Rookies (American TV series)

Rookies was an American police procedural television series that aired on ABC from 1972 to 1976. Created by William Blinn and produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg, the show followed the lives of three young, recently graduated police officers as they navigated the challenges and dangers of their first assignments.

The series starred Georg Stanford Brown as Officer Terry Webster, Sam Melville as Officer Mike Danko, and Michael Ontkean as Officer Willie Gillis. Kate Jackson played Jill Danko, Mike Danko's wife, who also worked as a registered nurse.

Rookies was notable for its focus on the personal lives and struggles of the young officers, in addition to the crime-solving aspects of the show. It addressed social issues relevant to the time, such as drug abuse, poverty, and racial tensions. The show also explored the officers' ethical dilemmas and the psychological toll of their profession.

The series was a popular success and helped launch the careers of its stars. It was known for its gritty realism and its attempts to portray police work in a more nuanced and human light than some of its predecessors. Rookies contributed to the wave of police procedurals that dominated television in the 1970s.