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Mother's Day

**"Mother's Day"** is the twenty-first episode of the fourth season of *The Rookie*. This is the seventy-fifth episode of the series overall.

## Summary

Sergeant Grey supports Officer Nolan’s desire to become a training officer and offers to ride with him for the day to get him ready. Meanwhile, Tim and Lucy must manage expectations in their respective relationships as they decide on their plans for Mother’s Day (Chen) and a romantic vacation (Bradford).

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Michael Trucco as Sean Del Monte
* Angel Parker as Luna Grey
* Kanoa Goo as Chris Sanford
* Helena Mattsson as Ashley McGrady
* Jane Daly as Patrice Evers
* Kayla Ewell as Sabrina Fowler/Margo Caine
* Jessika Van as Monica Ditmar
* Patrick Cage as Jonah Cahill
* Page Leong as Daniel's Mother
* Brent Huff as Officer Smitty
* Carsyn Rose as Lila Town
* Paul Yen as Daniel Tran
* Roxanne Hart as Maris Town
* Pauline Dyer as Gemma Ramp
* Johnny Pacar as Nestor

### Co-starring

* Crystal Coney as Nurse Lisa
* David Preston as Gerald
* Grinnell Morris as Pompous Suit
* John Wusah as Minh
* Erica Pitts as Stephanie Sparks
* Hugh Holub as Priest
* Chen Chen Julian as Bride
* Max Hawksford as Groom
S.T.R.

**"S.T.R."** is the twentieth episode of the fifth season of *The Rookie*. This is the ninety-sixth episode of the series overall.

## Summary

Tim Bradford’s ex-wife, Isabel, returns and asks the team to help her save someone from her undercover past. Isabel’s return also creates additional pressure in Lucy and Tim’s relationship as they assist in the search.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford
* Tru Valentino as Aaron Thorsen

### Guest starring

* Flula Borg as Skip Tracer Randy
* Bridget Regan as Monica Stevens
* Mircea Monroe as Isabel Bradford
* Dylan Conrique as Tamara Colins
* Casey Biggs as Ed Teska
* Lesli Margherita as Libby
* Alison Thornton as Dara Teska
* Brandon Keener as Brian Cole
* Brent Huff as Quigley Smitty
* Juan Alfonso as Mr. Hayden
* Sean Anthony Baker as Detective Scanlon
* Michael Rooker as Frank Teska

## Trivia

* "S.T.R.", the title of the episode, is likely an acronym for "Skip Tracer Randy".
* In this episode, Randy says that he is German, that his middle name is also Randy, and that he has an uncle named Dieter.
* Michael Rooker, who plays Frank Teska, has co-starred with Nathan Fillion in several previous films, and with both Fillion and Flula Borg in 2021's *The Suicide Squad*.
* This is the first episode that Celina Juarez (Lisseth Chavez) has been absent from since "Labor Day". The reason given for her absence is that Sergeant Grey gave her a personal day off following the events of "A Hole In The World".
* Randy is prone to use "malapropisms", such as "dormouse" for "doornail", or "indoor joke" for "inside joke".
The Enemy Within

**"The Enemy Within"** is the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of *The Rookie*. This is the ninety-third episode of the series overall.

## Summary

Now that Elijah and Abril have become allies, the team must rely on Monica, Elijah’s lawyer, to uncover their plans. Meanwhile, Officers Nolan and Juarez reopen her sister’s case and discover a discrepancy that leads them on a new trail.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford
* Tru Valentino as Aaron Thorsen

### Guest starring

* Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez
* Bridget Regan as Monica Stevens
* Brandon Jay McLaren as Elijah Stone
* Kanoa Goo as Chris Sanford
* Matthew Glave as Oscar Hutchinson
* Marlene Forte as Karla Juarez
* Preeti Desai as Charlie Bristow
* Jaime Paul Gomez as Edwin Guzman
* David Bianchi as Wyatt
* Nisalda Gonzalez as Daylin Morales
* Jake B. Miller as Mr. Yates
* Jaydon Clark as Jordy Yates
Tyler Bradford

**Tyler Bradford** is the son of Gennifer Bradford and her estranged husband, Rob.

## Biography

Tyler's first (and thus far, only) appearance is in the episode "The Naked and The Dead".

He has one brother (unnamed at this time) and is the nephew of Tim Bradford and grandson of Tom Bradford.

Tyler shows that he enjoys baseball.

## Trivia

* He blames his mother for the divorce.
* He plays baseball like his uncle.
* It is unknown where he was born but they lived out of state so probably not California.
Rachel Hall

**Rachel Hall** was a guest character on *The Rookie*, played by Jasmine Mathews.

## Biography

Rachel Hall is friend of Lucy Chen's from college that is first introduced in "The Bet". After Chen introduces Rachel to her training officer Tim Bradford, as part of a bet between Chen and Bradford, Rachel and Bradford go on a date. Things do not appear to be going well, but Chen later finds out that they slept together and have begun dating, meaning that Chen has won the bet.

Hall makes an appearance in "Warriors and Guardians" when Bradford struggles to find a birthday gift for her. Bradford later gifts her a model plane they can build together, which Rachel is thrilled about.

She also appears in "Fallout" when she is concerned about Chen having to attend a former boyfriend's wedding, and she encourages Bradford to take it easy on her for a day, a fact that Chen later notices. She also volunteers to take care of Nyla Harper's daughter Lila when the missile threat comes in.

