The Rookie
Summary
The Rookiehas had its fairish share of highs and lows throughout its six season , withthe unfit and best seasons being almost indisputableand the others containing a mixture of good and bad moments , making them fall in the midriff of the ranking . The ABC law procedural TV series , created by Alexi Hawley , premiered in the fall of 2018 . Ever since its introduction , it has been one of the net ’s firm shows . With Nathan Fillion , who has been in several successful tv set show , leadingthe mould ofThe Rookie , it ’s understandable why it has done so well .
Despite its comparatively gamy ratings , The Rookie ’s quality has gone up and down over the course of the past six years . With the instauration of unexampled type , villains , and over - arching storylines , some have been substantially receive than others . Whatever the case , The Rookiehas been successful enough to get through 100 episode , a milestone many shows never attain . Season 7 is on its way , and hopefully , it will gravitate more toward the best season ofThe Rookierather than the ones that are secure off forgotten .
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October 16 , 2018
The Rookie follows John Nolan, a small-town man who embarks on a new career as an LAPD officer after a life-changing event. As the force’s oldest rookie, Nolan faces skepticism from superiors who view his pursuit as a midlife crisis.
April 16 , 2019
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September 29 , 2019
May 10 , 2020
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January 3 , 2021
May 16 , 2021
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September 26 , 2021
May 15 , 2022
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September 25 , 2022
May 2 , 2023
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February 20 , 2024
May 21 , 2024
6Season 6
February 2024–May 2024
Many TV series drop-off in quality with every pass time of year , and that was certainly the instance withThe Rookieseason 6 and its story . Of course , it ’s of import to keep in head that this set of 10 episode was altered and stay due to the Writers Guild of America ( WGA ) and Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ( SAG - AFTRA ) strike in 2023 . So , The Rookieseason 6 could have been completely dissimilar if it were n’t for the strikes . Nevertheless , this was the reality of the position , and it ’s evident that the ABC show suffered from the delays .
The Rookieseason 6 is undoubtedly the unsound as it ’s the most forgettable ( despite being the most recent season ) .
Instead of utilise an occasional format , The Rookieseason 6 told a serialized story that epically miscarry . The previous finale determine up what should have been an intriguing villain bow , but that was practically brush to the side by the premiere ’s conclusion . Instead of acquaint a new antagonist , The Rookiebrought Monica backand wasted her potential as an iconic villain . Monica ’s plot line , which began in the premiere and was n’t resolved by the finale , was very convoluted . Most of her scheming was a mystery throughout the first nine episodes , and then all of her plans were jam - pack into the finale .
None of the other plots were memorable , aside fromTim and Lucy ’s breakup inThe Rookieseason 6 , sequence 6.Chenford ’s tear was the best matter the author did all seasonbecause it added needed stress to their relationship . However , Blair working with Monica was clocked by TV audience in the premiere , stool the latter reveal fall flat . John and Bailey ’s gestation journey was affecting but patently included because of Jenna Dewan ’s real - life gestation , and the other characters were barely featured . Overall , The Rookieseason 6 is doubtless the spoiled as it ’s the most forgettable ( despite being the most late season ) .
As The Rookie enters its 7th season , the popular police procedural is have some big character changes that will , ultimately , impact its story .
5Season 3
January 2021–May 2021
The Rookieseason 3is notorious for being one of the ABC police procedural ’s most poorly incur group of episode and interchangeable to time of year 6 , it suffer from production delays and shutdowns . time of year 3 was the first one following the COVID-19 pandemic , and it was observable that the shutdown severely hurt the show . It felt as if the writers ' way was replaced with novel writer ( because it part was ) , asthe dialogue and tone feel unlike inThe Rookieseason 3 .
The RookieCast
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Nathan Fillion
John Nolan
Richard T. Jones
Wade Grey
Alyssa Diaz
Angela Lopez
Eric Winter
Tim Bradford
Melissa O’Neil
Lucy Chen
Titus Makin Jr
Jackson West
Mercedes Mason
Zoe Andersen
Afton Williamson
Talia Bishop
Mekia Cox
Nyla Harper
Shawn Ashmore
Wesley Evers
Jenna Dewan
Bailey Nune
Tru Valentino
Aaron Thorsen
Lisseth Chavez
Celina Juarez
The negative feedback onThe Rookieseason 3 was also probable because of review bombardment in response to the series introducing storylines about police barbarity . However , the pandemic , political clime , and output delays influenced season 3 ’s episodes , making them feel fuddle . The writers had to switch up their plan , and it was obvious that they were rushing to release an informative and entertaining season . Unfortunately forThe Rookie , having both was out of the question in time of year 3 .
4Season 4
September 2021–May 2022
The Rookieseason 4 begin on a spoilt foot withJackson ’s lurid death , which was palm a routine funnily , but the writers on the face of it did what they could with what they had . Jackson was murdered , and the audience learned of this heartbreaking revelation via surveillance footage . accordingly , many expected the death to be a fake - out , and that Jackson would show up alive by the premiere ’s episode . However , his death was permanent , and Jackson was hardly mentioned later ( aside from Angela and Wesley naming their Logos after him ) .
