The series follows John Nolan, a forty-year-old man, who moves from his comfortable, small town life to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. He must navigate the dangerous, humorous and unpredictable world of a "young" cop, determined to make his second shot at life count.<br /><br />The Rookie is an upcoming American crime drama television series created for ABC by Alexi Hawley. Based on true events, the series follows John Nolan, a forty-year-old man, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. <br /><br />Network: American Broadcasting Company<br /><br />Program creator: Alexi Hawley<br /><br />Original network: ABC<br /><br />Language: English<br /><br />Executive producers: Alexi Hawley, Nathan Fillion, Mark <br />Gordon, Jonathan E. Steinberg, Liz Friedlander<br /><br />Genres: Crime Fiction, Comedy-drama, Police procedural<br /><br />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. <br /><br />As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. If he can't keep up with the young cops and the criminals, he'll be risking lives including his own. <br /><br />But if he can use his life experience, determination and sense of humor to give him an edge, he may just become a success in this new chapter of his life.