She returns in "Breaking Point", when a murder case that Bradford and Chen are investigating hits close to home for her, because the victim's son was one of her social services cases. She feels guilty that the she was unable to get a judge to sign off on getting the boy out of the home. Bradford later tells her that she has done nothing wrong. However, she later clashes with Nick Armstrong over the son's right to a lawyer after new evidence implicates him in his mother's death, and not his mother's boyfriend as they had initially suspected. The boy eventually admits to the murder, leaving her feeling more guilty.

Hall appears in "Hand-Off", when her father tries to pressure Bradford into breaking up with her. He reveals to Bradford that Rachel might have Huntington's disease, which angers Rachel when she finds out about it. Ultimately, Bradford decides to reaffirm his commitment to her, which leaves her both relieved and satisfied.

In "Under the Gun", Rachel tells Bradford that she has been hired for her "dream job" in New York City, which seems to signal an imminent end to their relationship, as it becomes obvious throughout the episode that Bradford isn't inclined to make a cross-country move. But in the end, on the way to the airport ("The Hunt") Bradford and Rachel talk and decide to try to remain a couple.

## Appearances

 Trivia

* She and Lucy Chen had a psychology class together in college.
* Rachel's father is a former sheriff in a small town called Sweet Home. He doesn't want Rachel dating Bradford because he thinks that, as a cop, Bradford won't be there to help her through what her dad believes will be a difficult future. This is because Mr. Hall has Huntington's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder which he fears he may have passed on to his daughter. Rachel herself refuses to be tested for HD, as there is no treatment, and life expectancy is 20 years from onset.
Tom Bradford

**Tom Bradford** is a guest character on *The Rookie,* played by James Remar. He is the father of Tim Bradford and Gennifer Bradford.

## History

He is first mentioned in the episode "Hit and Run." Tom physically abused his children when he was younger, in particular Tim. Tom smashed Tim's head into a wall when Tim was 7 and, another time, left him at Griffith Park with only a compass to find his way home, which he did.

Years later, it is revealed by his daughter that he was living in hospice and slowly dying. Gennifer is shown to have forgiven him and make a bond but Tim has cut off contact with their father. This later led to an argument between the siblings about the past but they later made amends, though Tim still refused to see Tom.

During "Breakdown", Tim investigates an old case connected to Monica Ochoa, a family friend whose husband Frank was murdered. Initially, he believed it was his father and paid him a visit, confronting him if he did. Tom ignored the accusation to sarcastically greet his son, who was still hostile until Tom confessed to the murder and how he staged it like a robbery gone wrong. It is revealed that Tom and Monica were having an affair behind her abusive husband's back and when the abuse intensified, she shot him and Tom helped her covered it up. Tim arrested Monica and met his father again, as Tom readied to be arrested but Tim revealed he knew the truth of his role in helping his lover. Tom defended that Frank was a monster, but he was nothing like him and tried to justify his abusive raising of Tim who became a cop but was silenced when Tim called him worse for what he put their family through and how he became who he is in spite of him. Having spoken his piece, Tim angrily bade his now remorseful father farewell and wished him a painful experience, before leaving.
Mercedes Mason

**Mercedes Mason** (/meɪsɒn/; born **Masöhn**, 1983) is a Swedish-American actress known for playing the role of Zondra in the American television series *Chuck* and the role of Isabel Zambada in the American procedural drama *The Finder*. She starred in the 2011 American horror film *Quarantine 2: Terminal*. She played Louise Leonard in the 2012–13 American supernatural drama *666 Park Avenue* and Talia Del Campo in *NCIS: Los Angeles*. She was a regular on AMC's television series *Fear the Walking Dead* from 2015 to 2017. Mason also had a small role in the *Castle* episode "He's Dead, She's Dead". She portrayed Captain Zoe Andersen on *The Rookie* for 16 episodes from 2018 to 2019.

## Links and references

### External links

* Mercedes Mason at the Internet Movie Database
* Mercedes Mason at Wikipedia
* Mercedes Mason on Official Instagram
Richard T. Jones

**Richard Timothy Jones** is an American actor, one of the lead actors of *The Rookie*, portraying the role of Sergeant Wade Grey.

## Biography

### Early life

Jones was born in Kobe, Japan, to American parents and grew up in Carson, California. He is the son of Lorene, a computer analyst, and Clarence Jones, a professional baseball player and hitting instructor for the Cleveland Indians. He has an older brother, Clarence Jones Jr., who works as a coach. His parents later divorced. Jones is a graduate of Tuskegee University and Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California.

### Career

Jones is best known for his portrayals of Laveinio in the film *The Wood* and Mike in the films *Why Did I Get Married?* and *Why Did I Get Married Too?*. He is also best known for his role as Bruce Van Exel, Amy Gray's court services officer on the CBS television series *Judging Amy* which aired from 1999 until May 2005.

In 2018, Jones was cast as Wade Grey on *The Rookie*.

## Trivia

* He married Nancy Robinson in October of 1996; they have three children, Aubrey, Elijah, and Sydney.

## Links and references

### External links

* Richard T. Jones at Wikipedia
* Richard T. Jones at the Internet Movie Database
* Richard T. Jones on Official Instagram
* Richard T. Jones on Official Twitter
Rod Carmichael

**Rod Carmichael** is a minor character on *The Rookie*. He is a criminal who bore a grudge against Oscar Hutchinson. He is played by Marvin Telp.

