Pilot

I was not impressed with this first episode. The bad writing sunk it. It's clear which characters we're supposed to like and which ones we're not -- because they are written as villains. Sadly, I didn't care about any of the characters as they were all stereotypes. The behavior of most of these officers would get them fired for countless violations of employment law.

This is what you get when you mix End of Watch with Nate Fillion: an entertaining look at the workplace of an LA cop with depth, reality, action and some winking. Plus with Melissa O'Neil we have two ex-spaceship captains we don't want to miss out on! I'm thrilled!

I will keep it short since I am at work, and have to rewrite this.

We are introduced to John Nolan. And at first it starts off like any other show... We meet the main character.

Later we get another pilot, we are in L.A. and we are introduced to the Police Officers who will be the main characters of this series, including the Rookies and their Training Officers.

We get to see the differences in each Rookie, as well as the differences in their TOs and how they train their Rookie Police Officers.

The first thing that might be hard for some is, these are Police Officers, not Cadets in the academy (yes, I to like Police Academy, but that's a different story... Focus Rookie).

We get to see and learn from the Rookies first day, get an insight into what it might be like being a real(ish) Rookie Police Officer as the Training Officers throw their Rookies into the wild to see how they handle themselves. Again, each Rookie and Training officer have their own unique style, sometimes it works well together, sometimes it's a disaster.

I was expecting another Hawaii Five-O (Zero?), NCIS, or CSI like show... This is soo unique feeling to me. Instantly addicted to the show. 1 hour is not enough for me... This almost felt like a mini movie. Not too long, not too short, perfectly nestled with a 1 hour (shorter minus commercials).

I will be binging this in the future. The closest police series, I would have to say would be Flashpoint. Another show I could not get enough of. TUESDAY nights at 10 EST - ABC's new hit show!

Being from Los Angeles and knowing the streets well this was a great insight into the prospective of an LAPD officer! Officer Nolan's perspective and his calling and his origin was succinct and captivating and anecdotal! The action started from the beginning the plot was easy to follow I really really thoroughly enjoyed the writing the acting the casting and the backdrop of Los Angeles was like being home again! The simultaneous stories of these rookies trying to make it in LA's tough streets put me right into their shoes and I was entertained from beginning to end! Growing up in a world of BLM I was actually for the first time on the side of the police as I see their struggles and the adversity they face everyday! It was easy to cheer for this cool white guy! I'm eager to watch more episodes! 🤜🏽🤛🏽

The Pilot episode of The Rookie stars the always-terrific Nathan Fillion. His blend of masculine soft-snark, charm, and heart make for a solid and engaging center for the new series about a 40-ish year old man who seeks a new purpose in his life as a rookie officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. The initial outing is funny, fast-moving, and crammed full of character introductions with hints at a multitude backstories. The music is fresh, the camera work interesting, and there is some ubiquitous sex and violence (apparently to be sure and remind the audience that this is a cop show...). Not a perfect offering to be sure: while the supporting cast is solid, several of the character setups felt forced and telegraphed (far too loudly) what we should expect to see unfold in the follow-on episodes. In the end though is was entertaining. The Pilot episode of The Rookie was fun (albeit a bit scattershot in presentation) and earned its sophomore episode a reason to tune in.