List of The Rookie episodes Season 2 (2019 2020) WXYZ-TV

Season 2 (2019 2020) WXYZ-TV November 26, 2022 and January 29, 2023

Episodes WXYZ-TV		Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date USA	Prod.code	U.S. viewers (millions)
121	The officers grapple with the aftermath of a plotted attack on the city of Los Angeles, leaving Bradford fighting for his life.	"Impact" Season Premiere	Mike Goi	Alexi Hawley	November 26, 2022	201	4.11
As Bradford is rushed to the hospital, a third terrorist from the previous attack ambushes the police; Nolan and Bradford, who had only suffered an allergic reaction to medication he was given, then take her out. Two weeks later, Nolan has moved into a new home, and the rookies learn the scores of their midterm exams. They all pass, but West is upset with his score. The team learns of a plan involving fake police officers after Nolan and Grey witness a robbery at a police uniform store. They later find one of the robbers dead after his partners killed him and set his body on fire. Chen witnesses a fake police officer stealing a radio, but is unable to apprehend him before he escapes. Later, a clerk at the criminal court house is abducted, and Nolan helps to save her life after subduing the fake officer that Chen had seen earlier. Bradford, Chen, Lopez, and West also arrest the other fake cops following a shootout. West is demoted by Grey, as Grey is disappointed in West's speech that he had given to a group of cadets earlier. As a result, West cannot wear short sleeves until Grey can trust him again.
122	Nolan teams up with new night detective Pablo Armstrong for a murder investigation case that results in an unexpected reunion with a former love interest.	"The Night General"	Rob Bowman	Fredrick Kotto	November 27, 2022	202	3.83
West's landlord is arrested and he is evicted from his apartment. Nolan is assigned as partner to new detective Nick Armstrong, but their investigation into a recent murder leads to an unexpected reunion with an old love interest. Chen is also still upset at Bradford because he will not allow her to wear short sleeves even though she passed the midterm exam. Meanwhile, the father of the murder victim kills one of the men who murdered his son, and nearly kills the other suspect as well by placing him in a concrete mold, before Nolan and Armstrong manage to save him. Unfortunately, the father commits suicide by hanging himself from a metal cable in a warehouse despite Nolan's attempts to persuade him not to. West attempts to move into Smitty's trailer park as he doesn't have a place to live. However, Chen learns of his predicament, and she allows him to move into her apartment.
123	Officer Nolan navigates his relationship with Jessica and a developing rapport with Grace while working a high-stakes criminal case involving an undercover homeland security agent; Officer Chen meddles with Officer Bradford's love life.	"The Bet"	Barbara Brown	Corey Miller	December 3, 2022	123	3.60
Nolan tries to navigate his relationship with Russo and he builds a rapport with Grace while investigating a criminal case involving a homeland security agent with Lopez. West is assigned to Officer Smitty for the day and he struggles to deal with the laid back Smitty. Later, a criminal that West is patting down escapes and the criminal drops his gun in a nearby yard. A young boy, believing that the gun is a toy, picks it up and accidentally shoots his mother, infuriating West. They are later able to capture the criminal following a search after learning that the gun was used another murder as well. Chen also sets up Bradford on a date with Rachel Hall, a social services agent and a friend of Chen's from college, as a part of a bet. Chen later discovers that Bradford and Hall are now dating, meaning that she has won the bet and can go back to wearing short sleeves.
