The Rookie (2018)
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.
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.
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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