TV The Rookies The Rookies 6.8/10 by 20 users 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. Details Casts Posters Images Title The Rookies Alternative Titles Die Rookies First Air Date 1972-09-11 Last Air Date 1976-03-30 Number of Episodes 93 Number of Seasons 4 Genres Drama, Crime, Networks ABC, Casts Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Bruce Fairbairn, Kate Jackson, Gerald S. O'Loughlin Plot Keywords california, telecaster, radiation, energy policy, earthquake, nuclear power plant, cinematographer, tragedy, conspiracy, tv reporter, atomic reactor, television broadcast, southern california, nuclear power, whistleblower, falsification, nuclear accident, picketing, turbine, Terry Webster Georg Stanford Brown Mike Danko Sam Melville Chris Owens Bruce Fairbairn Jill Danko Kate Jackson Lt. Ed Ryker Gerald S. O'Loughlin