The Rookie ( TV series ) - wikipedia The Rookie ( TV series ) This article is about the 2018 drama series. For the 1972 drama series, see The Rookies. For the reality series, see Rookies ( TV series ). The Rookie Genre Crime drama Comedy - drama Police procedural Created by Alexi Hawley Starring Nathan Fillion Afton Williamson Eric Winter Melissa O'Neil Richard T. Jones Titus Makin Alyssa Diaz Mercedes Mason Composer ( s ) Jordan Gagne Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 2 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Alexi Hawley Nathan Fillion Mark Gordon Nicholas Pepper Michelle Chapman Jonathan E. Steinberg Liz Friedlander Bill Norcross Producer ( s ) Michele Greco Production location ( s ) Los Angeles, California Cinematography Doug Emmett Editor ( s ) C. Chi - Yoon Chung Emily E. Greene Running time 43 minutes Production company ( s ) ABC Studios Entertainment One Perfectman Pictures Distributor Entertainment One Release Original network ABC Picture format 720p ( HDTV ) Audio format 5.1 surround sound Original release October 16, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 16 ) -- present ( present ) External links Official website The Rookie is an American crime drama television series created for ABC by Alexi Hawley. The series follows John Nolan, a forty - year - old man, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. The series is produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company. The series stars Nathan Fillion, Afton Williamson, Eric Winter, Melissa O'Neil, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin, Alyssa Diaz, and Mercedes Mason. In October 2017, The Rookie received a series order from ABC, and premiered on October 16, 2018. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 3 Episodes 4 Production 4.1 Development 4.2 Casting 4.3 Filming 5 Reception 5.1 Critical response 5.2 Ratings 6 References 7 External links Premise The series follows John Nolan, a forty - year - old construction worker fresh from a divorce with a son in college who, after inadvertently helping police officers during a bank robbery, moves to Los Angeles to pursue a new career as a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department. As the oldest rookie on the force, John must navigate the dangerous, unpredictable nature of his job and is determined to make it in his new career despite the challenges. Cast and characters Main Nathan Fillion as Police Officer I John Nolan : The oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department, who is assigned to Wilshire Division. Afton Williamson as Police Officer III Talia Bishop : A newly promoted training officer whose first assignment is Nolan. She is really working hard to make detective and work her way up to chief of police. Eric Winter as Police Officer III Tim Bradford : An overbearing training officer. He is assigned to Chen as a boot and gives her a hard time. He has a soon - to - be ex-wife who is a drug addict. Melissa O'Neil as Police Officer I Lucy Chen : A rookie cop, who struggles with a domineering training officer, and who is in a secret relationship with Nolan, despite it being against the rules. Alyssa Diaz as Police Officer III Angela Lopez : An LAPD Training Officer on the cusp of making detective - trainee, a situation which gets threatened when she is assigned to West. She also gives West a hard time. Richard T. Jones as Police Sergeant II Wade Grey : The watch commander of Wilshire Area, who is openly against Nolan because he feels that he is just having a midlife crisis and that being a police officer is n't his true calling. Titus Makin as Police Officer I Jackson West : An eager rookie officer and the son of the commander of the LAPD 's Internal Affairs Division. Mercedes Mason as Captain Zoe Andersen : Nolan 's confident and irreverent commanding officer. Recurring Danny Nucci as Sanford Motta : A tough major assault crimes detective. Episodes No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' Liz Friedlander Alexi Hawley October 16, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 16 ) TBA 5.43 John Nolan is a forty year old man who, after witnessing a bank robbery in his small town, packs up his entire life to move to Los Angeles and becomes a cop. His assignment to the force is met with skepticism from his fellow officers, particularly his watch commander, Sergeant Wade Gray, and his training officer Talia Bishop. Nolan 's first few days as a cop are marked by a domestic dispute that quickly escalates out of hand ( during which Nolan witnesses his first death ), an unbalanced father who leaves his child in a locked car on a hot day, and an escaped felon who quickly tests Nolan in ways he never expected. Also joining Nolan as rookie officers are Jackson West, son of a high ranking LAPD officer and eager to live up to the legacy, and Lucy Chen, who became a cop against the wishes of her therapist parents and is carrying on a secret affair with Nolan despite the risk it poses to her career. Gray informs Nolan that he will do everything in his power to discourage him from continuing to serve, as he fears that Nolan 's inexperience will endanger the lives of his officers. `` Crash