The Rookies

The Rookies (1972)★ 6.9/10

TV-14 · US · 60 min · August 5, 1972 · 4 seasons

  • Crime
  • Drama

Directed by: Phil Bondelli, E.W. Swackhamer, Leonard J. Horn, Harry Falk, Gene Nelson

Written by: William Blinn, Rita Lakin, Skip Webster, Robert I. Holt, Hal Sitowitz

The trials and adventures of three young police officers.

Original title
The Rookies
Storyline
The exploits of three rookie police officers in a large unnamed Southern California city are followed in this weekly series. Mike Danko is a married former marine, Willie Gillis is a recent college graduate and Terry Webster joined the police as part of a special minority recruitment plan. Their supervisor is Lt. Eddie Riker and Jill is Mike's worried wife who works as a nurse at the local hospital.
Rating
6.9 / 10 · 1,461
Companies
Spelling-Goldberg Productions, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Columbia TriStar Television, Euro TV, Sony Pictures Television, Viacom, Worldvision Enterprises
Release dates
  • GB August 5, 1972
  • US September 11, 1972