Shows like The Rookie: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Rookie (2018) — a crime, drama and comedy series created by Alexi Hawley — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Rookie most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like police chase, los angeles, california and police officer. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Closer 2005★ 7.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lethal Weapon 2016★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama, Comedy
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Law & Order: LA 2010★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
From the tony Beverly Hills to the seedy side of Hollywood, LAPD’s elite Robbery Homicide Division is on the case. Fusing classic ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with the backdrop of LA, the series delves into the high profile crimes of the west coast.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Angie Tribeca 2016★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Crime
Lone-wolf detective Angie Tribeca and a squad of committed LAPD detectives investigate the most serious cases, from the murder of a ventriloquist to a rash of baker suicides.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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21 Jump Street 1987★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.
Stream in India on Plex
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On Call 2025★ 7.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
Traci Harmon, a veteran female training officer, and her rookie male ride-along, Alex Diaz, navigate the loss of a fellow officer and politics of modern day policing — in the department and on the streets of Long Beach.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Ballard 2025★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Crime
Detective Renée Ballard plunges into a web of murder and corruption as she hunts a ruthless serial killer and uncovers a sinister police conspiracy that threatens everything she stands for. With her own demons nipping at her heels, Ballard must outwit both criminals and colleagues to bring long-overdue justice to the victims and their families.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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S.W.A.T. 2017★ 8.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
A Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he strategically straddles the two worlds.
Stream in India on Netflix, Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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L.A.'s Finest 2019★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
Syd Burnett has left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna, a working mom with an equally complex past, Syd is pushed to examine whether her unapologetic lifestyle might be masking a greater personal secret. These two women don't agree on much, but they find common ground when it comes to taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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The Bay 2019★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Crime
Family Liaison Officer Lisa Armstrong becomes a little too emotionally involved with a case (to the point where she might compromise it) concerning a pair of missing Morecambe twins to whose distraught parents she is assigned.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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9-1-1 2018★ 8.2
Shares: Drama, Crime
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Wicked City 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Crime
Detectives Jack and Paco investigate a murder spree on the rock ’n’ roll, cocaine-infused revelry of the Sunset Strip.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Oath 2018★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Crime
Explore a gang world we've never seen before: gangs that are made up of the very men and women sworn to uphold the law – cops. Only select officers make the cut, but once inside, gang members will do what they must to protect each other from enemies inside and outside their ranks.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Rookie: Feds 2022★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
Special Agent Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI, is a force of nature, the living embodiment of a dream deferred – and she works together with her new colleagues at the Los Angeles office of the Bureau to bring down the country’s toughest criminals.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Chicago P.D. 2014★ 8.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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East New York 2022★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
Regina Haywood is the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Shield 2002★ 8.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Tin Star 2017★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Drama
The story of Jim Worth, an expat British police officer starting a new life with his family as police chief in Little Big Bear, an idyllic town near the Rocky Mountains. When his small town is overrun by migrant workers from a massive new oil refinery – the wave of drugs, prostitution and organised crime that follows them threatens to sweep away everything in its wake.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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S.W.A.T. Exiles 2026★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Crime
After a high-profile mission goes sideways, Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson is pulled out of forced retirement to lead a last-chance experimental SWAT unit made up of untested, unpredictable young recruits. Hondo must bridge a generational divide, navigate clashing personalities, and turn a squad of outsiders into a team capable of protecting the city and saving the program that made him who he is.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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DCI Banks 2011★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel