The Rookie is an engaging and relatable story of a 45 year old man named John Nolan who moves from his comfortable small-town life to pursue his dreams of becoming a police officer at Los Angeles Police Department despite the age related challenges he faces along the way.
Michele Greco, Patrick Mckee, Marco Black, Helen Pai, and Diana Mendez Boucher have produced the series at Entertainment One, Perfectman Pictures, and ABC Siganture Studios.
The distribution rights in US are reserved for Disney-ABC Domestic Television while international streaming rights are owned by eOne. Let’s see the networks where you can stream the series.
Is The Rookie on Netflix?
Unfortunately, a Netflix subscription isn’t enough to watch even this Nathan Fillion series because the distribution rights are owned by Disney-ABC.

However, there are various procedural shows that you can watch with the same subscription right now like Law & Order: SVU, The Sinner, Lupin, The Alienist, You Don’t Know Me, Hawaii Five-0, Dirty John, Clark, Criminal: UK, Alias Grace, Intimacy, Sintonia, NYPD Blue, and The Irregulars.
Is Rookie season 5 streaming on Hulu?
Yes, the crime drama series is available to stream on Hulu. You can watch all seasons of The series on Hulu, including the latest episodes. New episodes are released every Tuesday on ABC and are available to stream on Hulu the following day, that is Wednesday.
Moreover, Hulu is packed with lots of exciting thriller series as Dexter, Chicago PD, Southland, Manayek, The Shield, SWAT, 9-1-1, Blue Bloods, etc.
Is Rookie on Amazon Prime?
Yes, the series is currently available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. You can rent or purchase individual episodes or the full season.

Where can I watch season 5 of The Rookie?
Season 5 of The Rookie is exclusively streaming for Hulu subscribers inside the United States. Additionally, you can catch the latest episodes of the police procedural drama series on the official website of ABC.

The ABC channel is available with DIRECTV and fuboTV subsription. New episodes are coming out on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET only on ABC Channel.
Where to watch the rookie for free?
You can watch the Rookie for free on ABC with ads.
Ratings and Reviews
The police procedural drama has received most of the positive reviews from the critics and audience with a freshness score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and the show has successfully secured an IMDb rating of 8.4 out of 10.
Common Sense Media has given the show 4 out of 5 stars and calls it as “engaging action and entertaining suspense”. Critics have also praised the showrunner for depicting the work of police work in an honest and positive manner featuring the real struggles of being a rookie in the department.