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The Rookie is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Alexi Hawley for ABC. The series follows John Nolan, a man in his forties, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The series is produced by ABC Signature and Lionsgate Television; 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. The series stars Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Melissa O'Neil, Afton Williamson, Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore, and Eric Winter. The Rookie premiered on October 16, 2018. In April 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season. Premise The series follows John Nolan, a 45-year-old newly divorced man from Pennsylvania, who, nine months after helping police officers during a bank robbery in his hometown of Foxburg, moves to Los Angeles to pursue a new career as a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). After graduating from the Police Academy as the oldest rookie on the force, Nolan must navigate the dangerous, unpredictable nature of his job and is determined to make it in his new career despite the challenges. 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. The man whose story inspired the premise of the show was later revealed to be Bill Norcross, a college friend of executive producer Jon Steinberg, who based the show on his story. Norcross continues to serve in the LAPD and also as executive producer on The Rookie. Episodes Cast and characters Main Nathan Fillion as John Nolan: The oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), he is assigned to the Mid-Wilshire Division. He was studying at Pennsylvania State University but dropped out and went into the construction business upon learning that Sarah, his girlfriend and later wife, was pregnant. At the age of 45, Nolan closed his construction company in Pennsylvania and after taking down a robbery suspect at a bank in his hometown of Foxburg, Pennsylvania, moved out west to become a police officer. He is divorced with a son, Henry. Nolan becomes a training officer in the later seasons to teach the next generation of cops and help make positive change in the LAPD. He marries Bailey Nune in the sixth season. Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez: An LAPD detective. She is assigned as the training officer to Jackson West. She marries Wesley Evers and becomes an inspiring detective and mother in the later seasons. Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey: A sergeant and watch commander at the Mid-Wilshire Station. Grey initially believes that Nolan may be changing career because of a possible midlife crisis and doubts that he is suitable for police work, but later sees his potential. Grey served in the United States Army prior to joining the LAPD. He has a daughter who is attending college in New York City. Titus Makin Jr. as Jackson West (seasons 1–3): An eager, if somewhat naive, rookie and the son of Commander Percy West, head of the LAPD's Internal Affairs Division. Top of his class at the Police Academy, he is firmly committed to the LAPD and strives to be the best officer he can as he wants to maintain his family's traditions. He is killed by a drug lord's underlings while trying to protect Lopez from them. Mercedes Mason as Zoe Andersen (season 1; guest season 3): Nolan's confident and irreverent commanding officer, Captain Andersen used to be a Marine, serving with the military police. After leaving the Corps, she spent a year with the United States Pentagon Police Criminal Investigations Directorate before joining the LAPD. Because of her prior experience, Andersen has risen up the ranks very quickly, to the point where some of her officers see her more as a boss than a fellow officer. She is killed in the line of duty trying to protect Nolan from a vengeful gang leader. Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen: An ambitious rookie who struggles to prove herself to Tim Bradford, her training officer. She is 29 years old, and her parents are psychologists who remain opposed to her choice of career. O'Neil also stars as Lucy's doppelganger "Juicy" in later seasons. She later qualifies to become an undercover officer and starts dating Tim. Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop (season 1): A newly promoted training officer whose first assignment is Nolan. Ambitious, she tries hard to make detective and hopes to eventually work her way up to chief of police. She leaves the LAPD for a job with the ATF after information about her past that she previously witheld comes out and threatens to stall her career. Eric Winter as Tim Bradford: A strict, no-nonsense training officer. He is assigned Lucy as a rookie and gives her a hard time but treats her fairly. He used to be a Marine squad leader who served in Iraq and Afghanistan before joining the LAPD. Winter also stars as Tim's doppelganger "Dim" in later seasons. He gives up patrol duties to have a relationship with Lucy and becomes a Metro officer. Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper (season 2–present): Nolan's new training officer, a tough, experienced detective who is leaving behind four years of undercover work so that she can return to patrol work. After training Nolan and Aaron and giving birth, she returns to being a detective and is partnered with Lopez. Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers (season 3–present; recurring seasons 1–2): A defense lawyer with whom Lopez initially clashes but later starts dating. The two eventually marry and has a son named Jack and a daughter. He later takes a job as an Assistant District Attorney. Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune (season 4–present; guest season 3): A firefighter who first appears as Nolan's date to Lopez's wedding and later becomes his wife by the sixth season. Prior to joining the LAFD, she served in the US Army and is currently still a reservist. Tru Valentino as Aaron Thorsen (season 5–present; recurring season 4): A newbie rookie who was involved in a murder case in which he was found not guilty. He comes from a wealthy background and was an internet celebrity before his arrest and trial. Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez (season 6; recurring season 5): Nolan's enthusiastic new rookie. She causes trouble for Nolan as he believes she is too superstitious. She joined the Academy in order to solve her sister's murder and disappearance. Recurring Mircea Monroe as Isabel Bradford (season 1; guest season 5): Tim Bradford's ex-wife, a former undercover narcotics officer who became a drug addict. Sara Rue as Nell Forester (seasons 1–2; guest season 4): A former dispatcher for the LAPD whom Tim bribes in order to get the best calls Currie Graham as Ben McRee (season 1; guest season 3): Nolan's friend since their school days, who lets Nolan stay in his mansion as a house guest. Demetrius Grosse as Kevin Wolfe (season 1): A detective who is assigned to Isabel'.... Discover the John Titus Bridget Bishop popular books. Find the top 100 most popular John Titus Bridget Bishop books.