The Rookie (2018)

Name: The Rookie
Released: 2018
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Nathan Fillion, Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Mekia Cox

TV-14 7.7/10 IMDb

Crime Drama Comedy

Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD 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.

Creator: Alexi Hawley

Cast: Nathan Fillion, Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Mekia Cox

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore

Sexual Content

Sex trafficking

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Police brutality Sexual assault / rape (referenced)

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

12 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.5)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Car accidents / crashesKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreDrug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violencePolice brutality

Season 2 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.6)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Car accidents / crashesInfidelityKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreDrug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGun violencePolice brutality

Season 3 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.8)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Car accidents / crashesGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreDrug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGun violencePolice brutality

Season 4 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.5)