124	Officer Nolan gets off to a rocky start after being introduced to his new training officer; Officer Bradford struggles to think of an appropriate birthday gift for Rachel; Officer Lopez finds herself navigating a case that triggers a personal memory.	"Warriors and Guardians"	Lisa Demaine	Brynn Malone	December 4, 2022	124	3.76
Nolan gets introduced to a new training officer, Nyla Harper, a former undercover detective. He is confused by her extreme police tactics, notably overseeing minor offences. They pull over a car with no plate, and all four occupants flee, with one falling of a roof top. Harper puts forward her body cam, showing he jumped himself and she didn't push him. While on patrol, they encounter Ross Teagan, who was a known drug dealer from Harper's past. An operation is commenced to set up Teagan, but another suspect, Osito, is spotted leaving the scene by Nolan. Together with Bradford and Chen, Nolan and Harper descend on Osito's location, leading to his arrest. Grey also has Harper apologise to Nolan for her treatment of him, which he accepts. Bradford struggles to find a birthday gift for Rachel, and reluctantly accepts help from Chen. West and Lopez apprehend two boys who bothered a homeless woman, Alice Sheldon, whom turns out to be responsible for a hit and run ten years ago. They track down her victim based on a photo she left, who is identified as Karin Arnoux. Despite initially being against Lopez’ defence of Sheldon, Arnoux later decides to stand up for Sheldon.
125	The rookies are asked to develop their first confidential informants; Officer Chen's mother complicates her home life when she comes to stay with her.	"Tough Love"	Rachel Feldman	Vincent Angell	December 10, 2022	125	3.24
Chen's mother comes to stay with her after having an argument with Chen's father, frustrating Chen. Nolan deals with surprising news that his son Henry is now engaged with his girlfriend, Abigail. The rookies also develop their first confidential informants. His first informant is a drug dealer, who despite surviving an operation, first attempts to escape before it starts, and then overdoses afterwards. Armstrong helps Nolan by giving him a list of informant candidates. He also does a background check on Henry's girlfriend, which makes Nolan uncertain if he should read it or not. Nolan and Harper try their luck with a forger, whom easily flips. While awaiting a deal to go down at Whiteman Airfield, the buyers turn out to be women on the run from a cartel. The cartel's right hand man arrives, but escapes just as reinforcements arrive. Bradford and Chen deal with a young woman who is selling her step mother's belongings to a pawn shop out of revenge. Despite Chen urging her to change her ways, the girl ends up buying a gun and threatening her step mother and firing shots at her bags. Lopez and West try to flip a known FBI informant, who they later discover lied about his ex-wife sleeping with a known car dealer. They use this to their advantage to flip him completely the second time, leaving the FBI handler furious. However, this impresses Grey, who allows West to finally wear short sleeves. Grace reads Abigail's background check, and Nolan brings it up to Henry and her. Abigail explains the truth about her arson, which Nolan forgives her for.
126	An emergency alert of an impending missile attack sends Los Angeles into chaos and uncertainty, while the officers each try to keep the peace and deal with their own disasters.	"Fallout"	Bill Johnson	Robert Bella	December 11, 2022	126	3.50
The officers deal with an impending missile attack and also deal with their own disasters. Nolan attends a probationary court hearing, and he, Russo, and Evers help calm people down during the threat. They all hide in a fallout shelter, and Nolan and Russo help subdue two prisoners that attempt to escape. Harper picks up her daughter from school, and has Rachel watch her at the station. Bradford and Chen also help a store owner deal with looters and Lopez and West help save several people who are preparing to jump off of a building. Harper's ex-husband is furious at her for picking up their daughter and wants her arrested, but Nolan helps convince him that she has changed for the better. Evers is also stabbed by one of the prisoners during the escape attempt and is hospitalized, but he survives his injuries.
127	John and Jessica's relationship gets a lot more complicated after she delivers some surprising news; Officer Bradford and Officer West are assigned a community policing project helping out the Watts Rams as volunteer coaches.	"Safety"	Sylvain White	Terence Paul Winter	December 17, 2022	127	3.73
The relationship between Nolan and Russo gets a lot more complicated after she delivers some surprising news. Nolan also assists Grace at the hospital at a meeting for expectant mothers, where he helps to subdue the unruly boyfriend of one of the women. Lopez is on temporary leave from the force following Evers's stabbing, and she takes a job in private security escorting a high profile businessman. Officers Bradford and West also help out the Watts Rams as volunteer coaches, and they help rescue the mother of one of the team's star players from several armed kidnappers. Chen and Harper are also assigned to one another, and have several disagreements before they work together to subdue a serial bomber. Nolan and Russo break up at the end of the episode as Nolan isn't ready to have more kids of his own.
