How many days to binge The Rookie
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 144 | 21 |
| 1 hour a day | 144 | 21 |
| 2 hours a day | 72 | 10 |
| 3 hours a day | 48 | 7 |
| 4 hours a day | 36 | 5 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 18 | 3 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 6 days | |
The Rookie runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | 60 min | 20 hours | October 16, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 20 | 60 min | 20 hours | September 29, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 14 | 60 min | 14 hours | January 3, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | September 26, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | September 25, 2022 |
| Season 6 | 10 | 60 min | 10 hours | February 20, 2024 |
| Season 7 | 18 | 60 min | 18 hours | January 7, 2025 |
| Season 8 | 18 | 60 min | 18 hours | January 6, 2026 |
About The Rookie
The Rookie is inspired by a true story. John Nolan is the oldest rookie in the LAPD. At an age where most are at the peak of their career, Nolan cast aside his comfortable, small town life and moved to L.A. to pursue his dream of being a cop. Now, surrounded by rookies twenty years his junior, Nolan must navigate the dangerous, humorous and unpredictable world of a "young" cop, determined to make his second shot at life count.
How to get through The Rookie faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 3 hours across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 115 hours; at 1.5× it's 96 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
The Rookie FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of The Rookie?
6 days of screen time. That's 144 episodes at about 60 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 72 days.
How many episodes of The Rookie are there?
144 regular episodes across 8 seasons (2018–present). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of The Rookie?
Episodes average 60 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is The Rookie still running?
TVmaze lists The Rookie as “Running”. No next episode date is listed yet. See the release countdown.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.