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Before Starsky & Hutch got flashy, these rookies learned the streets the hard way.
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The Rookies (1972)

gritty procedural70s time capsuleblue-collar heroics

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 4 • Episode 23

Latest

Journey to Oblivion

Mar 30, 1976

A gambler kills his creditor and is witnessed by Jill Danko whom he and his accomplice must now do away with. Another episode dedicated to nurse Jill Danko. In this episode Jill bears a big resemblance to her later character Sabrina Duncan.

Overview

DramaCrime

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.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Gerald S. O'Loughlin's world-weary Lt. Ryker steals scenes

Production

Unflinching location shooting in pre-gentrification Los Angeles

Best for:Solo: Late-night nostalgia trip with grainy authenticity·Binge: Watch 70s policing evolve episode by episode·Rewatch: Spot future Charlie's Angels star Kate Jackson
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Creator

Rita Lakin

First AiredSep 11, 1972
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons4·Episodes93
ABC

Top Cast

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Terry Webster

Sam Melville

Sam Melville

Mike Danko

Bruce Fairbairn

Bruce Fairbairn

Chris Owens

Kate Jackson

Kate Jackson

Jill Danko

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Lt. Ed Ryker

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Trivia

Series creator Rita Lakin became one of the first female showrunners in television drama, later writing for Dynasty and Medical Center.

Cultural

The show's ambiguous urban setting let writers tackle police brutality and corruption without implicating real departments—radical for 1972 network television.

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