128	Officer Nolan kicks off his birthday by babysitting a crime scene at a law office; Officer Bradford and Officer West are set to receive special awards; Sgt. Grey rides patrol with Officer Harper after she requests an early annual evaluation.	"Clean Cut"	Toa Fraser	Mary Trahan	December 18, 2022	128	3.61
Nolan kicks off his birthday by babysitting a crime scene at a law office. He meets Ellroy Basso, a professional cleaner, and they have to evade two criminals when they return to the scene looking for a hidden stash of money. Meanwhile, Officer Bradford is involved in an accident when he rear ends a woman while on patrol. Officer West is also exposed to a substance during a traffic stop and begins to act like he is on drugs. Sgt. Grey also rides patrol with Officer Harper after she requests an early annual evaluation to better her chances of getting custody of her daughter, and Grey observes her compassion in dealing with a near-drunk driver who was depressed after a cancer diagnosis. In the end, it is revealed the boyfriend of the woman Bradford hit is intentionally scamming people to earn money by disconnecting the brake lights on the woman's car. Bradford and Chen also thwart a potential murder that the woman's boyfriend is trying to commit. West is evaluated at the hospital but his exposure to the substance is not as serious as initially feared, allowing both Bradford and West to receive a special award from the deputy chief.
129	Officer Nolan's trust is tested when he tries to help the previous owner of his home reconnect with his family; Officer Harper's overnight visit with her daughter is put into jeopardy when her past undercover life resurfaces again.	"Breaking Point"	Leslie Libman	Alexi Hawley & Corey Miller	December 24, 2022	129	3.36
Nolan's trust is tested when he tries to help the previous owner of his home reconnect with his family. Nolan later has to subdue and arrest him when the other man breaks into the house in the middle of the night. Meanwhile, Officer Harper has finally earned an overnight visit with her daughter that is put into jeopardy when her past undercover life resurfaces again. Nolan also has to go undercover in order to save Harper's life. Bradford and Chen deal with a murder when a lost dog is found covered with blood, resulting in a disturbing case where a woman was killed by her own son because she broke up with her boyfriend. Wesley is brought in as the kid's lawyer, but struggles with PTSD from when he was stabbed after the boy brings up the knife. Lopez and West assist the stars of a police drama by showing them proper LAPD procedure after running into the lead actor during an arrest, with West hitting it off with the actor while Lopez assists his co-star in dealing with a stalker, learning that the woman was one of the production crew when she nearly shoots West.
130	Officer Nolan and the team are charged with escorting a notorious female serial killer to the graves of her victims; Officer Chen meets a seemingly perfect man who sparks her interest; Officer Lopez worries about Wesley.	"The Dark Side"	Bill Roe	Alexi Hawley	December 25, 2022	130	3.70
The department is tasked with assisting convicted serial killer Rosalind Dyer to find the remains of 3 of her victims in exchange for commuting her death sentence to life in prison. While on the way to her gravesites, the team is forced to stop a man from killing her, and they discover new bodies in Dyer's gravesites. Nolan talks to Dyer about the possibility of there being a third victim, as two bodies were found along with Dyer's original kills, having been killed by a different serial killer. Dyer refuses to help them, and the team is forced to find the new victim on their own. Nolan and Harper manage to find the third victim alive but the killer manages to escape after attempting to drown Nolan in a storm drain. The episode ends with Chen being drugged and forced into the back of a car by her date at a bar.