## Biography

Carmichael was affiliated with Oscar Hutchinson but an unknown event led to Carmichael getting arrested and sentenced to a decade in prison. He blamed Oscar ever since. Upon release, he got work as an orderly after he turned his life around.

During "Death Notice", he received word Oscar was in the hospital, as he was donating a kidney to his daughter. Carmichael desired to get revenge but saw that Oscar was heavily guarded by hospital security and police, so came up with a plan. He used his status as an orderly to get access to the room, where he attacks Oscar by strangling him. However, he is immediately arrested by Officer John Nolan, while protesting that Oscar ruined his life and angered that the latter didn't recognize him. After realizing his identity, Oscar addressed him by name and commented Carmichael had not aged a day. Carmichael cursed Oscar for his actions, swearing revenge while taken away. The hospital staff were shocked by how Carmichael had been living on the straight and narrow only to throw it away for revenge. Nolan remarked that was a specialty of Oscar to bring out the worst in people.
Alexi Hawley

## **Personal information**

**Alexi Hawley** is the creator and showrunner of ABC's *The Rookie*. He is also a writer, executive producer, and director of the series.

## Biography

### Early life

When he was 12, Alexi Hawley's father, Tom Hawley, was a businessman and his mother, Louise Armstrong ,was a non-fiction writer. His mother died in 2008. He has a twin brother, Noah, who has written for *Bones*, *Fargo,* and *Legion* and is also a published novelist.

### Career

In 2009, Alexi was part of the crew for the TV series *The Unusuals* with his brother Noah.

Hawley landed his staff writing job on a show, *Castle*, premiered in March 2009, which was based in New York about Richard Castle, a novelist, and Katherine Beckett, a NYPD detective. In May 2016 the series ended after eight seasons.

He worked on *Body of Proof* and *Training Day*. In 2016, Hawley made his executive producer debut in the drama series *The Following,* which aired on Fox but was cancelled after three seasons. In 2016, Hawley became supervising producer on his first drama series, *State of Affairs*, which aired on NBC, but the series was cancelled after one season.

In 2017, Hawley created and sold *The Rookie* to ABC. Eventually, the series received a pilot order, and later a series order. Hawley has written or co-written 23 episodes of the series, including the pilot. He has also directed the Season 4 finale "Day In The Hole" which was his debut as a director.

### Personal life

Hawley was single at the beginning of the 2000s.

## External links

* Alexi Hawley at the Internet Movie Database
The Rookie Wiki

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We are a free repository about *The Rookie*, a television series created by Alexi Hawley and aired by ABC. We are currently editing over 526 articles, and **you can help!**

### About *The Rookie*

John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer, when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.

### Latest episode of *The Rookie* — "Under Siege"

After one of their own is shot, the team suffers a series of close calls and realizes their division may be a target for a group of masked assailants.

### Characters

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### *The Rookie: Feds*

Follow the adventures of newly minted FBI Agent Simone Clark, who, like John Nolan, has begun a second career in law enforcement. This spin-off from *The Rookie* has its own wiki at *The Rookie: Feds*.
Breakdown

**"Breakdown"** is the ninth episode of the fourth season of *The Rookie*. This is the sixty-third episode of the series overall.

## Summary

Desperate to break free from his connection to Elijah, Wesley tries to plant a listening device in his office to incriminate him. Meanwhile, Officer Bradford and his sister, Genny, learn an unsettling truth about their father .

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune
* Brandon Jay McLaren as Elijah Stone
* Enver Gjokaj as Donovan Town
* Dylan Conrique as Tamara Colins
* Peyton List as Gennifer Bradford
* Gigi Zumbado as Abril Rodas
* Mary-Margaret Humes as Monica Ochoa
* Steve Kazee as Jason Wyler
* Zayne Emory as Henry Nolan
* Brent Huff as Officer Smitty
* James Remar as Tom Bradford

### Co-starring

* Stephen Joseph as Moreno
* Noel Savoy as Salton

## Trivia

* The VARDA alarm system, previously used at John Nolan's house in "Green Light" when the Southern Front placed a hit on him, makes a return in this episode, as it is installed at Lopez and Evers's house after La Fiera's former right hand woman, Abril Rodas, briefly returns to Los Angeles to take revenge on Elijah Stone's gang.

## External links

* The Rookie - Episode 4.09 - Breakdown - Promotional Photos + Press Release - SpoilerTV, 25 Nov 2021
The List

**"The List"** is the tenth episode of the fifth season of *The Rookie*. This is the eighty-sixth episode of the series overall.

## Summary

Detective Nyla Harper and James find themselves in the middle of a bank robbery which leads the entire team on a citywide manhunt. Meanwhile, Tim and Lucy finally go on their first date, but it does have a few complications.

