<Tr> <Th> Audio format </Th> <Td> 5.1 surround sound </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . The series is produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company . </P> <P> The series stars Nathan Fillion, Afton Williamson, Eric Winter, Melissa O'Neil, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin, Alyssa Diaz, and Mercedes Mason . In October 2017, The Rookie received a series order from ABC, and is set to premiere on October 16, 2018 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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