131	Officer Nolan and the entire team are in a desperate search to rescue Officer Chen after her abduction; Officer Lopez discovers Wesley unconscious from a dangerous cocktail of alcohol and pills.	"Day of Death" Season Finale	David McWhirter	Brynn Malone & Fredrick Kotto	September 23, 2023	131	4.92
Chen awakes after being drugged by her date, tattooed by him with her "day of death". The station works to find Chen after they all realize they haven't seen her in 13 hours. It is revealed that her date, Caleb Wright is the protégé of serial killer Rosalind Dyer. Caleb orders Chen to get in a barrel at gunpoint, which he proceeds to bury in the middle of the desert. As the station works to find her, Caleb proceeds to kidnap Armstrong and take him to a house that belonged to Rosalind's uncle. Nolan and Harper proceed to track Caleb to the house, where Harper shoots Caleb, killing him. With Caleb dead, the officers spread out and search for loose dirt to find Chen, with Bradford finding and performing CPR on her, saving her life. Meanwhile, Angela and Wesley discuss his mental health after she found him unconscious after mixing his pills with alcohol. Wesley decides to go to work after seeing what Chen went through and acknowledges that he can seek help. Nolan visits Rosalind in prison, revealing that they found the locations where she buried her victims, meaning there will be no more deals. Rosalind tells him that she has one more secret, which is about Armstrong. Nolan tells her that he doesn't care about that but Rosalind replies that she knows he'll be back.
131	Nolan takes his son's fiancée, Abigail, on a ride-along after she shows interest in becoming a police officer; Jackson's relationship becomes increasingly complicated.	"Now and Then"	C. Chi-Yoon Chung	Robert Bella	Janaury 1, 2023	131	4.55
Nolan takes his son's fiancé Abigail on a ride-along with Bradford after she reveals she wants to be a police officer. Bradford offers to put in a word for her at the police academy, but tells Nolan that she won't be able to become a cop due to her criminal record. Harper asks Bradford to switch rookies for the week, where she will ride with a recovering Chen. Chen struggles to trust her judgment again, so Harper and Lopez take her to speed dating to try to regain her judgment. Chen snaps when one of the men at the event pulls a loose thread on her sweater, throwing him to the ground. Chen says that Harper will never understand what she went through, where Harper later reveals that she was raped by her UC handler and implies that she sent him to early retirement, throwing him down some stairs.
132	Nolan is given some life-changing news and invites Grace over for a home-cooked meal in his newly remodeled kitchen; each unit is tasked with following up on dormant cases in hopes of uncovering new leads.	"Follow-Up Day"	Liz Friedlander	Alexi Hawley	January 7, 2023	132	5.12
Nolan learns of the news that his father has recently died, and is sent his inheritance by a lawyer, which includes an old car. The rookies and their training officers are put through follow up day, where they're assigned dormant cases. Nolan and Harper investigate a robbery of lottery tickets which also left the wife of the store owner dead. Their leads point then to a strip club, where a pole dancer, Chastity, recognises the suspect they're looking for, Tucker Novak, on CCTV footage. Novak points them to Colt Henry after they arrest him. They find him at the train station, arriving from Sacramento. He attempts to flee and holds an infant child at gunpoint before Nolan manages to negotiate with him into giving up. West and Lopez investigate the theft of a statue, which they find lying over the alleged thief when they go door to door through the neighbourhood. Back at the station, Lopez encounters Wesley's mother who has been arrested for possessing an unlicensed gun. Wesley takes part in the case, and learns that his mother got the gun from Christian Roberts, who has a record of armed robberies. Lopez and West track down Roberts and arrest him after he attempts to escape. Bradford and Chen investigate a case of money laundering involving Nevin Cooper, who has gone through rehab and working at a local bakery, but is still in debt to his former gang. After encountering Cooper seemingly being threatened by the gang, Bradford later attempts negotiate with their leader, Marquel, to let Cooper be, but he refuses. They later manage to get Cooper a permanent job at the bakery, forcing the gang to look elsewhere for laundering money. Bradford receives his sergeant exam results, but turns down the offer of starting in North Hollywood, in favour of finishing training Chen. Nolan meets his half brother Pete (Pete Davidson) while working his and Harper's case, who twice steals the car he inherited, but they manage work out a better relationship.
