Q 01/05

On which network did The Rookie premiere in October 2018?

A) NBC

B) CBS

C) ABC

D) Fox

Answer · why

C) ABC

ABC ordered The Rookie straight to series in October 2017, and the show premiered on the network on 16 October 2018.

Q 02/05

What delayed The Rookie's third season until January 2021 and cut it to 14 episodes?

A) A writers' strike

B) Low ratings

C) The COVID-19 pandemic

D) A cast contract dispute

Answer · why

C) The COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed season 3's premiere to 3 January 2021 and shortened it to 14 episodes, after 20 in each of the first two seasons.

Q 03/05

Who plays John Nolan in The Rookie?

A) Nathan Fillion

B) Adam Baldwin

C) Justin Hartley

D) Josh Duhamel

Answer · why

A) Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion plays John Nolan and is also one of The Rookie's executive producers.

Q 04/05

Who created The Rookie?

A) Greg Berlanti

B) Shonda Rhimes

C) Dick Wolf

D) Alexi Hawley

Answer · why

D) Alexi Hawley

Alexi Hawley had been an executive producer and co-showrunner on Castle before creating The Rookie.

Q 05/05

Which actress from 24 played Rosalind Dyer, the serial killer police bargain with in The Rookie?

A) Mary Lynn Rajskub

B) Annie Wersching

C) Elisha Cuthbert

D) Katee Sackhoff

Answer · why

B) Annie Wersching

Annie Wersching, 24's Renee Walker, played Rosalind Dyer, who led police to her victims' remains in exchange for being spared the death penalty.