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The Rookies S2E1 — Cauldron
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The Rookies•Season 2•Episode 1

Cauldron

7.7/10 · 34 votesSep 10, 197360 min

Ranked #18 of 23 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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Willie and Terry are kidnapped by a disturbed criminal who is dying. The criminal leaves the two rookies in the desert, abandoned, with no food source and little hope of being rescued. Willie, in this situation, struggles to saves Terry's life.

Directed byHarry Falk
Written byWilliam Blinn
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Georg Stanford Brown

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Terry Webster

Sam Melville

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Mike Danko

Michael Ontkean

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Willie Gillis

Kate Jackson

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Gerald S. O'Loughlin

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Episode Summary

"Cauldron" is episode 1 of The Rookies season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 34 votes, ranking #18 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Harry Falk and written by William Blinn, it aired on September 10, 1973.

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