## Plot

Bradford and Chen go out on their first date, but find themselves tackling a dispute between a cook and chef. Grey warns them against a relationship, and has them separated on duty. While taking out money at a bank, Harper and James find themselves in a middle of a robbery committed by serial robber Todd Shelf and three associates. Harper has an employee trigger the silent alarm and the police arrive. Shelf and Roger Armistead escape, but Shelf leaves him behind. The FBI are called in, and the LAPD works with Simone Clark (Niecy Nash) and her superior/training FBI Special Agent Carter Hope (James Lesure). They track an unusual money wiring to Taylor Barnes, who reveals he hacked the FBI's undercover agents and informant list to sell to the highest bidder. Barnes is shot by a sniper before he can reveal the buyer's identity. Bradford and Chen and their reinforcements surround Armistead taking a hostage in a neighbourhood. Bradford hatches a plan to distract him and Armistead is subsequently arrested. At a hospital, Shelf's third associate, Amy Wright, escapes and reunites with Shelf. They push Bradford and Thorsen's patrol car off a parking garage roof, but the two narrowly escape. Shortly after, Nolan and Juarez finds Shelf dead in the truck he and Wright stole.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford
* Tru Valentino as Aaron Thorsen

### Guest starring

* Niecy Nash-Betts as Simone Clark
* James Lesure as Carter Hope
* Arjay Smith as James Murray
* Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez
* Vincent Ventresca as Todd Shelf
* Ashli Auguillard as Amy Wright
* Jojo Nwoko as Taylor Barnes
* Jack Mikesell as Roger Armistead

### Co-starring

* Kate Mines as Marjorie Smith
* Chuck McCollum as Wayne
* Alyssa Brayboy as Vanessa Greer
* Nick Ricciardi as Chef
* Morgana Wise as Receptionist
* Aaron Laplante as Cook

## Trivia

* This is a minor crossover with *The Rookie: Feds*, as the characters Simone Clark and Carter Hope guest star in this episode.
* Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen go on their first official date in this episode.
Matthew Garza

Agent **Matthew "Matt "Garza** is a FBI Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) assigned to the FBI Los Angeles Field Division - Special Investigative Unit as Team Leader. SSA Garza is a main character on *The Rookie: Feds*, played by Felix Solis. He has also appeared in *The Rookie.*

## Biography

Garza is first introduced as the Supervisory Special Agent of the FBI Los Angeles Field Office's newly-formed Special Investigation Unit. He created the unit with the intention of building a unit less subject to "FBI bureaucratic procedure". Over the course of this Garza clashed regularly with Special Agent in Charge Tracy Chiles.

Garza also struggles with health issues (specifically heart problems).

## Trivia

* Is the second character besides Simone Clark to have appeared in the backdoor pilot episodes for *The Rookie: Feds*, the episodes "Simone" and "Enervo".
Under the Gun

**"Under the Gun"** is the eighteenth episode of the second season on *The Rookie*. This is the thirty-eighth episode of the series overall.

## Summary

Officers Nolan and Harper are tasked with escorting four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program at a correctional facility that quickly becomes a riotous situation. Meanwhile, Nolan is uncertain about his relationship with Grace after she fails to introduce him to her ex-husband.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Titus Makin as Jackson West
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Harold Perrineau as Nick Armstrong
* Jasmine Mathews as Rachel Hall
* Matthew Glave as Oscar Hutchinson
* Graham Patrick Martin as Elvis Grimaldi
* Tina Lifford as Warden Miller
* Christian Ochoa as Thomas Duran
* Don Swayze as Deputy Sharp
* Zach Garcia as Hector Duran
* Lynn Downey as Iris Mint
* Philip Smithey as Arnold
* Alex Solowitz as Mimic
* Josh Wingate as Caine
* Ali Larter as Dr. Grace Sawyer

### Co-starring

* David O'Donnell as Simon Sawyer
* Lisa Clifton as Julie
* Leslie A. Hughes as Officer Trager
* Erik Alvarez as Jason Jacobs
* Keith Jardine as Reaver
* Wyatt Walter as Fletcher Perry
* Kamron Alexander as Tyson Renner
* Tamarick Roberts as Marco Leland
* Grayson Lawrence as Paul Mint
* Brett Easton as Shooter

## Trivia

* Nolan mentions the events of "Manhunt" and "Fallout" during this episode when he sees Oscar Hutchinson again, telling the warden about how Hutchinson had tried to escape on multiple occasions and had stabbed Wesley Evers during one of the attempts.
* Continuity error: Nolan says his son is 19, although earlier in the season in the episode "Tough Love" he had said that Henry was 20.
* Josh Wingate previously appeared as thug/rapper Greg Page in the *Castle* episode "Lucky Stiff".
* In a change of pace for TV cops, when Bradford talks about moving to New York, Sergeant Grey accurately tells him he'd have to start over and attend the NYPD academy, then be the John Nolan of the NYPD. Usually, TV cops are shown transferring from one coast to the other seamlessly.
Mrs. Mitchelssen

**Mrs. Mitchelssen** is a minor character on *The Rookie*.

## History

During "Crossfire", she was introduced when officers John Nolan and Celina Juarez notified her of her husband's recent death. She was quite shocked, even more so to learn his body being shot and stabbed post-mortem. She voiced how she thought his heart problems were the cause. She then pleaded for them to learn who killed her husband. After an investigation into Alvin's history, LAPD discovered he was con artist, thief, and immoral who caused many deaths, which was soon going to send him to prison.

Once all his associates were apprehended, it is discovered Alvin was actually poisoned. LAPD realized that the culprit was his wife. They visit her again and she asks if they have leads, as they confirm before arresting her for murder. At the precinct, Mrs. Mitchelssen reveals her true colors and said Alvin had to die because he was about to go prison, which would prevent her from accessing his life insurance. She further revealed she used drugs from his pharmacy and it was guaranteed to kill him. Her plan was for it to look like a heart attack but she did foresee unexpected occurrences: his corpse being vandalized and herself being caught on camera purchasing the drugs.
Tough Love

**"Tough Love"** is the fifth episode of the second season on *The Rookie*. This is the twenty-fifth episode of the series overall.

