Anyone Still Watch "The Rookie" Here?

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February 10, 2026, 03:42 PM

PASig

Anyone Still Watch "The Rookie" Here?

My wife and I have been watching it for about two years now, started at S1, E1 and got caught up to the present.

It's starting to feel like the show has run out of steam or jumped the shark as they say which I guess is inevitable.

I miss the days when it was about an actual rookie just starting off as a cop at age 40 or so. Not it seems like everyone on the show is a secret-squirrel-super-high-speed-Navy-SEAL-cop.

Just bad writing I guess.

February 10, 2026, 05:20 PM

Tailhook 84

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Originally posted by PASig:
It's starting to feel like the show has run out of steam or jumped the shark as they say which I guess is inevitable.

Mrs. 'Hook still does. On the rare occasion that I stop in the living room for a few minutes to see how well the characters are aging, it is obvious the writers ran out of original storylines a few years ago. Apparently enough people keep watching it so they keep producing it.

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February 10, 2026, 06:44 PM

Orguss

I started to check out toward the end of Season 6 and quit halfway through the premiere of Season 7.

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February 11, 2026, 01:32 AM

Rey HRH

I've been binge watching it. it seems to me they're ready to retire the show with the captain moving on, the wife wanting to move to DC, etc.

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February 11, 2026, 07:51 AM

TMats

Gave up on it quite a while ago (at least 3 years). It was entertaining early on.

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February 11, 2026, 09:28 AM

2BobTanner

The 40-year old Rookie has now turned into a 45-year old Training Officer for new POC-rookies. The DEI is strong in this series.

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