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.

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.

Network: American Broadcasting Company

Program creator: Alexi Hawley

Original network: ABC

Language: English

Executive producers: Alexi Hawley, Nathan Fillion, Mark
Gordon, Jonathan E. Steinberg, Liz Friedlander

Genres: Crime Fiction, Comedy-drama, Police procedural

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.

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.

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.