## Summary

As part of their second phase of training, the rookies are asked to develop their first confidential informants. Officer Nolan soon discovers that no two informants are the same and struggles with his newest task. Meanwhile, Officer Chen's mother complicates her home life when she comes to stay with her.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Titus Makin as Jackson West
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Harold Perrineau as Nick Armstrong
* Lauren Tom as Mrs. Chen
* Grace Van Dien as Olivia
* Dot-Marie Jones as Opal
* Zayne Emory as Henry Nolan
* Hina Abdullah as Daisy
* Madeleine Coghlan as Abigail
* Eve Harlow as Bianca Windle
* Ray Abruzzo as Fallow
* Tobias Jelinek as Walter Hickey
* Michael B. Silver as FBI Special Agent Wyck Bird
* Matthew Yang King as Trent Silver
* Susan Santiago as Hilda
* Vanessa Martinez as Elena
* Saul Huezo as Matias
* Ali Larter as Dr. Grace Sawyer

### Co-starring

* Julienne Irons as Detective Boyd
* Zachariah Axel as Dillon

## Trivia

* West earns his short sleeves at the end of the episode.
* West revealed to Chen that he had known all along that she had dated Nolan.
* Ray Abruzzo, who portrayed Fallow, also appeared in the *Castle* episode "That 70's Show" portraying Frank Russo.
* Madeleine Coghlan (Abigail) is another former *Castle* actress. She appeared in the episode "PhDead" as Emily.
* The character of Bianca appears again in "Control", season 2, episode 17.
Matteo Rubio

**Matteo Rubio** is an unseen character on *The Rookie*. He is a crime lord, whose criminal organization led to him coming under investigation by LAPD and he was indirectly responsible for the deaths of at least four jurors to cover his tracks.

## History

Rubio has been an infamous crime boss for some time. The LAPD had struggled to make a case against him for years but were unable to make the charges stick, until they got lucky. Knowing that he would likely face a lengthy stint in prison, Rubio reached out to Kellen Myers, a corrupt court officer, and bribed him for the grand jury list of witnesses while deceiving him into that he would only scare them. He then sent out two assassins to dispose of the targets.

During "Hit List", the assassinations would be carried out in the days before the hearing. In two of the attacks, a scared juror came to the police station after realizing someone was following him, but he is killed , as is another juror in a drive-by, before the assassins escaped the cops in a car chase. Much later, Becker fails to kill Sgt. Wade Grey, who was a juror in the case, and is killed by him. However, it was deduced that she had a male partner. It didn't take long for LAPD to realize Rubio had a role in it after it was revealed all three targets were testifying against him. Once Myers was found, he was wracked with guilt at how he caused people to be killed and revealed Rubio wanted the name of the prosecutor in his case.

The hitman went after the prosecutor, Sean Del Monte. He arrived at the DA's office, where he pursued Del Monte and Chris Sanford, another prosecutor, through the office, but they managed to evade him long enough to hide in a room until the police arrive, and he is arrested. It is later mentioned by Bradford that the hitman flipped on Rubio, with him later being picked up by Det. Angela Lopez for facilitating murders.

Rubio was later charged for conspiracy, facilitating serial murder, and double attempted murder.
James Murray

**James Murray** is a recurring character on *The Rookie*. He is the husband of Nyla Harper and runs a community center that the Mid-Wilshire officers frequently visit. He is played by Arjay Smith.

## History

### Season 4

During "End Game" James talks about "doing couple things", but is shocked when Nyla discovers she's six weeks pregnant with his child. Also, James fails to respond with anything but a shocked stare. After a talk with Wesley, he starts on working on ways to apologize. Eventually, they meet to talk about it and after Nyla explains she is having the baby, James apologizes and they make up.

As of "Backstabbers", Nyla is heavily pregnant and confesses to James that she is tired of being called his baby mama and proposes to him, to be called his wife. James was initially accepting but later confides it didn't seem right to be proposed to, since he considered it. James later talks with Nyla and after she accepts his position, he proposes to her on the spot and she accepts. They get married at courthouse, with all their friends in attendance. James was happy to have a wife and stepdaughter.

In "Coding", James takes Nyla to the hospital for a checkup on the baby before they see that her roommate is a child with a head injury. He was concerned when the hospital's power went out and Nyla got involved in a situation after the boy's parents didn't want to get it examined only for Nyla to discover that it was a kidnapping.

### Season 5

In "Labor Day", he and Nyla have moved into a new house where she is hoping to give birth. Much later, James is found by Grey who apprehends his attacker. However, James was concerned for his wife and runs the room, where he finds the burglar alive but with a gunshot wound and Nyla, who has given birth, holding the baby (at the same time the burglar at gunpoint). She casually tells James "It's a girl". After the situation, he shares a moment with his family and watches Nyla tell Grey and Lopez that she is officially extending her maternity leave to watch their daughter. James holds her to that, as the cop instincts started the situation.

## Trivia

* He is divorced from his first wife with two sons.
* He went to high school with Simone Clark, who was his former crush.
* He has a shellfish allergy. (Daddy Cop)
Simone Clark

**Simone Clark** is a main character on *The Rookie: Feds*, played by Niecy Nash. She has also appeared in *The Rookie*. She is the daughter of Christopher Clark.

