Overview
The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department.
Cast
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Seasons
Specials1 episodes1972
Season 123 episodes1972
1
Concrete Valley, Neon Sky
1972-09-11
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2Dead, Like a Lost Dream
1972-09-18
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3The Informant
1972-09-25
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4The Commitment
1972-10-02
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5Covenant with Death
1972-10-09
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6Time is the Fire
1972-10-16
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7The Bear That Didn't Get Up
1972-10-23
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8Dirge for Sunday
1972-10-30
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9The Good Die Young
1972-11-13
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10To Taste of Terror
1972-11-20
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11A Deadly Velocity
1972-11-27
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12A Bloody Shade of Blue
1972-12-11
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13A Very Special Piece of Ground
1972-12-18
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14Rabbits on the Runway
1972-12-25
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15Tarnished Idol
1973-01-08
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16Crossfire
1973-01-15
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17Snow Job
1973-01-29
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18Point of Impact
1973-02-05
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19Three Hours to Kill
1973-02-12
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20The Wheel of Fortune (a.k.a.) The Wheel of Death
1973-02-19
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21Life Robbery (a.k.a.) Tribute to a Veteran
1973-02-26
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22A Farewell Tree from Marly
1973-03-05
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23Easy Money
1973-03-19
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Season 223 episodes1973
1
Cauldron
1973-09-10
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2Margin for Error
1973-09-17
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3Deadly Cage
1973-09-24
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4Frozen Smoke
1973-10-01
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5Get Ryker
1973-10-08
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6Cry Wolf
1973-10-15
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7A Matter of Justice (a.k.a.) Justice for Jill Danko
1973-10-22
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8Blood Brother
1973-10-29
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9Code 261
1973-11-05
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10Prayers Unanswered, Prayers Unheard
1973-11-12
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11Down Home Boy
1973-11-19
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12Lots of Trees and a Running Stream
1973-12-02
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13Another Beginning for Ben Fuller
1973-12-10
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14Sound of Silence
1973-12-17
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15Trial by Doubt
1974-01-07
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16The Authentic Death of Billy Stomper
1974-01-14
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17The Late Mr. Brent
1974-01-28
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18The Teacher
1974-02-04
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19Eyewitness
1974-02-11
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20Something Less Than a Man
1974-02-18
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21Rolling Thunder
1974-02-25
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22Time Lock
1974-03-04
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23Death Watch
1974-03-18
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Season 324 episodes1974
1
An Ugly Way to Die
1974-09-09
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2Key Witness
1974-09-23
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3Legacy of Death
1974-09-30
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4Death at 6 A.M.
1974-10-07
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5Walk a Tightrope
1974-10-21
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6Judgment
1974-10-28
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7Johnny Lost His Gun
1974-11-04
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8Prelude to Vengeance
1974-11-11
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9Vendetta
1974-11-18
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10The Old Neighborhood
1974-11-25
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11A Test of Courage
1974-12-02
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12The Assassin
1974-12-09
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13Blue Christmas
1974-12-16
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14Take Over
1974-12-30
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15The Saturday Night Special
1975-01-13
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16The Hunting Ground
1975-01-20
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17Solomon's Dilemma
1975-01-27
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18Angel
1975-02-03
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19The Shield
1975-02-10
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20S.W.A.T. (1)
1975-02-17
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21S.W.A.T. (2)
1975-02-17
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22A Deadly Image
1975-02-24
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23Cliffy
1975-03-03
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24Nightmare
1975-03-17
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Season 423 episodes1975
1
Lamb to the Slaughter
1975-09-09
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2Reading Writing and Angel Dust
1975-09-16
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3One-Way Street to Nowhere
1975-09-23
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4Someone Who Cares
1975-09-30
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5Ladies Day (a.k.a.) Ladies Kill, Too
1975-10-07
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6Reign of Terror
1975-10-14
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7Death Lady
1975-10-21
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8Measure of Mercy
1975-10-28
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9A Time to Mourn
1975-11-04
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10The Torch Man
1975-11-11
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11Invitation to a Rumble
1975-11-18
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12Reluctant Hero
1975-11-25
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13Dead Heat
1975-12-02
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14The Voice of Thunder
1975-12-09
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15The Code Five Affair
1975-12-16
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16Shadow of a Man
1975-12-23
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17Eye for an Eye
1975-12-30
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18Sudden Death (a.k.a.) Return from the Past
1976-01-06
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19From Out of the Darkness
1976-01-20
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20The Mugging
1976-01-27
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21Blue Movie, Blue Death
1976-02-24
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22Deliver Me From Innocence
1976-03-02
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23Journey to Oblivion
1976-03-30
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Added: 5/19/2026Updated: 6/2/2026