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The Rookie (2018)

Parents guide

The Rookie

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Moderate
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Moderate

Sex & Nudity

Mild
162 of 309 found this mild
In two episodes, a man is seen with his girlfriend in bed, they are both topless, it is unknown if they had sex or not. No nudity is shown. Both of the scenes last for approximately 30 seconds.
Some kissing but so far nothing passionate.
Couples are shown waking up before heading to work. Private parts are strategically hidden.
In one episode a man is dressed just in his underwear going crazy in a church.
No nudity.
Many episodes have dialogue in the male locker room. No nudity.
2 characters kissing on Multiple occasions.
A cop is shown checking th metal items (piercings) of a criminal, one is found in mouth, one in belly. The cop is required to remove these piercings. Later on is found near the private part of males. The criminal smirks and the show cuts to the intro.
Two characters passionately kiss as the female takes off the shirt of the males character; they walk into a bedroom, moaning is heard; A shadow through the door shows the females top being taken off (likely edited). (Season 5)
A woman gives birth to her baby at home, no nudity but moans of pain are heard, and the baby is pulled out from her dress. Nothing graphic. (Season 1)

Violence & Gore

Moderate
77 of 140 found this moderate
Nolan and Bishop respond to a domestic disturbance, they enter the house and see a a man and a women attacking each other. The woman is seen stabbing the man repeatedly. The man falls to the ground and the woman is restrained to the floor. The mans neck is covered in blood. This scene is disturbing and intense.
A man and his girlfriend are seen being tortured by a gang. This is only lasts for 3 seconds.
Throughout the series, multiple people are shot and usually get killed.
A cop is involved in a brutal fight with a serial killer, this scene is intense and possibly disturbing to some viewers. Neither are killed.
A woman is tortured by her ex-boyfriend, this lasts for 5 minutes. This scene can be incredibly disturbing for some viewers. No one is killed.
A fugitive's relative is seen being tied up to a chair with a shotgun tied next to her aiming for her head. The fugitive threatens to kill her if the cops interfere with what he's doing. This scene is intense and disturbing.
A man is infected through his mouth and nose, he starts going into a seizure and attacks a cop whilst more and more blood is seen coming from his nose and mouth and dies. A criminal threatens to kill everyone on a bus. This scene is disturbing and intense.
Typical cop-show violence including shootings, stabbings and beatings with a moderate amount of blood
The first season is currently the most graphic.
In an episode a man on a prison bus looks out of the window then leading to a shot, you see a hole in the glass and we see his head jerk back which follows to his face which his eye is bloody.

Profanity

Mild
97 of 133 found this mild
There are uses of dumbass, bitch, and bastard.
One use of "dick" in Season 2.
There are incomplete uses or inserted lines for other curse words such as "mother" for "motherfucker," "bull" for "bullshit," and "ass" respectively.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Moderate
68 of 127 found this moderate
Social drinking is seen sometimes
In one episode, some characters are seen being under the influence of drugs. It is comical though
A few mentions of drug. Drug dealers are sometimes involved
Cops often arrest/deal with drug addicts. Some of them ODed onscreen.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
69 of 134 found this moderate
Season 3 deals with themes such as police brutality and racism. It could be intense and potentially triggering for some people.
Since it's a cop show, the characters are often involved in intense situations.
There are shootings, abductions, matter of life or death and time running out situations.
Some people ODed onscreen. Can be disturbing for younger viewers.
Mild/Moderate for neurodivergent viewers.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • MA15+
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • 14+
  • Egypt
    • Not Rated
  • France
    • 10
  • Germany
    • 16
  • India
    • UA 16+self-applied
  • Israel
    • 13
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 12
  • Norway
    • 12Streaming rating
  • Poland
    • 12self-applied
  • Singapore
    • PG13self-applied
  • South Africa
    • 13
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 12
  • Sweden
    • 15
  • Turkey
    • 13+
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • TV-14

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