## Biography

Clark was born and raised in Los Angeles, but was a guidance counselor at a high school in Washington, DC for 20 years:

> "Claybourne High School in D.C. I was a guidance counselor there for 20 years. Taught Driver's Ed for eight of 'em, till they realized I was using the time to teach myself and my students advanced driving techniques. I also coached the wrestling team 'cause I wanted to perfect my hand-to-hand fighting style so I could pursue my dream of becoming an FBI Agent." (*The Rookie,* season 4, episode 19, "Simone")
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Clark was planning to join the FBI when she was younger, but then found herself pregnant with twins. Now that the twins are in college, she is pursuing her dream of becoming an FBI agent, in spite of the fact that at 48 she is the oldest "rookie" at the FBI Academy, with Clark bonding with John Nolan, who himself was once the oldest "rookie" in the Los Angeles Police Department.

Her father, Christopher, was incarcerated for most of Simone's childhood, leaving Simone and her mother by themselves.

Upon arriving at the Los Angeles Field Office of the FBI, Simone was originally assigned to the Background Check Unit, but after assisting FBI Supervisory Special Agent Matthew Garza on a case, she later joined Garza's Special Investigative Unit, becoming a member of the team with FBI Special Agent Carter Hope also becoming her training agent.
Season 6

**Season 6** of *The Rookie* was announced as a renewal on April 17, 2023; the season will premiere on February 20, 2024.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford
* Tru Valentino as Aaron Thorsen
* Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez

### Recurring cast

* Arjay Smith as James Murray
* Angel Parker as Luna Grey
* Dylan Conrique as Tamara Colins
* Danielle Campbell as Blair

## Advertising and Marketing

### Promotional Videos

The Rookie Season Premiere TUES FEB 20 - ABCThe Rookie Season 6 promo"The Rookie" cast interview about their excitement for the new upcoming season

## Trivia

* On April 17, 2023 ABC announced that the series had been renewed for a sixth season. It is set to premiere on February 20, 2024.
* As of December 2023, Lisseth Chavez has been promoted to series regular for the role of Celina Juarez.
* On May 16, 2023, ABC announced that its fall 2023 schedule would include almost entirely non-scripted shows, and that their scripted shows - such as *The Rookie* - would be rescheduled to premiere mid-season.
* On January 18, 2024, Danielle Campbell was announced as a recurring cast member for season 6, as an LAPD psychiatrist named Blair.

## References

1. ↑ ‘The Rookie’ Renewed For Season 6 By ABC
2. ↑ "ABC Midseason Premiere Dates: 'The Bachelor', '9-1-1', Abbott Elementary', 'Grey's Anatomy', More", *Deadline*, November 16, 2023.
3. ↑ "‘The Rookie’ Ups Lisseth Chavez To Series Regular For Season 6", *Deadline*, December 14, 2023
4. ↑ "ABC Leans Into Unscripted For Strike Contingent Schedule", *Deadline*, May 16, 2023.
5. ↑ "The Rookie Books The Originals’ Danielle Campbell for Season 6 Arc", *TVLine*, January 18, 2024.
Romeo Cabarelli

**Romeo Cabarelli** was a guest character on Season 4 of *The Rookie*. He was a corrupt cop who came to L.A. to stop a criminal he was working with from flipping on him in a deal for less prison time.

## Trivia

• Romeo Cabarelli was a member of the Arma dei Carabinieri which is the the national military force of Italy.

• Romeo Cabarelli used a Beretta Px4 Storm Compact Inox as his service weapon

• Romeo was involved in a shooting that caused the death of his training officer back in Rome.
The Ride Along

**"The Ride Along"** is the seventh episode of the first season on *The Rookie*. This is the seventh episode of the series overall.

## Summary

Nolan and Bishop are assigned Hollywood director Rupert Payne, of whom Nolan is a fan, for a ride along to research his new film. Despite orders to keep him away from any dangerous situations, Payne observes Nolan and Bishop deescalating a situation involving a mentally impaired young man from a troubled neighborhood, which leads to a dangerous situation when Rupert tries to help the young man's family. Meanwhile, West informs Lopez that she is being considered for detective, which prompts Lopez to attempt leveraging smaller criminals into giving up a major player, which ultimately backfires. Elsewhere, Bradford's wife is arrested in a drugs bust, forcing Bradford to choose, once and for all, between his devotion to his wife and his devotion to his duty as a cop.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Titus Makin as Jackson West
* Mercedes Mason as Zoe Andersen
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Mircea Monroe as Isabel Bradford
* Currie Graham as Ben McRee
* Jonno Roberts as Rupert Payne
* Christopher Meyer as Malcolm
* Demetrius Grosse as Det. Kevin Wolfe
* David DeSantos as Det. Elijah Vestri
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Zayne Emory as Henry Nolan
* Sandra Thigpen as Tyson Parks' Mother
* Catfish Jean as Tyson Parks

### Co-starring

* Rib Hillis as Porsche Guy
* Chris Lamica as The Jason
* Oscar Peña as Chuy
* Eddie Yu as Security
* Aubrey Cleland as Tiffany
* Ron J. Rock as Rajon
* Kaydence Patton as Officer Patton
* Atticus Batacan as Clerk

## Trivia

* In this episode, Tim Bradford says the car Isabel was arrested in is registered to "Carson Holland". In subsequent episodes, Isabel's associate is named "Carson Miller".
The Knock

**"The Knock"** is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of *The Rookie*. This is the sixty-sixth episode of the series overall.

