Episode
The Rookie: Free Fall
Overview
As the rookies prepare for a big exam to see who moves on to the next stage of training, Officer Nolan and Officer Bishop are called to the scene of a murder and learn that the victim may be tied to a potential terrorist attack on the city of Los Angeles.
Details
- Series
- The Rookie
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2019-04-16
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Free Fall is Episode 20 in Season 1 of The Rookie. It aired on 2019-04-16. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 15: Manhunt
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Episode 14: Plain Clothes Day
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Episode 10: Flesh and Blood
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Episode 9: Standoff
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