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The Worst Episodes of The Rookie

Every episode of The Rookie ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Rookie!

Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As...
Genres:CrimeDramaComedy
Network:ABC

Worst Episodes Summary

"True Crime" is the worst rated episode of "The Rookie". It scored 4.4/10 based on 3023 votes. Directed by Bill Roe and written by Alexi Hawley, Zoe Cheng, it aired on 2/28/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Double Trouble".

  • True Crime
    4.4/103,023 votes
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    #1 - True Crime

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/2021

    The team gets the true crime docuseries treatment when they analyze a recent case featuring a former child actor whose adult life has garnered him a cult following.

    Director: Bill Roe

    Writer: Alexi Hawley, Zoe Cheng

  • Double Trouble
    4.5/101,562 votes
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    #2 - Double Trouble

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/21/2023

    When Dim goes missing, Officer Chen and Sergeant Bradford, along with the CIA, set out to find him and enlist the help of Juicy.

    Director: Jon Huertas

    Writer: Glen Mazzara, Caroline Bible

  • Real Crime
    4.9/101,832 votes
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    #3 - Real Crime

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2022

    Desperate to reset the way the world sees him, Officer Thorsen reluctantly decides to be a part of a reality show to help rebrand his image, only to be thrust back into yet another deadly situation. With cameras rolling, the show’s producer is found murdered and the team must investigate before Aaron is made suspect number one.

    Director: Rob Seidenglanz

    Writer: Bill Rinier, Paula Puryear

  • Simone
    6.0/101,520 votes
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    #4 - Simone

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/24/2022

    Officer Nolan and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of FBI trainee Simone Clark when one of her former students is suspected of terrorism following an explosion at a local power station.

    Director: Liz Friedlander

    Writer: Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter

  • Enervo
    6.0/101,338 votes
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    #5 - Enervo

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/1/2022

    The team alongside the LA Division of the FBI are in a race to stop bombs that have been scattered throughout the city by a suspected terrorist. Meanwhile, the joint task force is suspicious of the CIA’s involvement in the situation.

    Director: Bill Roe

    Writer: Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter

  • La Fiera
    6.2/102,044 votes
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    #6 - La Fiera

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2021

    Officer John Nolan's mom makes an unannounced visit that complicates his life, and Sergeant Grey considers retiring.

    Director: Sylvain White

    Writer: Terence Paul Winter, Natalie Callaghan

  • In Justice
    6.4/102,058 votes
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    #7 - In Justice

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2021

    Officer John Nolan and Officer Nyla Harper are assigned to a community policing center to help rebuild their station’s reputation in the community. Nolan is determined to make a positive impact but Nyla has her doubts.

    Director: Michael Goi

    Writer: Brynn Malone, Fredrick Kotto

  • Trouble in Paradise
    6.4/10795 votes
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    #8 - Trouble in Paradise

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2024

    Nolan and Bailey’s honeymoon is more of a nightmare than a dream when it turns into an active crime scene. Meanwhile, Tim and Celina partner up and must uncover the identity of John Doe.

    Director: TK Shom

    Writer: Glen Mazzara, Madeleine Coghlan

  • Sabotage
    6.6/101,713 votes
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    #9 - Sabotage

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2021

    Officer Jackson West’s relationship with his new training officer, Stanton, has escalated and he begins to work with Sergeant Grey to find a solution.

    Director: Daniel Willis

    Writer: Vincent Angell, Diana Mendez Boucher

  • Revelations
    6.6/101,725 votes
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    #10 - Revelations

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2021

    Officer Nolan’s decision to return to school in order to become a training officer is proving to be much harder than he expected. Meanwhile, Officer Chen considers going into undercover work after getting a taste of the job when Harper’s former colleague needs help.

    Director: Chi-Yoon Chung

    Writer: Fredrick Kotto, Corey Miller

  • Long Shot
    6.7/101,090 votes
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    #11 - Long Shot

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/27/2022

    Officer Nolan and Detective Harper help Skip Tracer Randy on his first bounty hunter case. Meanwhile, Officer Chen and Sergeant Bradford are on the hunt for a perpetrator on a citywide crime spree.

    Director: Fernando Sariñana

    Writer: Natalie Callaghan

  • Day in the Hole
    6.9/101,433 votes
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    #12 - Day in the Hole

    Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/15/2022

    Officer John Nolan is forced to spend a week in solitary confinement in a quiet border town with a young local officer who is in need of some training. Meanwhile, Sergeant Bradford and Officer Chen discover that looks are deceiving and go undercover together in a possible drug trafficking case.

