9.5/1032 votes#1 - Training Day
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2024
It's Officer Aaron Thorsen's first day back since the assault, and he's tasked with a series of high-stress cases to determine whether he's ready to work. Elsewhere, the team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer.
Director: Tori Garrett
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
9.4/1026 votes#2 - Day of Death
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/23/2020
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.
Director: David McWhirter
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
8.8/1024 votes#3 - Punch Card
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 5/7/2024
After a mafia-related mass casualty, the team is tasked to keep the peace at the hospital. Lucy and Celina work together to investigate the suspects behind the attack. Meanwhile, Tim and Aaron embark on a metro ops mission.
Director: Lanre Olabisi
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
8.5/1015 votes#4 - Heart Beat
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/2022
Now that John Nolan knows about Bailey’s past, he must decide if they still have a future. Meanwhile, when a plane crashes in the middle of the city the team races to find out why.
Director: SJ Main Muñoz
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
8.3/1016 votes#5 - Mother's Day
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/8/2022
Sergeant Grey supports Officer Nolan’s desire to become a training officer and offers to ride with him for the day to get him ready. Meanwhile, Tim and Lucy must manage expectations in their respective relationships as they decide on their plans for Mother’s Day and a romantic vacation.
Director: Lisa Demaine
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
8.3/1017 votes#6 - The Choice (I)
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2022
Rosalind returns with a vengeance and Bailey’s life is left hanging in the balance. With a ticking clock, the LAPD and the FBI join forces, and Officer John Nolan is forced to make a deadly decision after a harrowing ultimatum. The crossover continues on The Rookie: Feds S01E04 To Die For (II).
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
8.2/1026 votes#7 - The Hawke
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/2018
Nolan and the team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy after he becomes a fugitive following an assault. Bradford needs Chen to learn to predict the moves of criminals in order to capture them.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
8.2/1018 votes#8 - The Night General
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2019
Nolan teams up with new night detective Nick Armstrong for a murder investigation case that results in an unexpected reunion with a former love interest. Officer Bradford reluctantly accepts help from Officer Chen as he prepares for his sergeant exam, and Officer West pursues an unconventional move after finding himself in need of a new home.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
8.0/1011 votes#9 - Daddy Cop
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2023
In the midst of a heatwave and a citywide blackout, Officer John Nolan and Aaron follow increasingly large leads after they discover criminals hiding at the station. While on duty, Officer Chen makes an alarming discovery after being called to a scene where a pungent smell has wreaked havoc. Meanwhile, Lucy and Harper scheme to get Tim out of his new job and into a more exciting position.
Director: Anne Renton
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
7.9/1021 votes#10 - The Checklist
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/9/2019
Sergeant Gray informs the rookies that they must track down a specific set of crimes in a 48-hour period in order to qualify for their final exam. Meanwhile, Officer Nolan and Officer Bishop answer a silent alarm call at will.i.am’s house.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
7.4/1017 votes#11 - Revelations
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2021
Officer Nolan’s decision to return to school in order to become a training officer is proving to be much harder than he expected. Meanwhile, Officer Chen considers going into undercover work after getting a taste of the job when Harper’s former colleague needs help.
Director: Chi-Yoon Chung
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
7.1/1016 votes#12 - In Justice
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2021
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.
Director: Michael Goi
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
6.5/102 votes#13 - A Fall From Grace
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/1/2016
As the Molly Ryan murder case ramps up, the case against Grace has never looked worse. Natalie reveals to Stan that Molly worked as a prostitute at The Courtenay, and that Grace may have as well. Stan buries any Courtenay connection to Grace, but tips off the press to Molly’s connection to this dark, dangerous world. Natalie confronts Grace with what she’s discovered and, if anything, leaves even more disturbed by her sister’s potential guilt – especially after Bruno shows her a tape of Grace planting evidence. But before giving up on her sister completely, Natalie turns to an unlikely source for information about Molly’s murder.
Director: Mairzee Almas
Writer: Fredrick Kotto
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"Training Day" is the best rated episode written by Fredrick Kotto. It scored 9.5/10 based on 32 votes. It was directed by Tori Garrett. It aired on 3/26/2024 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Day of Death".