Below are the episode synopsis for The Rookie 1×01 Pilot and 1×02 Crash Course.
SERIES PREMIERE
AFTER DECIDING TO PURSUE HIS SECOND ACT, ROOKIE COP JOHN NOLAN FACES A SERIES OF UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES THAT COULD PUT HIS LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS AT RISK ON THE PREMIERE OF ABC’S ‘THE ROOKIE,’ TUESDAY, OCT. 16
“Pilot” – Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being a police officer, on the premiere episode of “The Rookie,” airing TUESDAY, OCT. 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. When you throw in a workplace romance, a hostage situation and some tough love from their new training officers, the latest Los Angeles police rookie class has an uphill battle ahead of them.
“The Rookie” stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Sergeant Wade Grey, Titus Makin as Jackson West, Mercedes Mason as Captain Zoe Andersen, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen, Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop and Eric Winter as Tim Bradford.
Alexi Hawley is writer and executive producer; Mark Gordon, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman and Jon Steinberg are executive producers on the series. Liz Friedlander directed and executive produced “Pilot.” Entertainment One (eOne) is the lead studio on “The Rookie,” a co-production with ABC Studios.
“Pilot” was written by Alexi Hawley and directed by Liz Fridlander.
1×02 SOMETIMES TOO MUCH HEART CAN GET YOU IN TROUBLE
ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ABC’S ‘THE ROOKIE,’ TUESDAY, OCT. 23
“Crash Course” – Talia forces Nolan to confront his personal moral instincts in order to be a good cop after he encounters a kidnapping victim. Meanwhile, Lucy is temporarily placed with a new training officer who tests her patience, and Jackson must confront his failures head-on if he wants to be an officer, on “The Rookie,” airing TUESDAY, OCT. 23 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.
“The Rookie” stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Sergeant Wade Grey, Titus Makin as Jackson West, Mercedes Mason as Captain Zoe Andersen, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen, Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop and Eric Winter as Tim Bradford.
Alexi Hawley is writer and executive producer. Mark Gordon, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman and Jon Steinberg are executive producers on the series. Entertainment One (eOne) is the lead studio on “The Rookie,” a co-production with ABC Studios.
“Crash Course” was written by Alexi Hawley and directed by Adam Davidson