The Rookies

·1972 ·4 Seasons ·Drama ·Crime

The Rookies, an engaging American crime drama that aired on ABC from 1972 to 1976, centers on the adventures of three novice police officers navigating the challenges of law enforcement. Set in an unnamed city, the show highlights their personal and professional growth as they tackle crime under the auspices of the fictional Southern California Police Department. The series blends action and character development, offering a glimpse into the realities of police work while exploring the friendships and struggles faced by its rookie protagonists.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Season 1 23 ep
1
Concrete Valley, Neon Sky
1972-09-11
2
Dead, Like a Lost Dream
1972-09-18
3
The Informant
1972-09-25
4
The Commitment
1972-10-02
5
Covenant with Death
1972-10-09
6
Time is the Fire
1972-10-16
7
The Bear That Didn't Get Up
1972-10-23
8
Dirge for Sunday
1972-10-30
9
The Good Die Young
1972-11-13
10
To Taste of Terror
1972-11-20
11
A Deadly Velocity
1972-11-27
12
A Bloody Shade of Blue
1972-12-11
13
A Very Special Piece of Ground
1972-12-18
14
Rabbits on the Runway
1972-12-25
15
Tarnished Idol
1973-01-08
16
Crossfire
1973-01-15
17
Snow Job
1973-01-29
18
Point of Impact
1973-02-05
19
Three Hours to Kill
1973-02-12
20
The Wheel of Fortune (a.k.a.) The Wheel of Death
1973-02-19
21
Life Robbery (a.k.a.) Tribute to a Veteran
1973-02-26
22
A Farewell Tree from Marly
1973-03-05
23
Easy Money
1973-03-19
1
Cauldron
1973-09-10
2
Margin for Error
1973-09-17
3
Deadly Cage
1973-09-24
4
Frozen Smoke
1973-10-01
5
Get Ryker
Get Ryker
1973-10-08
6
Cry Wolf
1973-10-15
7
A Matter of Justice (a.k.a.) Justice for Jill Danko
1973-10-22
8
Blood Brother
1973-10-29
9
Code 261
1973-11-05
10
Prayers Unanswered, Prayers Unheard
1973-11-12
11
Down Home Boy
1973-11-19
12
Lots of Trees and a Running Stream
1973-12-02
13
Another Beginning for Ben Fuller
1973-12-10
14
Sound of Silence
1973-12-17
15
Trial by Doubt
1974-01-07
16
The Authentic Death of Billy Stomper
1974-01-14
17
The Late Mr. Brent
1974-01-28
18
The Teacher
1974-02-04
19
Eyewitness
1974-02-11
20
Something Less Than a Man
1974-02-18
21
Rolling Thunder
1974-02-25
22
Time Lock
1974-03-04
23
Death Watch
1974-03-18
1
An Ugly Way to Die
1974-09-09
2
Key Witness
1974-09-23
3
Legacy of Death
1974-09-30
4
Death at 6 A.M.
Death at 6 A.M.
1974-10-07
5
Walk a Tightrope
1974-10-21
6
Judgment
1974-10-28
7
Johnny Lost His Gun
1974-11-04
8
Prelude to Vengeance
1974-11-11
9
Vendetta
1974-11-18
10
The Old Neighborhood
The Old Neighborhood
1974-11-25
11
A Test of Courage
1974-12-02
12
The Assassin
1974-12-09
13
Blue Christmas
Blue Christmas
1974-12-16
14
Take Over
1974-12-30
15
The Saturday Night Special
1975-01-13
16
The Hunting Ground
1975-01-20
17
Solomon's Dilemma
1975-01-27
18
Angel
1975-02-03
19
The Shield
1975-02-10
20
S.W.A.T. (1)
1975-02-17
21
S.W.A.T. (2)
1975-02-17
22
A Deadly Image
1975-02-24
1
Lamb to the Slaughter
1975-09-09
2
Reading Writing and Angel Dust
1975-09-16
3
One-Way Street to Nowhere
1975-09-23
4
Someone Who Cares
1975-09-30
5
Ladies Day (a.k.a.) Ladies Kill, Too
1975-10-07
6
Reign of Terror
1975-10-14
7
Death Lady
1975-10-21
8
Measure of Mercy
1975-10-28
9
A Time to Mourn
1975-11-04
10
The Torch Man
1975-11-11
11
Invitation to a Rumble
1975-11-18
12
Reluctant Hero
1975-11-25
13
Dead Heat
1975-12-02
14
The Voice of Thunder
1975-12-09
15
The Code Five Affair
1975-12-16
16
Shadow of a Man
1975-12-23
17
Eye for an Eye
1975-12-30
18
Sudden Death (a.k.a.) Return from the Past
1976-01-06
19
From Out of the Darkness
1976-01-20
20
The Mugging
1976-01-27
21
Blue Movie, Blue Death
1976-02-24
22
Deliver Me From Innocence
1976-03-02
23
Journey to Oblivion
1976-03-30

Actors

Georg Stanford Brown
Georg Stanford Brown
Acting
Sam Melville
Sam Melville
Acting
Bruce Fairbairn
Bruce Fairbairn
Acting
Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson
Acting
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Acting

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