The Rookie

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 16, 2018
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 52
  3. Negative: 5 out of 52
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  1. Scottgun00
    Nov 14, 2018
    3
    Nathan Fillion is the draw. He's why I tuned in. He's why you tuned. Usually, you can expect Nathan to take silly material (Castle) and make it sparkle, but here it doesn't work. Hard to put a finger on it, but I think it comes to the fact that he should be a lead or at least the centerpiece in an ensemble. Here he's just a cog in an ensemble, and not a very interesting one. I wonder ifNathan Fillion is the draw. He's why I tuned in. He's why you tuned. Usually, you can expect Nathan to take silly material (Castle) and make it sparkle, but here it doesn't work. Hard to put a finger on it, but I think it comes to the fact that he should be a lead or at least the centerpiece in an ensemble. Here he's just a cog in an ensemble, and not a very interesting one. I wonder if that's by design so that you don't notice how flat the rest of the ensemble is. This is a cast so interchangeable that the writers could have put lines of dialog in a hat, have the actors draw them randomly and say them and you wouldn't notice a difference. Mostly because your interest isn't engaged enough to care.… Expand
  2. grandpasgirl
    Oct 17, 2018
    0
    After all the hype & being a Fillionite, I was soooo disappointed. Too chaotic; tried too hard to be funny. A 40-year old cop that ran full speed for five blocks and not even winded - really? And what happened to Nathan? Shot with unflattering lighting to make him look older? He just looks gaunt, tired and life- worn until seen having breakfast with a girl young enough to be his daughter -After all the hype & being a Fillionite, I was soooo disappointed. Too chaotic; tried too hard to be funny. A 40-year old cop that ran full speed for five blocks and not even winded - really? And what happened to Nathan? Shot with unflattering lighting to make him look older? He just looks gaunt, tired and life- worn until seen having breakfast with a girl young enough to be his daughter - not his lover. Suddenly handsome again. Decide! I'm going back to New Amsterdam - but with a heavy heart.… Expand

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#50 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018
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#77 Most Shared TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Oct 16, 2018
    50
    The series tries, with limited success, to be both a star vehicle for Fillion and also an ensemble. It doesn't pay off in the pilot, creating too many characters and too many plotlines for a rhythm to ever get properly established.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Oct 16, 2018
    58
    There’s enough parity in the group to keep viewers engaged, be it from their slew of emergencies (like a crazy man screaming about unicorns on top of his car) or testy inter-personal dynamics. Even after the ridiculous opening scene, Fillion manages to fill Nolan with enough foolish sincerity to be a believable human being.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Chris Barton
    Oct 16, 2018
    60
    Fillion’s strengths are key, because despite the show’s best efforts to drape multiple dramatic storylines around him in the one episode ABC made available to review, there’s just not a lot that stands out otherwise. ... It’s a breezy drama that doesn’t demand much from the viewer, but Fillion’s easy charm is tough to dismiss.
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