9.1/10175 votes#1 - Double Down
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2022
Officer John Nolan is once again face-to-face with serial killer Rosalind, and she wants him to know she's not done with him yet. Meanwhile, officers Bradford and Chen work undercover with Detective Lopez and the Las Vegas Police Department to arrest leaders of a major criminal enterprise.
Director: Tori Garrett
Writer: Alexi Hawley
9.1/10717 votes#2 - Strike Back
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 2/20/2024
In the aftermath of the assaults in the explosive season five finale, the team must now try to understand why they were targeted and if there is a bigger plan in place. Meanwhile, Nolan must survive his last shift before his wedding to Bailey.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Alexi Hawley
9.0/1075 votes#3 - 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
9.0/1032 votes#4 - Escape Plan
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 5/21/2024
Sgt. Grey helps the team prepare for their biggest mission yet. Meanwhile, Aaron, Lopez, Celina, Tim and Smitty discover a surprising connection in their case.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.9/1033 votes#5 - Under Siege
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2023
After one of their own is shot, the team suffers a series of close calls and realizes their division may be a target for a group of masked assailants.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.8/1019 votes#6 - Threshold
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 5/16/2021
Officer Nolan mildly injures himself while chasing down a shoplifter and the local DA wants to charge the suspect with assault despite Nolan's wishes. Meanwhile, Lucy goes undercover, Lopez' wedding venue is seized by the FBI and Nolan meets his new neighbor.
Director: Lisa Demaine
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.8/1015 votes#7 - The Hunt (2)
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/2020
Nolan's discovery goes much deeper than he expected and could put his life and career in jeopardy.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.8/1022 votes#8 - Standoff
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/8/2019
Officer Bradford’s wife, Isabel, is found shot but alive and he vows to track down the man responsible. Meanwhile, Officer Nolan must protect his home and the truth after a home invasion attack.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.6/1018 votes#9 - The Dark Side
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2019
Officer Nolan and team are charged with escorting a notorious female serial killer to the graves of her previously unrecovered victims. However, when they arrive, they unearth even more than they expected. Meanwhile, Officer Chen meets a seemingly perfect man who sparks her interest, and Officer Lopez worries about Wesley as his PTSD continues to increase.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.6/1054 votes#10 - 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
8.5/102 votes#11 - Bloodline (II)
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/25/2023
The FBI takes on a case from LAPD involving a serial murderer who has been leaving limbs across state lines. After the team follows a lead from Antoinette and Elena's forensic breakthroughs, the killer retaliates against Laura. The crossover starts on The Rookie S05E21 Going Under (I).
Director: Rob Seidenglanz
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.5/10178 votes#12 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2018
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being a police officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. Throw in a workplace romance, a hostage situation, and some tough love from their new training officers, and the latest Los Angeles police rookie class has an uphill battle ahead of them.
Director: Liz Friedlander
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.4/1023 votes#13 - Consequences
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2021
Nearing the end of his training, Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer yet when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.4/1016 votes#14 - Brave Heart
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 5/2/2021
After rushing his son, Henry, to the hospital following his collapse, Nolan is reunited with his ex-wife, Sarah, and they must come together to help their son. Meanwhile, Detective Lopez discovers “La Fiera” is in the same hospital and wants to find out exactly why.
Director: Lisa Demaine
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.4/1016 votes#15 - 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
8.3/1018 votes#16 - Control
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 4/12/2020
Officer Nolan’s relationship with his first confidential informant is tested when he discovers her back on the street dealing drugs. Meanwhile, Lucy’s fear of dating following her abduction and her intrusion into Jackson’s relationship is beginning to threaten their friendship.
Director: Marcus Stokes
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.3/1016 votes#17 - Triple Duty
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 5/9/2021
Officers Nolan and Bradford hope they can de-escalate a drug war before any innocent lives are lost. Meanwhile, Officer Harper hopes she can get Officer Chen ready to go undercover.
Director: Bill Johnson
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.3/1014 votes#18 - Going Under (I)
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/25/2023
Officer Lucy Chen goes undercover to infiltrate an illegal firearm operation, and Detective Harper and Officer John Nolan work together to solve a mystery involving severed limbs found around the city. The crossover continues on The Rookie: Feds S01E21 Bloodline (II).
Director: Anne Renton
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.1/1016 votes#19 - Breaking Point
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2019
Officer Nolan’s trust is tested when he tries to help the previous owner of his home reconnect with his family. Meanwhile, Officer Harper has finally earned an overnight visit with her daughter that is put into jeopardy when her past undercover life resurfaces again.
Director: Leslie Libman
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.1/1015 votes#20 - Kill Shot
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2011
A sniper on a killing spree is terrorizing New York City. With the clock ticking down to the next murder and nothing to go on except a killer with no apparent motive but to instill terror, this could prove the team's toughest case yet. The hunt is made even more complicated when Beckett begins to experience increasingly strong moments of PTSD - moments she tries hard to hide from Castle and the detectives.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.1/1032 votes#21 - Impact
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2019
Danger is ever-present as the officers of the Mid-Wilshire precinct grapple with the aftermath of a plotted attack on the city of Los Angeles, leaving Officer Bradford fighting for his life.
Director: Michael Goi
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.1/1018 votes#22 - Fool Me Once
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2009
When an Arctic explorer is killed during a polar expedition, the mysterious circumstances of his death take Castle and Beckett from the penthouses of Park Avenue to the halls of the CIA. But Castle's delight at the case's many twists and turns soon turns to frustration as he realizes that their elusive killer might just be fooling them all.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.0/1015 votes#23 - To Love and Die in L.A.
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2011
While investigating the shooting death of her ex-partner in New York, Beckett comes to believe the suspect has fled to Los Angeles. Against orders, she travels to L.A., going renegade to track down the killer, with Castle unexpectedly along for the ride. As they dig deeper into the motives, they uncover a trail that leads from a rooftop pool in Hollywood to the sandy beach of Santa Monica. Along the way, they visit the set of the "Heat Wave" movie (based on Castle's book) and enlist the cast to help break the case. But as they get closer to apprehending the killer, Castle begins to wonder whether Beckett is out for justice or revenge.
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.0/1015 votes#24 - Headhunters
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/16/2012
With tensions rising between Castle and Beckett, Castle finds himself a new partner -- Detective Ethan Slaughter (guest star Adam Baldwin, "Firefly"), a tough and colorful cop from the city's gang unit. But Castle gets more than he bargained for when Slaughter shows him a grittier side of police work that puts Castle in the line of fire like never before
Director: John Terlesky
Writer: Alexi Hawley
8.0/101 votes#25 - Sunset
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/29/2017
Frank and Holly’s worlds collide when several of her call girls go missing, leading the SIS to investigate an eccentric, reclusive Hollywood producer.
Director: Larry Teng
Writer: Alexi Hawley
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"Double Down" is the best rated episode written by Alexi Hawley. It scored 9.126/10 based on 175 votes. It was directed by Tori Garrett. It aired on 9/25/2022 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Strike Back".