The Rookies - Season 4 - Eps 1: Lamb to the Slaughter
When burglar Brad Gifford is arrested, his cop-hating, now orphaned son, Jody, is taken to Lambert Hall where he is befriended by Ryker, a former orphan himself. Jody is just beginning to trust and like Ryker when his father, aided by Augie Baker and P.G. Larkan, escapes custody and comes for him. Ryker is taken hostage. The group is traced down by Mike and Terry. In the resulting shootout, Augie is killed, P.G. arrested, and Brad Gifford is mortally wounded. Jody is taken back to the home where he is given foster parents, and a new life.
About The Rookies
Title: The Rookies
First Air Date: 1972-09-11
Last Air Date: 1976-03-30
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 20 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 92
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department.
Cast
Georg Stanford Brown
Terry Webster
Sam Melville
Mike Danko
Bruce Fairbairn
Chris Owens
Kate Jackson
Jill Danko
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Lt. Ed Ryker