## Summary

The team responds to the report of a severed hand washing up on the beach and are on the hunt to find its owner. Meanwhile, Tim attempts to prove he isn’t a control freak to Lucy and invites her on a double date with him and Ashley.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Helena Mattsson as Ashley McGrady
* Kanoa Goo as Chris Sanford
* Patrick Fischler as Mr. Karga
* James Eckhouse as Lt. Landon Briggs
* Federico Dordei as Romeo Cabarelli
* Jay Paulson as Devon Swaine
* Eugene Kim as Chester Frey
* Ivar Brogger as Dean Chatterton
* Sara Amini as Councilwoman Elena Gutierrez
* Brent Huff as Officer Smitty
* Jay Hunter as Officer Gil Webb

### Co-starring

* Crystal Coney as Nurse Lisa
* Paula Alvarez as Officer Monroe
* Jared Morgan as Officer Grow
* Tanya L. Young as Officer Leash
* Jan M. Janssen as Officer Jan
* Blake Webb as Flex
* Amber Stonebreaker as Hostess
* Mike Milian as Kai Zullo

## Trivia

* Romeo Cabarelli is a member of the *Arma dei Carabinieri*, the national military force of Italy. The name comes from the French word "carabinier", meaning "soldier with a carbine".
* The song heard in the hotel room shower is "Vesti la giubba" from a popular Italian opera, *Pagliacci*, by Ruggero Leoncavallo.

Italian:

Vesti la giubba e la faccia infarina.
La gente paga, e rider vuole qua.
E se Arlecchin...

English:

Put on your costume and powder your face.
The people are paying, and they want to laugh here.
And if Harlequin...

## References

1. ↑ The Futon Critic, Jan 13, 2022
2. ↑ DGE Press release

## External links

The Rookie 4x12 Promo (YouTube)
New Blood

**"New Blood"** is the eleventh episode of the third season of *The Rookie*. This is the fifty-first episode of the series overall.

## Summary

When Professor Fiona Ryan’s car window is smashed following a series of mysterious notes, Officer Nolan volunteers to guard her house overnight. Meanwhile, Lucy notices that Tim is being much nicer to his new boot than he was with her and she does not like it.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Titus Makin as Jackson West
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Toks Olagundoye as Professor Fiona Ryan
* Greg Grunberg as Larry Macer
* Arjay Smith as James Murray
* Dylan Conrique as Tamara Colins
* Zayne Emory as Henry Nolan
* Katy M. O'Brian as Katie Barnes
* Bayardo De Murguia as Scott
* Jane Daly as Patrice Evers
* Rob Welsh as Andy Becker
* Madeleine Coghlan as Abigail
* Nik Sanchez as Silas March

### Co-starring

* Brandon Jonathan Wong as Lipton
* James Peyton as Neck Beard
* Kevin Patrick Burke as Lance
* Nick Epper as Jarred
* Chad D. Bennett as Donald
* Jonathan King as Bigelow

## Trivia

* Nolan states he is following Prof. Ryan in "my P.O.V.\*, a black Tundra" in the stakeout-turned-shootout, despite driving a Nissan Titan throughout the season and *especially* in this episode. This is possibly a script oversight. [\*P.O.V. = privately owned vehicle]
* Nolan also states that Prof. Ryan was driving a late model Nissan Sentra when calling in for backup, even though she is clearly driving a Lexus RX.
* "Zaddy", the word used by Tamara to describe Bradford, is a complimentary term for "a guy who's attractive and fashionable, with swag and sex appeal", according to the Urban Dictionary.
* Doxxing is the act of publicly revealing previously private personal information about an individual or organization, usually through the Internet.
* 1985 MOVE bombing refers to an incident in Philadelphia where the police department bombed a home occupied by a militant group, and the fire department let the subsequent fire burn out of control.
* "Camden experiment" refers to the police reform in the city of Camden, New Jersey. The police was dismantled and a new and larger force was rebuilt.
* Although Larry Macer is dropped from the training program, he reappears in another law enforcement job in "Backstabbers".

## References

1. ↑ "What does zaddy mean?" at Bustle
2. ↑ "Doxing" at Wikipedia
3. ↑ 1985 MOVE bombing on Wikipedia
4. ↑ Disband the police force? Here's one U.S. city where the idea has been tried, CBC News 6/8/2020
5. ↑ This city disbanded its police department 7 years ago. Here's what happened next, CNN 6/10/2020
Silas March

**Silas March** is a recurring character on *The Rookie*. He is played by Nik Sanchez.

## Biography

Silas March is a teenager who lives in a bad part of the neighborhood where James Murray works. Silas first appears in the season 3 episode "Revelations". In "Threshold", while arguing with Tamara Colins about a hypothetical Avengers-Powerpuff Girls battle, Silas states that he has autism.

Silas later demonstrates some skill at filmmaking, as he helps James and the community center produce some short videos to inform people about their rights. He also acts as DJ at James and Nyla's wedding in "Backstabbers".
Titus Makin

**Titus Odell Makin Jr.** is an American actor and musician. He portrayed Jackson West on *The Rookie* in seasons 1 through 3.