133	Officers Nolan and Harper investigate a murder which may have national security implications; Officer Bradford must confront his past when he crosses paths with a homeless veteran.	"Casualties"	Sylvain White	Bill Rinier	January 8, 2023	133	5.17
Lopez and West are called to a man who is shot in the top of his head and seems to ramble. Bradford and Chen are called to a couple, where the wife reports to being stalked by a drone. The husband takes it further when he shoots down the drone the next time it appears. The boy responsible show the footage to Grey, who reports to Nolan and Harper that both their and Lopez and West's cases have been solved. Nolan and Harper chase a suspect into a warehouse, where a body is discovered. They search the victim's hotel room, and encounter an Afghanistan war veteran, who attempts to flee before Bradford and Chen arrive. Bradford is revealed to have been the veteran, Mitch's commanding officer when they served together. Together with Armstrong, they search the warehouse again for evidence of counterfeit money according to Mitch, but find it empty. Grey, on orders from higher ups, orders them to let the case rest. Deciding against it, Bradford calls LA Clear, and learns that the DIA is behind the counterfeit related to an ongoing operation. Nolan is confronted by Norman Jangus, the main man of the operation, at his home. Bradford, Chen, Harper and Nolan arrive at the docks and discover further counterfeit until they're confronted by Jangus and his crew. Bradford makes Jangus give up who killed Joe Delacruz and decides that they should look away from the counterfeit. Chen decides to have a dog, much to West's annoyance. She later gives the dog to Bradford, deciding she is not ready to have a one yet.
134	Officer Nolan learns his identity has been stolen and could jeopardize his position as an officer; Sgt. Grey must testify at the parole hearing of the man who shot him and murdered his partner.	"Hand-Off"	Michael Goi	Vincent Angell & Mary Trahan	January 14, 2023	134	5.18
Nolan's identity is stolen and he works to restore his credit score to remain a police officer and get his money back to fund Henry's college tuition. He and Harper are able to track the identity thief (Seth Green) using one of the purchases made under Nolan's name, but later have to track him down when one of the other people whose identity he stole kidnaps him for his money back. Nolan and Harper are able to save the identity thief and in return for his gratitude, he gifts Nolan a secret comic book collection he purchased with his money so that he can get his money back. Grey and Lopez head to Lompoc Prison to testify at a parole hearing for a man who shot Grey and his partner Dennis Rowland, who died in Lopez's arms her first day on the job. On the way there, Lopez reveals that she had smelled alcohol on Rowland's breath as he died, which shocked Grey as he believed Rowland was sober for four months. Despite the man's parole being denied, Grey votes in favor of parole after interacting with the man and his son. While Grey and Lopez are at the hearing, West is assigned to make sure the station is in compliance with all guidelines, during which he finds an unassigned unsolved vandalism case which leads to him solving a homicide. Bradford meets Rachel's father, a former sheriff of a small town who reveals he does not want his daughter marrying a cop, especially since there's a chance Rachel might have Huntington's disease.
135	Officers Chen and Bradford respond to a call at the Los Angeles auditions of "American Idol" and Officer Chen ends up facing Ryan Seacrest and the judges; Chen befriends a reporter whose motives are not clear.	"The Overnight"	Stephanie Marquardt	Corey Miller & Rachael Seymour	January 15, 2023	135	5.87
Chen and Bradford respond to a call at the Los Angeles auditions of "American Idol" and Chen ends up facing Ryan Seacrest and the judges. Chen befriends a reporter (Roselyn Sanchez) whose motives are not clear. Harper asks Nolan to come along with her to her ex-husband Donovan's home to help her daughter who is having trouble sleeping. This leads to Nolan's life being put in danger during a domestic dispute with one of Donovan's neighbors. At the end, Evers proposes to Lopez and she accepts his proposal. Note: This episode includes a joke referencing Melissa O'Neil's victory on the third season of Canadian Idol.
136	Officer Nolan's relationship with his first confidential informant is tested when he discovers her back on the street dealing drugs; Lucy's fear of dating following her abduction is beginning to threaten her friendship with Jackson.	"Control"	Marcus Stokes	Alexi Hawley & Robert Bella	January 21, 2023	136	4.57
Nolan and Harper encounter Nolan's former C.I. Bianca, and she tells them that Ripper has returned with a large shipment of fentanyl. DEA Agent Michael Banks (Bailey Chase) arrives and they determine that Nolan and Harper must go in disguise to confront Ripper. They successfully agree to meet with Ripper, but everything goes wrong when Bianca confronts Ripper and she is abducted. Meanwhile, Chen meets a firefighter during a call and is intrigued by him. Lopez also interrogates a bank teller after a woman is murdered, and clashes with Detective Calderon on how the case should be handled. Banks offers Harper a job with the DEA after they successfully rescue Bianca, but she respectfully declines his offer.
