The Rookie
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The Rookie is an American police procedural television series created by Alexi Hawley for ABC. The series stars Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Mercedes Mason, Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Afton Williamson, Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore, Jenna Dewan, Tru Valentino, Lisseth Chavez, and Deric Augustine. It follows John Nolan, a man in his 40s, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). It is based on real-life LAPD officer William Norcross, who moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and joined the department in his mid-40s.
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Key facts
- Genre
- Police procedural Crime drama Action
- Created by
- Alexi Hawley
- Starring
- Nathan Fillion Alyssa Diaz Richard T. Jones Titus Makin Jr. Mercedes Mason Melissa O'Neil Afton Williamson Eric Winter Mekia Cox Shawn Ashmore Jenna Dewan Tru Valentino Lisseth Chavez Deric Augustine
- Opening theme
- "Kings & Queens" by ChinChin
- Composer
- Jordan Gagne
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Number span no of episodes
- 144 ( list of episodes )
- Executive producers
- Alexi Hawley Nathan Fillion Mark Gordon Nicholas Pepper Michelle Chapman Jon Steinberg Liz Friedlander William Norcross Terence Paul Winter
- Producers
- Michele Greco Patrick Mckee Marco Black Helen Pai Diana Mendez Boucher
- Production location
- Los Angeles, California
- Cinematography
- Doug Emmett
- Editors
- C. Chi-Yoon Chung Emily E. Greene
- Running time
- 42 – 45 minutes
- Production companies
- Entertainment One (seasons 1–5) Lionsgate Television (season 6–present) Perfectman Pictures ABC Signature (seasons 1–6) 20th Television (season 7–present)
- Network
- ABC
- Release
- October 16, 2018 ( 2018-10-16 ) –, present
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Encyclopedic overview
The Rookie is an American police procedural television series created by Alexi Hawley for ABC. The series stars Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Mercedes Mason, Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Afton Williamson, Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore, Jenna Dewan, Tru Valentino, Lisseth Chavez, and Deric Augustine. It follows John Nolan, a man in his 40s, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). It is based on real-life LAPD officer William Norcross, who moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and joined the department in his mid-40s.
Produced by 20th Television and Lionsgate Television, The Rookie premiered on October 16, 2018. In April 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, which premiered on January 7, 2025. In April 2025, the series was renewed for an eighth season, which premiered on January 6, 2026. In April 2026, the series was renewed for a ninth season, becoming the third longest running series currently airing on ABC.
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