## Biography

In his childhood, the family moved frequently; his father was a soldier. Titus began to sing and dance, and at the age of nine he took part in a talent competition at his elementary school. Although he knew he wanted to work in show business, he had not gained any acting experience until graduating from high school in Sierra Vista, Arizona in 2006. After high school, he was accepted to The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. In his first year, he was selected for the New York Knicks Acroback Tumbler, which appeared at a New York Knicks midnight show at Madison Square Garden. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.

One of his first roles was that of a dancer in an episode of the television series *Victorious*. In 2010 he appeared as a dancer in two episodes of the soap opera *Love, Lies, Passion*. In the same year he received a recurring supporting role in the Fox musical series *Glee* in which he played the role of David until 2012 in ten episodes. In 2011, he starred opposite Lucy Hale and Freddie Stroma as Mickey O'Malley in *Cinderella Story - Once upon a time.* In addition, he has had guest appearances in *The Closer*, *Grimm* and *Castle*.

In late February 2013, Makin Jr. starred as Lukas in the The CW television series *Star-Crossed*, which was broadcast on the station between February and May 2014.

As of 2021, Makin Jr. was involved in creating music under his online persona, Butterfly Ali. He did not return for season 4 of *The Rookie* and his character, Jackson West, was killed in the first season 4 episode.

Makin appeared in an episode of *NCIS: Hawai'i*, "The Tourist", in November 2021, and is slated to appear in two short films, according to the Internet Movie Database.

## External links

* Titus Makin Jr. at the Internet Movie Database
* Titus Makin on Official Instagram
* Titus Makin on Official Twitter
The Overnight

**"The Overnight"**is the sixteenth episode of the second season on *The Rookie*. This is the thirty-sixth episode of the series overall.

## Summary

Officers Chen and Bradford respond to a call at the Los Angeles auditions of *American Idol*, and Officer Chen ends up facing Ryan Seacrest and the judges (Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie). Later, Chen befriends a reporter (Roselyn Sanchez) whose motives are not clear.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Titus Makin as Jackson West
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Ryan Seacrest as Himself
* Katy Perry as Herself
* Luke Bryan as Himself
* Lionel Richie as Himself
* Ali Larter as Dr. Grace Sawyer
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Enver Gjokaj as Donovan Town
* Jai Rodriguez as Griffin
* Nancy Linehan Charles as Snowball's Owner
* Carsyn Rose as Lila Town
* Lucius Bayback as Benjamin
* Roselyn Sanchez as Valerie Castillo

### Co-starring

* Megan McNulty as Parker
* Lee Bingham as Milo
* Jay Harik as Yuri
* Rhomeyn Johnson as Captain Kitty
* Marissa Ford as Singer #1
* Aaron Colom as Singer #2
* Janice Blue as Floriana
* Bryant Boon as Alex Shaw

## Trivia

* This a crossover episode between *The Rookie* and *American Idol* (which also airs on ABC).
* The actress who portrays Lucy Chen, Melissa O'Neil, is a former *Canadian Idol* winner. She won the show in 2005.
* Roselyn Sanchez is married to Eric Winter, who plays Tim Bradford.
* The snake depicted is most likely a California mountain king snake (*Lampropeltis zonata)*, a non-venomous snake whose appearance mimics that of a coral snake, which is indeed venomous.
Patrice Evers

**Patrice Evers** is a recurring character who has appeared in Seasons 2-4 of *The Rookie*. She is played by Jane Daly.

## Biography

She is the mother of Wesley Evers with whom she has a slightly antagonistic relationship owing to his rejection of the family's wealth. She is reasonably good friends with Angela Lopez.
England

Albion (still commonly referred to as England)

*High Kingdom of Albion*

England is a major power and highly autocratic monarchy encompassing the whole of the British Isles.

* Population: Estimated between 4 and 8 million in 1600.
* Territorial extent in Europe: England, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Ireland (except Connacht), Normandy, parts of Ile de France.

* Area: ?
* Capital: London
* Largest cities: London, York
* Dynasty: Karling
* Official religion: Episcopalian Christianity
* Official court languages: English, Latin, Occitan
* Primary languages: English
* Ethnic groups: English, Irish, Welsh, Anoric, Frankish.
* Currency:
* Founding: The Kingdom of England was founded by Duke Ebbon the Bold of Mercia in 1069. The High Kingdom of England was declared in 1336 by Mathias the Great, and the High Kingdom of Albion was declared in (year?)
* History:
Randy

**Randy** is a recurring character on *The Rookie*. He is played by Flula Borg.

## Biography

Randy is first referenced in "Breakdown" when Nyla Harper recommends him to John Nolan. Randy's voice is heard in "Heart Beat" and "End Game", talking to Nolan on the phone, and he finally makes an appearance in "Long Shot", where he has taken on the role of a bounty hunter as well.

In "Long Shot", Randy introduces Nolan to his girlfriend, Alicia Kaufman, who also happens to be a bounty hunter. In "S.T.R." Randy mentions that he plays pickleball.

## Trivia

* Randy made two voice only appearances before finally appearing in person in the episode "Long Shot".
* Flula Borg has previously worked with Nathan Fillion in the 2021 film *The Suicide Squad*.
* Randy's native language appears to be German, due to his accent and his usage of common German words such as "bitte", "ja", and "frage". (In "S.T.R.", he confirms that he is German.) Flula Borg, who plays Randy, is natively German.
* In "S.T.R.", Randy says that his middle name is also Randy and he has an uncle named Dieter.