The Rookie

The Checklist

What kind of cop do you want to be? That was a question that came up multiple times during The Rookie Season 1 Episode 19, but for some, it might not have mattered if they didn't check a box on a list.  Leave it to the reactionary bureaucracy to institute a rule change two days before one of the most important exams of their short careers.  Nolan got lucky as Officer Bishop had already had him working as the primary officer on all of the cases he needed. more

Homefront

Is it about the cop or the uniform?  The Rookie Season 1 Episode 18 proved that it all depends on the situation as Nolan found himself in the middle of a lawsuit and Bishop had a questionable choice come back to possibly derail her career.  Bishop has never been comfortable with sharing too much about herself, but the moment Dylan's name was mentioned, it was obvious that he was a link to her closely guarded past. Talia and Dylan shared a foster home as kids... more

The Shake Up

Officers Bishop and Nolan took a moment to pay their respects at Captain Anderson's grave on The Rookie Season 1 Episode 17 and then life moved on.  I was a little disappointed that we didn't see any of the Captain's funeral, but this isn't a show about wallowing in grief, it's about dealing with the loss by getting back to work.  The Captain's death will affect everyone, but I'm most curious as to how it changes Nolan. Improvise, adapt, and overcome were t... more

Person of Interest's Sarah Shahi Joins The Rookie in 'Rock Star' Recurring Role

Sarah Shahi has become a person of interest over at The Rookie, with the freshman ABC procedural tapping the TV vet for a juicy recurring role, TVLine has learned exclusively. The actress will play Jessica Russo, a smart and intense rock star FBI agent who now uses her expertise training others in the private sector. A straight shooter with a subversive sense of humor, Jessica is an expert in hostage negotiations, predictive analysis and profiling — and wrote the definitive book on the subject to prove it. Coinciden... more

Nathan Fillion's Rookie Cop Is Faced With Ageism in ABC Series Sneak Peek

Being 40 years old, The Rookie represents a dangerous potential influx of “middle-aged losers” to the LAPD, John Nolan learns in this exclusive sneak peek from the new ABC drama. Premiering Tuesday, Oct, 16 at 10/9c, The Rookie stars Castle vet Nathan Fillion as the aforementioned small-town guy who, in the wake of a life-altering incident, pursues his dream of being an LAPD officer. But as the police force’s oldest rookie, he is met with skepticism from some higher-ups — namely, Sergeant Wade Grey (pla... more

'The Rookie' Boss on Dramatizing 'How We Think Cops Should Act'

“The Rookie” creator Alexi Hawley says that his upcoming police drama will take an aspirational approach to police work. “We try to approach it from how we think cops should act in these situations,” he said at the Paley Fall TV Preview panel Saturday. Acknowledging that it is more common to “see a story about a mentally ill person that’s been shot by a cop because they don’t have the training to deal with mental health issues,” Hawley cited a scene f... more