Talk:The Rookie

Requested move 24 December 2025

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Vestrian24Bio 09:49, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

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The Rookie (TV series) → The Rookie – The TV series is the clear primary topic for "The Rookie". See WikiNav data and pageviews here. The Rookie is currently not even its own page but a redirect to Rookie (disambiguation). Thanks, Glasspalace (talk • contribs) 09:43, 24 December 2025 (UTC) — Relisting. Jeffrey34555 (talk) 00:38, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Note that the pageviews link in the original nomination had excluded The Rookie (painting); this has since been fixed. Thanks, Glasspalace (talk • contribs) 09:56, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

Note: WikiProject California, WikiProject United States, WikiProject Television, WikiProject California/Los Angeles area task force, and WikiProject Television/American television task force have been notified of this discussion. Thanks, Glasspalace (talk • contribs) 03:07, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Oppose The Rookie is currently not even its own page but a redirect to Rookie (disambiguation) Yes, because "The Rookie" is just as much of a disambiguation as "Rookie", they're the same term, hence they are combined into one disambiguation page. At Rookie (disambiguation), I see seven entries (not including plural) titled "The Rookie", hence disambiguation is clearly needed for all of them. -- Alex_21 _TALK 03:14, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Per WP:SMALLDETAILS "The Rookie" is a separate term from "Rookie" (see Prestige versus The Prestige), and I'm making the case that the TV series is the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC for the term "The Rookie" due to it far eclipsing the others in long-term significance and pageviews. Thanks, Glasspalace (talk • contribs) 03:50, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Interesting example with The Prestige, as the film article should probably the primary topic over the book! --woodensuperman 11:18, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

• Support per WP:SMALLDETAILS, this is clearly the most obvious topic for "The Rookie" as opposed to just "Rookie" per the nominator's observations. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 04:26, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

• Oppose, too many notable topics to sustain the tv series as the long-term importance. I'd move the TV series up the list though, even highlight it at top, to make it easier for readers to locate. Randy Kryn (talk) 15:21, 31 December 2025 (UTC)
• Support as the primary topic for "The Rookie". Mdewman6 (talk) 19:12, 31 December 2025 (UTC)
• Support. Clearly the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC for the term "The Rookie". None of the others come close. --woodensuperman 11:14, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

  Support. I can’t think of anything remotely notable enough to be “The Rookie” Regards, a most likely very cozy Cooldood5555 ✈️ (let's talk) 19:33, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

• Support per nom and based on WP:SMALLDETAILS. Sock (tock talk) 23:17, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
• Support Clear primary topic for "The Rookie". ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 06:17, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Should this image be added?

I created this image of John Nolan’s badge. Wanted to gain a consensus before adding it, especially since I created the image. Regards, a most likely very cozy Cooldood5555 ✈️ (let's talk) 22:16, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Fun work, but not of relevance to the article. Could do well on fan sites and dedicated "The Rookie wiki:s". Arcsoda (talk) 09:20, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

"Notable guests" - (fan)cruft?

Do we need to list all of this 8-season show's "notable guests"? The list is mostly uncited, and the ones that are cited are mostly to primary sources. Perhaps we could find sources for all the guests but do we really need all of this when the season pages also show guest stars in each episode? Also, the "crossover characters" section should probbaly list what other media the characters are crossing over with. MSG17 (talk) 15:27, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Agreed. Arcsoda (talk) 09:21, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Naming inconsistencies

There is a blend of naming male characters by first or last name, between the characters. Female officers suffer the same confusion, whereas female officers and generally first name mentioned, as opposed to the mix among male officer characters. At the very least, all officer characters should be named consistently by last name as in the show. Arcsoda (talk) 09:17, 15 May 2026 (UTC)