Course '' Adam Davidson Alexi Hawley October 23, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 23 ) TBA 4.54 `` The Good, the Bad and the Ugly '' Greg Beeman Liz Alper & Ally Seibert October 30, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 30 ) TBA TBD `` The Switch '' Toa Fraser Vincent Angell November 13, 2018 ( 2018 - 11 - 13 ) TBA TBD Production Development On October 26, 2017, ABC announced a straight - to - series order for The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion, and written by Castle executive producer and co-showrunner Alexi Hawley. Fillion and Hawley will serve as executive producers, along with Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper, Michelle Chapman, and Jon Steinberg. The series is produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company, and premiered on October 16, 2018. Casting With the series order in October 2017, Fillion was cast as John Nolan. On February 7, 2018, Afton Williamson and Eric Winter were cast as Talia Bishop and Tim Bradford, respectively. They were shortly followed by Melissa O'Neil as Lucy, Richard T. Jones as sergeant Wade Grey, Titus Makin as Jackson West, Alyssa Diaz as Angela, and Mercedes Mason as captain Zoe Andersen. Filming In January 2018, Liz Friedlander signed on to direct and executive produce the pilot. Production on the pilot began on March 7, 2018, with filming taking place in Los Angeles and New York. Reception Critical response On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 68 % based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6.33 / 10. The website 's critical consensus reads, `` Nathan Fillion 's reliably likable presence makes The Rookie worth tuning in, even if the show around him is n't particularly memorable. '' On Metacritic the series has a score of 64 out of 100, based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews. '' Ratings No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' October 16, 2018 1.0 / 5 5.43 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` Crash Course '' October 23, 2018 0.8 / 3 4.54 TBD TBD TBD TBD References Jump up ^ White, Peter ( October 9, 2018 ). `` Nathan Fillion Cop Drama ' The Rookie ' Sells To 160 Territories Including UK 's Sky & France 's M6 Via eOne ''. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( October 26, 2017 ). `` Nathan Fillion To Star In ' The Rookie ' : ABC Lands Cop Dramedy From Alexi Hawley & The Mark Gordon Co. With Series Order ''. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Otterson, Joe ( February 7, 2018 ). `` ABC Drama ' The Rookie ' Casts Afton Williamson, Eric Winter ''. Variety. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ; Petski, Denise ( February 8, 2018 ). `` ' The Rookie ' : Melissa O'Neil to Co-Star In Nathan Fillion 's ABC Light Drama Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Petski, Denise ( February 23, 2018 ). `` ' The Rookie ' : Alyssa Diaz Cast In Nathan Fillion 's ABC Light Drama Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( February 12, 2018 ). `` ' The Rookie ' : Richard T. Jones Cast In Nathan Fillion 's ABC Light Drama Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Petski, Denise ( February 15, 2018 ). `` ' The Rookie ' ABC Casts Titus Makin ; Xavier De Guzman In ' Take Two ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Petski, Denise ( February 27, 2018 ). `` ' The Rookie ' : Mercedes Mason Cast In Nathan Fillion 's ABC Light Drama Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( August 6, 2018 ). `` ' The Rookie ' : Danny Nucci To Recur On ABC 's Crime Drama Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Welch, Alex ( October 17, 2018 ). `` ' The Conners, ' ' The Flash, ' and more adjust up, ' Splitting Up Together ' and ' Black - ish ' adjust down : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Welch, Alex ( October 24, 2018 ). `` World Series and ' New Amsterdam ' adjust up : Tuesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 24, 2018. Jump up ^ `` ( # 103 ) `` The Good, the Bad and the Ugly '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 15, 2018. Jump up ^ `` ( # 104 ) `` The Switch '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 29, 2018. Jump up ^ Holloway, Daniel ( July 24, 2018 ). `` ABC Fall Premiere Dates : ' Roseanne ' Spinoff ' The Conners ' Sets Debut ''. Variety. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( January 23, 2018 ). `` ' The Rookie ' : Liz Friedlander To Direct First Episode Of ABC Drama Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` New TV series ' The Rookie ' shoots scenes for pilot episode in downtown Oxnard ''. Ventura County Star. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( March 9, 2018 ). `` Pilot Locations 2018 : New York Business Booming, Chicago Gains As Atlanta Slips ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Rookie : Season 1 ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 19, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Rookie : Season 1 ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 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Question: when does the tv show the rookies start
Answer: October 16, 2018