

The man whose story inspired the premise of the show was later revealed to be Bill Norcross, who continues to serve in the LAPD and also as executive producer on The Rookie. Series lead Nathan Fillion stated during an interview that the drama was inspired by a true story as the LAPD is one of just two agencies that accepts new officers over the age of 37.

After graduating from the Police Academy as the oldest rookie on the force, Nolan must navigate the dangerous, unpredictable nature of his job and is determined to make it in his new career despite the challenges. The series follows John Nolan, a forty-five-year-old newly divorced man from Pennsylvania, who, after inadvertently helping police officers during a bank robbery, moves to Los Angeles to pursue a new career as a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

In May 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on September 26, 2021. The third season ran from January 3 to May 16, 2021. The second season ran from September 29, 2019, to May 10, 2020. The first season ran until April 16, 2019. The Rookie premiered on October 16, 2018. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Melissa O'Neil, Afton Williamson, Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore and Eric Winter. The series stars Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. The series is produced by ABC Signature and Entertainment One it is based on real-life Los Angeles Police Department officer William Norcross, who moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and joined the department in his mid-40s. The series follows John Nolan, a man in his forties, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. The Rookie is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Alexi Hawley for ABC.
