The Rookie
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The Rookie (2018)

8.5/ 10

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16 Oct 2018

First Aired

Crime
Drama
Comedy

Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

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Keywords

police chase
los angeles, california
police officer
police detective
street crime
lapd
police training
crime investigation
dramedy
police department
procedural
police drama
patrol officer
police patrol

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Reviews(5)

9.2avg rating
superbro

superbro

October 19, 2018

10
10/10

Wow wow wow thats all I can say I watched the premeire of this show and it was a all out blast this is not a show that takes itsself too seriously or jokes too much it's kinda in the middle just rhe way I love it hilarious and also kick-ass the guy from castle is upbeat and charming. As well I love

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Dean

Dean

@Ditendra

June 25, 2024

10
10/10

What a great show! No propaganda, agenda or any political BS. Characters are very well developed. You care about them, you love them. I really can't say anything bad about this show. It's great. Definitely deserves 10/10!

misubisu

misubisu

June 29, 2024

7
7/10

**Score: 7/10 — A Fun, Flawed, and Unapologetically Idealistic Procedural** *The Rookie* succeeds because of [not in spite of] its well crafted contradictions... It is a show that is at once deeply entertaining and profoundly naive, a character-driven workplace drama wrapped in the glossy, sun-dr

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ephraimk

ephraimk

@realedk

February 8, 2025

9
9/10

Really good. Like really good. The way it navigated through the drama following George Floyd's death was really good. A balance between a need for reform and a need for police. Well done.

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

April 23, 2025

10
10/10

It started off REALLY good, and I was getting into it. It's one of those shows my wife watches that I would reply with "I liked it more when they called it Hillstreet Blues," and then I would joke that "what are they going to call it in season two or three, they didn't think through the title, did

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