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The Rookies S1E5 — Covenant with Death
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The Rookies•Season 1•Episode 5

Covenant with Death

7.6/10 · 44 votesOct 9, 197260 min

Ranked #15 of 23 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

Against advice of their lieutenant, Webster and Gillis are charmed by Toby Jones (Louis Gossett Jr.) who leads an evangelical church fighting drug use. When Gillis spots Jones fleeing a heroin house bust he uncovers Jones' criminal history.

Directed byLeonard Horn, Earl Bellamy
Written byWilliam Blinn
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Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Terry Webster

Sam Melville

Sam Melville

Mike Danko

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Willie Gillis

Kate Jackson

Kate Jackson

Jill Danko

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Lt. Ed Ryker

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Leonard Horn

Director

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William Blinn

Writer

Earl Bellamy

Earl Bellamy

Director

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Episode Summary

"Covenant with Death" is episode 5 of The Rookies season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 44 votes, ranking #15 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Leonard Horn, Earl Bellamy and written by William Blinn, it aired on October 9, 1972.

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