A disappointing and uneventful season finale and repetitive plot line agitate [ The Rookie ] season 4 further down the list .
Jackson ’s dying reminded the fans thatlives are expendable onThe Rookie , though . It raise the stakes for the rest of the season , which included a handful of large episode , including " Poetic Justice " and " Hit List . " The addition of Aaron Thorsen was also a welcome development . His backstory was unlike and compelling , and Aaron ’s presence add up intriguing dynamics to the show . The Rookieseason 4 also gets a leg up over the others because it features Tim and Lucy ’s first buss . However , a dissatisfactory and uneventful time of year finis and repetitive storyline push season 4 further down the list .
3Season 5
September 2022–May 2023
The Rookieseason 5 was doubtless a step up from season 4 . It sport exciting grammatical case , did a much dependable job of train all the characters ( instead of just focusing on a blue-ribbon few ) , and ended with a surprising cliffhanger ( which basically amounted to nothing , but that ’s beside the point ) . Plus , Tim and Lucy lastly admitted their feelings for one anotherand protrude dating inThe Rookieseason 5.For that cause alone , it ’s a top - tier time of year .
The Rookieseason 5 also introduced Nolan ’s first rookie , Celina Juarez , and the reaction to the new persona was mixed . Many were apprehensive about the character ’s accession to the series and still feel that elbow room today . Some think Celina has grown into her role as time goes on , while others feel like Celina and her relationships are forced . Whatever the case , it was , at the very least , interesting to see Nolan become a preparation officer , making his story come full lap . Ultimately , the individual episode ( the premiere , episode 4 , andThe Rookieseason 5 finish ) and Chenford are the highlighting of this season .
2Season 1
October 2018–April 2019
It ’s difficult to debate thatThe Rookieseason 1 is n’t among the ABC police procedural ’s best . The first set of episodes enclose TV audience to iconic and complex fibre such as Lucy , Tim , Angela , and more , all of whom were well-fixed to root for and fall in sexual love with . Season 1 separated itself from other pig shows by focusing on a center - elderly greenhorn in the LAPD ( and it certainly did n’t anguish that the piece of writing was gravid ) . It also seamlessly interwoven the comedic element of its stories with the dramatic ones , makingThe Rookie ’s first 20 episodesquite engrossing .
The Rookieseason 7 , which will contain 18 episodes , has been remit until other 2025 .
Unlike its spinoff ( ABCcanceledThe Rookie : Fedsafter only one season),The Rookiethrived during its first time of year , making it easy for ABC to regenerate it . Perhaps season 1 ’s one downfall was that it feature one ofThe Rookie ’s most cringeworthy relationships(Nolan and Lucy ) . Other than that , though , season 1 contained in high spirits stakes , comic here and now , and exciting cases , making it one of the ABC TV show ’s best .
An update regarding the coming episodes of The Rookie time of year 7 is a antic sign , indicating that it could be a restoration to the show ’s glory twenty-four hour period .
1Season 2
September 2019–May 2020
Last ( but certainly not least),The Rookieseason 2 is undoubtedly the good and is one of the most enchanting seasons of a web telly showas of tardy . It begin with a eruption ( concluding the computer virus storyline from the season 1 last ) and ended witha plot twist that mostRookieviewers did n’t see coming . The reveal had been progress since episode 2 , making it much more impactful and utterly shocking . However , the episode in between were just as entertaining . In fact , The Rookieseason 2 , episode 11 , is consider the serial publication ' best .
Rosalind Dyer isThe Rookie ’s number - one scoundrel , and the writers introduced her during season 2 . She played a major role in time of year 2 being as serious as it was , and she is partly why episode 11 is a top - tier hour of TV . Rosalind , a serial killer swear out a life sentence in prison , gain a protégé , Caleb , who wanted to go on her " work . " So , Caleb kidnapped Lucy and forced her to get into a barrelful that he buried underground in the center of the desert . The other character reference speed to determine Lucy before she die from suffocation , result in a agonising and unforgettable instalment .
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score
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Other elements of time of year 2 ( Nolan ’s abruptly - lived romance with Grace , the innovation of Harper , fantastic episodes , and more ) also make it great . television shows often experience a " soph drop-off " during their 2d season , butThe Rookiedefied the odds by raise installment that were dependable than the ones in time of year 1.Season 2 also has the highestRotten Tomatoesscore , proving that rooter ofThe Rookieloved it just as much as critics ( season 6 technically has an 84 % score , but that ’s average from five review ) .
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The Rookie follow John Nolan , a little - town humans who embarks on a new vocation as an LAPD officer after a life-time - change event . As the force ’s old rookie , Nolan faces disbelief from superiors who view his pursuance as a midlife crisis .
