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The Rookies S2E5 — Get Ryker
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The Rookies•Season 2•Episode 5

Get Ryker

7.8/10 · 32 votesOct 8, 197360 min

Ranked #13 of 23 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Jill, Danko's wife, is assigned to protect Lieutenant Ryker after he is wounded by a former prisoner who desires to take revenge. However, Ryker decides to take charge of the situation when Jill's life is at stake.

Directed byLeonard Horn
Written byWilliam Douglas Lansford
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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

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Episode Summary

"Get Ryker" is episode 5 of The Rookies season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 32 votes, ranking #13 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Leonard Horn and written by William Douglas Lansford, it aired on October 8, 1973.

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