The Rookie: The Complete First Season

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Meanwhile, Detective Lopez discovers "La Fiera" is in the same hospital and wants to find out exactly why. Series lead Nathan Fillion stated during an interview that the drama was inspired by a true story as the LAPD is one of just two agencies that accepts new officers over the age of 37. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

On October 2, 2019, Mekia Cox joined the cast as a new series regular, Nyla Harper, for the second season. Michael Trucco as Sean Del Monte: An assistant district attorney who assigns Nolan and Bradford to a protective detail in "The Shake Up".Ambitious, she tries hard to make detective and hopes to eventually work her way up to chief of police. The series is produced by ABC Signature and Entertainment One; 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.

Nolan becomes a training officer in the later seasons to teach the next generation of cops and help make positive change in the LAPD. as Jackson West (seasons 1–3, guest season 4): [4] [5] An eager, if somewhat naive, rookie and the son of Commander West, head of the LAPD's Internal Affairs Division. While the outlet initially claimed that the split was amicable, Williamson, in a lengthy Instagram post, stated that she left the series due to having "experienced racial discrimination/racially charged inappropriate comments from the hair department.

Williamson claimed that she had gone to the showrunners multiple times with these allegations, but was ignored.

The Rookie EP Bans 'Live' Weapons From Set in Wake of Halyna Hutchins Tragedy: 'Any Risk Is Too Much Risk' ". Meanwhile, Aaron struggles to live within his means and joins Lucy to help Tamara when the mother of a child she babysits goes missing. He proposes to her in Season 4 after declining her initial proposal, in which they get married at the courthouse. Nathan Fillion as John Nolan: The oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), he is assigned to the Mid-Wilshire Division.Armstrong attempts to frame rookie John Nolan but is shot and killed in the Season 3 premiere episode, "Consequences".