The Best Episodes Written By Brynn Malone

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.3/10(43 votes)

   #1 - Day of Death

   S2:E112/23/2020

   Officer Nolan and the entire team are in a desperate search to rescue Officer Chen after her abduction and must attempt to get Rosalind to help them in their search. Meanwhile, after Officer Lopez discovers Wesley unconscious from a dangerous cocktail of alcohol and pills, she is forced to keep him close by.

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   9.2/10(66 votes)

   #2 - Wildfire

   S7:E82/25/2025

   Nyla remains suspicious of Liam Glasser as a wildfire erupts, causing chaos in the city. Meanwhile, James tries to help a friend, and Seth makes a costly mistake, putting two of their own in danger.

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   9.1/10(41 votes)

   #3 - Greenlight

   S1:E163/19/2019

   Officer Nolan gets a lesson in respect after his arrest of a gang member leads to a free-for-all on his life. Meanwhile, Officer Chen and Officer Bradford pull over Mario Lopez, who thinks he can talk his way out of a traffic violation.

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   8.8/10(96 votes)

   #4 - The Hammer

   S6:E22/27/2024

   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.

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   8.7/10(49 votes)

   #5 - Crushed

   S6:E74/30/2024

   When two teenagers go missing, it is up to the entire team to find the girls and uncover the truth about their disappearance. Meanwhile, Lopez and Harper are on a different kind of investigation – the search for the perfect nanny.

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   8.4/10(35 votes)

   #6 - Time of Death

   S1:E812/11/2018

   Nolan and Bishop respond to a silent alarm call at a local convenience store where two men are attempting to rob the place. Bishop helps coordinate a drug bust that hits a little too close to home for Bradford.

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   8.4/10(28 votes)

   #7 - Warriors and Guardians

   S2:E410/20/2019

   Officer Nolan gets off to a rocky start after being introduced to his new training officer, Nyla Harper, who has an unconventional approach to police work after her stint as an undercover detective. Meanwhile, Officer Bradford struggles to think of an appropriate birthday gift for Rachel, and Officer Lopez finds herself navigating a case that triggers a personal memory.

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   8.4/10(24 votes)

   #8 - A Hole in the World

   S5:E193/28/2023

   The team investigates a pattern of kidnappings which leads them to a discovery that hits close to home with one of their own. Meanwhile, Lucy and Tim’s relationship is put to the test as they begin to feel the hard hours of their jobs.

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   8.3/10(31 votes)

   #9 - Mutiny and the Bounty

   S7:E175/6/2025

   The team helps Skip Tracer Randy when his new love interest is kidnapped. Meanwhile, Angela and Nyla enlist their moms to help catch a con artist, and Wesley is threatened to drop a case.

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10. 

    8.2/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Going Under (I)

    S5:E214/25/2023

    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).

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11. 

    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Five Minutes

    S4:E210/3/2021

    Officer Nolan and Officer Chen’s run-in with an infamous thief tips them off to a potentially big heist surrounding the Getty’s big gala event. Meanwhile, Nolan works up the courage to ask Bailey out on a date.

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12. 

    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Fight or Flight

    S4:E131/30/2022

    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.

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13. 

    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Occupation / Resistance

    S1:E1112/19/2011

    In the two-hour Season Finale, the 11th Pilgrimage arrives in Terra Nova and the mysterious Phoenix Group in 2149 makes its move to pillage the past with the help of Lucas and Mira. Meanwhile, Jim and Taylor team up in a last stand against the Phoenix Group, a colonist makes the ultimate sacrifice and a decision is made that will change life in Terra Nova forever.

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14. 

    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Death Notice

    S5:E121/17/2023

    Nolan and Celina must stand guard at a hospital after a dangerous prisoner needs surgery. Aaron, Lopez and Harper look into a string of robberies. Tim and Lucy consider how their secret relationship will affect their work. Lopez gets unexpected news.

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    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #15 - Amber

    S3:E94/4/2021

    An Amber Alert sends the team on a race against time to find a newborn infant who was stolen from a local hospital. Meanwhile, Officers Jackson and Chen work their last shift as rookies as Officer Nolan continues on for 30 more days.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Code Act

    S1:E125/27/2018

    The Deception team goes up against the Mystery Woman in a battle of dueling deceptions.

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    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #17 - What Remains

    S1:E310/10/2011

    When Elisabeth, Jim, Malcolm and Taylor investigate radio silence at a nearby scientific outpost, they discover an outbreak of a mysterious virus causing memory loss, paranoia and eventually death. The group must work together to find a cure before they lose their sanity and all of Terra Nova is infected.

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    7.1/10(25 votes)

    #18 - In Justice

    S3:E21/10/2021

    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.

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    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Dead or Alive

    S3:E145/15/2015

    The FBI hunt for Theo continues and the stakes are higher than ever as some of their own come under attack.

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    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Exposed

    S3:E33/16/2015

    After a devastating loss, Ryan, Weston and Max aim to hunt down who is responsible and make them pay, leading Ryan to take a risk with deadly consequences. Meanwhile, Mark questions the loyalty of Kyle and Daisy, causing tensions to rise amongst the group.

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    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Unearthed

    S1:E58/21/2017

    Manfred turns to Olivia for help when his dark past finally catches up to him, and Bobo must confront his own troubled history after the Sons of Lucifer kidnap Fiji.

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    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - The Monster of the Week Is Patriarchy

    S2:E211/2/2018

    Manfred investigates a gruesome murder in the hotel. Lem and Olivia’s psychic connection drives a wedge between them. Bobo’s life is put in danger by a series of strange ‘accidents,’ much to Fiji’s concern.

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