John and Jessica's relationship gets a lot more complicated after she delivers some surprising news; Officer Bradford and Officer West are assigned a community policing project helping out the Watts Rams as volunteer coaches.

Officer Nolan navigates his relationship with Jessica and a developing rapport with Grace while working a high-stakes criminal case involving an undercover homeland security agent; Officer Chen meddles with Officer Bradford's love life. Meanwhile, Lucy’s successful undercover assignment earns her an invitation for specialized training in Sacramento and she must decide if this is the path she wants to take. as Jackson West (seasons 1–3, guest season 4): [4] [5] An eager, if somewhat naive, rookie and the son of Commander West, head of the LAPD's Internal Affairs Division.While the outlet initially claimed that the split was amicable, Williamson, in a lengthy Instagram post, stated that she left the series due to having "experienced racial discrimination/racially charged inappropriate comments from the hair department. An investigation was commissioned through the law firm Mitchell Sillerberg and Knupp along with a third-party firm, EXTTI, which conducted nearly 400 hours of interviews and examined video and other evidence.

The Conners, The Flash, and more adjust up, Splitting Up Together and Black-ish adjust down: Tuesday final ratings". Meanwhile, Sergeant Grey and his wife, Luna, go to New York to visit their daughter, Dominique, only to realize she never made it home from the night before. Williamson also alleged that she was sexually harassed by guest star Demetrius Grosse, who portrays Kevin Wolfe in a recurring role, as well as an incident of bullying that escalated into sexual assault at a party; the head of the hair department was identified as Sallie Ciganovich. Dylan Conrique as Tamara Colins (season 3–present): a homeless high school student Chen takes under her wing and tries to help cope with her situation. At the age of 45, Nolan closed his construction company in Pennsylvania and after taking down a robbery suspect at a bank in his hometown of Foxburg, Pennsylvania, moved out west to become a police officer.

Their rookie year is coming to an end and officers Nolan, Chen and West are about to be squeezed harder than ever before as their training officers evaluate whether they are truly ready for the job. Filming in the area was shut down as a result of the reports, but filming continued at other already scheduled locations. Tru Valentino as Aaron Thorsen (season 5; recurring season 4): A newbie rookie who was involved in a murder case in which he was found not guilty. Meanwhile, Officers Nolan and Juarez reopen her sister’s case and discover a discrepancy that leads them on a new trail.

It was then reported that the series had undergone creative tweaks that cut Foster's character, Special Agent Casey Fox.Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers (season 3–present; recurring seasons 1–2): A defense lawyer with whom Lopez initially clashes but later starts dating with the two later getting married and having a son named Jack and a daughter.

West is killed in the Season 4 premiere in an effort to help identify the people who kidnapped him and Lopez. Arjay Smith as James Murray (season 3–present): A local resident in the neighborhood where Nolan and Harper are assigned to community outreach. Meanwhile, Lucy and Tim’s relationship is put to the test as they begin to feel the hard hours of their jobs. The first season was released on DVD in Region 1 on August 27, 2019, [56] and in Region 4 (Australia) on January 22, 2020.Following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021, on the set of the film Rust, live weapons were banned from The Rookie while filming. In preparation, he is tasked with overseeing Officer Aaron Thorson and must uncover the truth about another officer’s suicide. 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.