#53

The Rookie

This is the second show in the Top 100 to star Nathan Fillion. He was Malcolm Reynolds in Firefly (#72) and now he is John Nolan in The Rookie, a police drama on ABC.

John Nolan is a middle aged man who decided that he wanted to change his life and become a police officer for the LAPD. As a forty + year old, being a rookie is a challenge and John faced everything imaginable.

The Rookie has gone through a lot of different side characters and has developed into more than just Nathan Fillion’s show, but he is still at the center of the show after seven seasons.

Other actors appearing on The Rookie include:  Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Mercedes Mason, Melissa O’Neil, Eric Winter, Afton Williamson, Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore, Jenna Dewan, Tru Valentino, and Lisseth Chavez.

What I like the most about the character of John Nolan is how compassionate he is. He goes out of his way in an attempt to try and aid anyone that is placed in front of him, including the criminals he is dealing with. That kind of reminds me of one of the main reasons why, as a youth, I was attracted to Spider-Man.

The show has also found a huge success in the romance between Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford. Tim started as her training officer, but after she moved past rookie status, the pair became a couple worth rooting for.

The Rookie is scheduled to return for an eighth season. The show does some very creative episodes designed to keep the originality alive.