    Director: Alexi Hawley

    Writer: Alexi Hawley

  • Hit and Run
    7.1/101,131 votes
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    #13 - Hit and Run

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2021

    The team goes on a city-wide hunt for an individual who is threatening a mass casualty event. Meanwhile, Tim’s sister Genny shows up unannounced with some surprising news, and Lopez continues her inner struggle over Wesley’s deal with Elijah and tries to come up with a plan to get them out of it.

    Director: Bill Roe

    Writer: Vincent Angell

  • Coding
    7.1/10985 votes
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    #14 - Coding

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/3/2022

    Officer John Nolan and the team feel they must negotiate with a distraught man who is holding a hospital hostage to ensure his wife receives a lifesaving surgery.

    Director: Bill Roe

    Writer: Nick Hurwitz, Sylvia Franklin

  • Fight or Flight
    7.2/10990 votes
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    #15 - Fight or Flight

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2022

    Officers John Nolan and Lucy Chen must fulfill three quests if they want to get a stolen police helicopter back safely from a teenage thief. Meanwhile, Detective Nyla Harper and Officer Aaron Thorsen must guard a convicted cop killer in the hospital following a prison riot.

    Director: Lanre Olabisi

    Writer: Brynn Malone

  • The Choice (I)
    7.2/101,148 votes
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    #16 - The Choice (I)

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2022

    Rosalind returns with a vengeance and Bailey’s life is left hanging in the balance. With a ticking clock, the LAPD and the FBI join forces, and Officer John Nolan is forced to make a deadly decision after a harrowing ultimatum. The crossover continues on The Rookie: Feds S01E04 To Die For (II).

    Director: Bill Roe

    Writer: Fredrick Kotto

  • The Reckoning
    7.2/10880 votes
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    #17 - The Reckoning

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2022

    Officer John Nolan and a sleep-deprived Celina investigate a cash deposit linked to an old DEA case. Meanwhile, Wesley grows increasingly concerned about his deposition and is shocked when he realizes Elijah’s attorney is a familiar face from his past.

    Director: Lanre Olabisi

    Writer: Leland Jay Anderson

  • S.T.R.
    7.2/10773 votes
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    #18 - S.T.R.

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/18/2023

    Officer Tim Bradford’s ex-wife 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.

    Director: Chi-Yoon Chung

    Writer: Natalie Callaghan

  • The Knock
    7.3/10971 votes
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    #19 - The Knock

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2022

    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.

    Director: Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul

    Writer: Zoe Cheng

  • Crossfire
    7.3/10846 votes
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    #20 - Crossfire

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2022

    Officer John Nolan and Celina witness a shooting, realize the victim was already dead, and investigate further. Back at home, Bailey has been feeling off-center ever since the proposal, leaving Nolan to wonder what he can do to make her feel more comfortable. Elsewhere, Lopez and Harper enlist Lucy’s help to investigate the gang-related murder of a local shopkeeper.

    Director: Jon Huertas

    Writer: Glen Mazzara

  • The List (I)
    7.3/10983 votes
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    #21 - The List (I)

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2023

    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. The crossover continues on The Rookie: Feds S01E10 The Silent Prisoner (II).

    Director: Robert Bella

    Writer: Vincent Angell

  • Exposed
    7.3/10813 votes
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    #22 - Exposed

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2023

    The team must stop a militia from detonating a highly combustible truck in their possession. Meanwhile, Officers Nolan, Thorson, Juarez and Detective Harper search for three men who may have been exposed to Ebola and detain them for quarantine.

    Director: Ryan Krayser

    Writer: Paula Puryear

  • The Hammer
    7.3/10879 votes
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    #23 - The Hammer

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2024

    The team comes together to celebrate John and Bailey’s wedding; meanwhile, Celina discovers a discrepancy in her case, leading to a new discovery. Elsewhere, Lucy and Tim’s relationship is put to the test.

    Director: Alexi Hawley

    Writer: Alexi Hawley, Brynn Malone

  • New Blood
    7.4/101,317 votes
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    #24 - New Blood

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 4/18/2021

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

    Director: Bill Roe

    Writer: Alexi Hawley, Corey Miller, Zoe Cheng

  • Life and Death
    7.4/101,655 votes
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    #25 - Life and Death

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2021

    Officer Nolan and the entire team race against the clock to locate Lopez after she is kidnapped on her wedding day, not only to save her life but her unborn child’s.

    Director: Bill Roe

    Writer: Alexi Hawley