Season 6 • Episode 2

The team comes together to celebrate John and Bailey's wedding.

Thursday, May 22

Trouble in Paradise

Season 6 • Episode 3

Nolan and Bailey's honeymoon turns into an active crime scene.

Thursday, May 22

Training Day

Season 6 • Episode 4

The team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer.

Thursday, May 22

The Vow

Season 6 • Episode 5

When someone from his past returns, Tim disappears and leaves Lucy in the dark.

Thursday, May 22

Secrets and Lies

Season 6 • Episode 6

John and Celina discover a prison escapee whom they fear is out for revenge.

Thursday, May 22

Crushed

Season 6 • Episode 7

When two teenagers go missing, it is up to the entire team to find the girls.

Friday, May 23

Training Day

Season 6 • Episode 4

The team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer.

Friday, May 23

The Vow

Season 6 • Episode 5

When someone from his past returns, Tim disappears and leaves Lucy in the dark.

Friday, May 23

Secrets and Lies

Season 6 • Episode 6

John and Celina discover a prison escapee whom they fear is out for revenge.

Friday, May 23

Crushed

Season 6 • Episode 7

When two teenagers go missing, it is up to the entire team to find the girls.

Friday, May 23

Crushed

Season 6 • Episode 7

When two teenagers go missing, it is up to the entire team to find the girls.

Friday, May 23

Punch Card

Season 6 • Episode 8

After a mafia-related mass casualty, the team is tasked to keep the peace at the hospital.

Friday, May 23

The Squeeze

Season 6 • Episode 9

Officer Nolan and Celina take on a special case; Monica enlists help to identify her attackers.

Friday, May 23

Escape Plan

Season 6 • Episode 10

Aaron, Lopez, Celina, Tim and Smitty discover a surprising connection in their case.

Friday, May 23

Pilot

Season 1 • Episode 1

After a life-altering incident, John Nolan decides to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer.

Friday, May 23

Crash Course

Season 1 • Episode 2

Talia forces Nolan to confront his personal moral instincts after he encounters a kidnapping victim.

Friday, May 23

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.

Saturday, May 24

Escape Plan

Season 6 • Episode 10

Aaron, Lopez, Celina, Tim and Smitty discover a surprising connection in their case.

Saturday, May 24

Pilot

Season 1 • Episode 1

After a life-altering incident, John Nolan decides to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer.

Saturday, May 24

Crash Course

Season 1 • Episode 2

Talia forces Nolan to confront his personal moral instincts after he encounters a kidnapping victim.

Saturday, May 24

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.

Monday, May 26

Control

Season 2 • Episode 17

Nolan's relationship with his informant is tested when he discovers her dealing drugs.

Monday, May 26

Under the Gun

Season 2 • Episode 18

Officers Nolan and Harper escort four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program.

Monday, May 26

The Switch

Season 1 • Episode 4

The rookies are paired with new training officers; Nolan and Lopez track an escaped criminal.

Monday, May 26

The Roundup

Season 1 • Episode 5

The rookies and the training officers take part in a competition that pits them against each other.

Monday, May 26

The Hawke

Season 1 • Episode 6

The team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy.

Wednesday, May 28

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Wednesday, May 28

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Wednesday, May 28

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Wednesday, May 28

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Wednesday, May 28

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Wednesday, May 28

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Wednesday, May 28

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Thursday, May 29

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Thursday, May 29

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Thursday, May 29

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Thursday, May 29

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Thursday, May 29

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, May 29

Manhunt

Season 1 • Episode 15

Officer Nolan tries to impress an FBI hostage negotiator while tracking down an escaped convict.

Thursday, May 29

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.

Thursday, May 29

The Shake Up

Season 1 • Episode 17

A massive earthquake rocks the city; Russo recommends Officer Nolan for a protective detail.

Thursday, May 29

Homefront

Season 1 • Episode 18

Officer Nolan finds out he is being sued by a man who claims he used excessive force.

Thursday, May 29

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.

Thursday, May 29

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, May 30

The Shake Up

Season 1 • Episode 17

A massive earthquake rocks the city; Russo recommends Officer Nolan for a protective detail.

Friday, May 30

Homefront

Season 1 • Episode 18

Officer Nolan finds out he is being sued by a man who claims he used excessive force.

Friday, May 30

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, May 30

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, May 30

Impact

Season 2 • Episode 1

The officers grapple with the aftermath of a plotted attack on the city of Los Angeles.

Friday, May 30

The Night General

Season 2 • Episode 2

Nolan teams up with new night detective Pablo Armstrong for a murder investigation case.

Friday, May 30

The Bet

Season 2 • Episode 3

Officer Nolan works a high-stakes criminal case involving an undercover homeland security agent.

Friday, May 30

Warriors and Guardians

Season 2 • Episode 4

Officer Nolan gets off to a rocky start after being introduced to his new training officer.

Friday, May 30

Tough Love

Season 2 • Episode 5

Officer Chen's mother complicates her home life when she comes to stay with her.

Friday, May 30

Fallout

Season 2 • Episode 6

An emergency alert of an impending missile attack sends Los Angeles into chaos and uncertainty.

Friday, May 30

Safety

Season 2 • Episode 7

John and Jessica's relationship gets a lot more complicated after she delivers some surprising news.

Saturday, May 31

Warriors and Guardians

Season 2 • Episode 4

Officer Nolan gets off to a rocky start after being introduced to his new training officer.

Saturday, May 31

Tough Love

Season 2 • Episode 5

Officer Chen's mother complicates her home life when she comes to stay with her.

Saturday, May 31

Fallout

Season 2 • Episode 6

An emergency alert of an impending missile attack sends Los Angeles into chaos and uncertainty.

Saturday, May 31

Safety

Season 2 • Episode 7

John and Jessica's relationship gets a lot more complicated after she delivers some surprising news.

Monday, June 2

The Q Word

Season 2 • Episode 19

The rookies are squeezed harder than ever before as their training officers evaluate them.

Monday, June 2

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, June 2

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Monday, June 2

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Monday, June 2

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Wednesday, June 4

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Wednesday, June 4

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

Wednesday, June 4

A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.

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