Content & Trigger Warnings for The Rookie (2018)

Racial profiling and bias in policing are occasionally addressed as themes

Racial tensions in policing become a more prominent theme

Season addresses racial profiling and systemic racism in law enforcement more directly

Continued exploration of racial dynamics in policing

Racial profiling and bias in policing addressed in specific episodes

Themes of racial dynamics in law enforcement continue

Stalking cases feature in several episodes as crimes investigated by the officers.

Parental loss is part of character backstories and case-related storylines.

Characters cope with the emotional toll of witnessing traumatic events on the job

Officers deal with emotional fallout from violent encounters

Characters process trauma from on-duty incidents and personal losses

Officers cope with personal and professional losses

Major character losses impact the team emotionally

Characters process cumulative trauma from years on the force

High-speed police pursuits result in crashes and collisions

Vehicle pursuits and crashes remain a regular occurrence

High-speed pursuits and resulting crashes throughout the season

Vehicle pursuits and crashes remain standard fare

Standard high-speed pursuit crashes and vehicle incidents

Vehicle chases and crashes continue as regular elements

Car chases and vehicle crashes occur regularly in police pursuit sequences.

Suspects and criminal organizations use deception and manipulation tactics

A recurring antagonist uses psychological manipulation against the team

Criminal suspects use deception and manipulation in interrogation scenarios

Relationship complications including trust issues among main characters

Relationship trust issues explored among recurring characters

Hostage situations and kidnapping cases are featured in several episodes

Kidnapping and hostage situations featured across multiple episodes

Abduction and hostage scenarios are part of several episode plots

Kidnapping scenarios continue as regular case elements

Abduction and hostage scenarios across multiple episodes

Kidnapping and hostage situations featured in multiple episodes

Kidnapping cases are a recurring crime type investigated across episodes.

Gunshot wounds and crime scene blood shown at moderate levels for network TV

Standard crime scene blood and gunshot wound depictions

Crime scene and injury blood at typical network TV levels

Moderate blood depicted at crime scenes and during confrontations

More intense injury depictions this season compared to earlier ones

Typical crime scene and injury blood depictions

Human trafficking is investigated as a crime in some episodes.

Social drinking and occasional alcohol-related themes appear among characters.

Drug-related crimes are investigated; drug use shown in context of cases

Drug crimes are investigated; undercover drug operations shown

Drug-related investigations continue; opioid crisis themes emerge

Drug crimes investigated; trafficking and distribution shown

Drug-related crime investigations remain a regular feature

Drug crime investigations continue throughout the season

Drug-related crimes and narcotics operations are common case types in the show.

Child endangerment cases are occasionally part of the criminal investigations.

Domestic violence calls are depicted as part of police work; victims shown with injuries

Domestic violence cases continue as part of the police procedural format

Domestic violence remains a recurring case type in episodes

Domestic violence calls depicted in several episodes

Domestic violence cases continue as part of the procedural format

Domestic violence calls remain part of the police response storylines

Domestic violence cases feature in several episodes as crimes investigated by the officers.

Crime scenes show some blood and aftermath of violence but not excessively graphic

Moderate violence typical of a network police drama with some blood from shootings and injuries.

Regular police shootouts and armed confrontations; standard for a cop procedural

Continued police-involved shootings and armed suspect confrontations

Standard procedural gun violence continues; active shooter scenario featured

Continued police shootouts and armed confrontations throughout the season

Season features more intense armed confrontations and a major shooting incident

Standard police procedural gun violence and armed confrontations

Frequent gun-related incidents as central to the police procedural format of the show.

Questions about use of force arise in the context of rookie training and difficult arrests

Use of force incidents and their aftermath are explored in storylines

Police use of force and accountability become more central themes post-2020

Questions of appropriate force continue to arise in storylines

Internal affairs and use-of-force investigations become more prominent

Use of force questions arise in the context of specific cases

Sexual assault is referenced in criminal cases investigated during the series.