137	Officers Nolan and Harper escort four juvenile offenders to a Scared Straight program at a correctional facility, but it quickly becomes a riotous situation; Nolan is uncertain about Grace after she fails to introduce him to her ex-husband.	"Under the Gun"	Tori Garrett	Terence Paul Winter & Elizabeth Davis Beall	January 22, 2023	137	4.96
Nolan and Harper are tasked with escorting four juvenile delinquents to a correctional facility, but find themselves entrapped in a prison riot during their processing. The pair find themselves forced to make an unlikely alliance with Oscar Hutchinson in order to safely evacuate their detainees from the prison, as well as saving the warden from the hostage situation. Meanwhile, Rachel and Bradford have to rectify a mistake that caused a mother to lose custody of her ailing child after learning that a compromised water system was the cause of his sickness. Lopez and West have to escort a tech analyst who has flagged Lopez as an officer most likely to cause problems in the department, and also have to subdue an active shooter at the tech analyst's office building.
138	Officers Nolan, Chen and West are squeezed harder than ever before as their training officers evaluate whether they are truly ready for the job; one of the rookie classmates is involved in a shooting.	"The Q Word"	David McWhirter	Natalie Callaghan & Nick Hurwitz	January 28, 2023	138	5.00
When a fellow rookie colleague Chris Rios (Christopher O'Shea) is fatally shot in broad daylight by a member of the Derian crime family, the entire police department commences a manhunt where multiple complications arise. Bradford and Chen raid the gunman's house and learn that an L.A.P.D. officer is on the crime family's payroll; Nolan and Harper recover the murder weapon from the crime scene, but find out it is stolen after a raid on Ruben Derian's residence; West deals with the aftermath of Rios's death at the hospital while Lopez attempts to search for the mole. While viewing through the officers' body camera footage, Lopez learns that rookie officer Erin Cole (Hannah Kasulka) did not have her body camera function at all during her shift, with the Wilshire precinct conducting another manhunt on Cole. Nolan encounters a guilt-ridden Cole by himself and learns that she was the actual target of the assassination attempt, with Rios being collateral damage. Despite Nolan's successful attempt in calming her down, Cole is fatally shot by Armstrong. During the aftermath and inspired by a recent conversation with Harper, Nolan reviews his body camera footage and deduces that Armstrong was the actual mole working for the Derian family.
139	Nolan's discovery goes much deeper than he expected and could put his life and career in jeopardy.	"The Hunt" Season Finale	Bill Roe	Alexi Hawley	January 29, 2023	139	4.66
Harper agrees to help Nolan after he shows her the body camera footage. They lead Armstrong to an abandoned house to pick up his burner phone's signal in order to tap its records to uncover evidence of his crimes, but discover he had tossed it. Left with no other choice, Nolan returns to Rosalind Dyer, who reveals that, after Armstrong had broken into her house (as he had revealed to Nolan) to secure evidence to arrest her, she broke into his and found a stash of guns, cash, and files that incriminate Armstrong. Nolan breaks into Armstrong's house and locates it before escaping, but Armstrong sees him as he departs. He alerts Serj Derian, who is arrested after a raid on his house. Armstrong invites Nolan back to his house, explaining that he got in too deep with the Derians once the costs for his deceased wife's medical bills became too much for him to handle. Armstrong reveals that he plans to incriminate Nolan as the mole before Nolan incapacitates Armstrong in a shootout, who reveals that he planted his stash in Nolan's house as Serj tells Grey that Nolan is the mole. Nolan finds the stash hidden inside a wall in his bedroom. The season ends on a cliffhanger with Nolan standing in his bedroom as the police close in on him.