Britt Robertson | The Rookie: Feds

• Genre: Police procedural, Crime drama, Action
• Created by: Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter
• Starring: Niecy Nash-Betts, Frankie Faison, James Lesure, Britt Robertson, Felix Solis, Kevin Zegers
• Composer: Jordan Gagne
• No. of seasons: 1
• No. of episodes: 22
• Executive producers: Alexi Hawley, Terence Paul Winter, Niecy Nash, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Bill Norcross, Corey Miller, Mark Gordon, Bibby Dunn
• Production location: Los Angeles, California
• Running time: 43 minutes
• Production companies: ABC Signature, Entertainment One, Perfectman Pictures, Winterworks
• Network: ABC

Release: September 27, 2022 – May 2, 2023

Special Agent Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy, is assigned to support the LA field office.

"Day One"

Simone begins her first official day in the Los Angeles FBI, accompanied by her friend Brendon Acres, a former actor, the two now FBI Special Agents or Probies. Brendon is invited to join Garza's new unit, but Simone is initially relegated to the profiling department as Garza's team investigate a man beaten to death during an apparent break-in. Simone is able to get involved in the case when her LAPD contacts alert her to a suspect under arrest linked to a participant in the break-in, which leads to the realization that the thieves intend to break into the federal reserve. Simone's advice leads to the team's first case being a success, but Garza's supervisor Tracey Chiles is still trying to get the unit shut down, to the point of attempting to blackmail Simone's training agent Carter Hope to give her incriminating data on Garza.

"Face Off"

Simone and Brendon try to pass their first test as agents by getting their first informant. Brendon's attempt to use the bellhop at his hotel lead to him angering a senator, but Simone's recent arrest of a drug dealer leads to them finding an arms dealer on the Most Wanted list who has paid two people to undergo plastic surgery to use as decoys. The team are able to track down the original dealer (who had given himself a new appearance with plastic surgery) and successfully arrest him. Brendon manages to get a new informant when he realizes that a film producer he met with during a script read is using his studio to launder dirty money, offering to keep the producer out of prison if he serves as an informant.

"Star Crossed"

Simone and Brandon's first attempt at a surveillance op involves planting cameras in a restaurant where two gangs are about to meet, but the effort is interrupted when their elderly supervising officer dies in his sleep. While they are able to get incriminating evidence on tape, the situation becomes complicated when they return to retrieve the cameras and realize that the families' two children are involved in a relationship before they witness the children being abducted. The subsequent investigation reveals that Aliz Kazan, daughter of meth distributor Tobias Kazan, staged the relationship and the kidnapping to get money of her own, but the deception is exposed and Aliz is sent to prison. Meanwhile, Laura faces her own complex feelings when her old best friend reveals that she is now engaged to Laura's ex-fiancé, while Simone pursues a secret relationship with the daughter of her father's latest partner.

"To Die For"

Sociopathic serial killer Rosalind Dyer's death while taken back into LAPD custody sends the FBI team hunting her killer. He's a presumed Dyer accomplice who devises booby-trapped, watery death tanks to kill his victims—including the one from which LAFD officer Bailey Nune was rescued—based upon childhood tortures inflicted by his abusive father. While working the case, Laura reunites with a former FBI partner, Mark Atlas, who challenges her as she also grapples with her feelings for him in the wake of her ex-fiancé's betrayal. As well as working the investigation, Simone and Matt each try to encourage Carter to begin moving forward from his broken marriage.

"Felicia"

After overseeing the extradition of a witness on the run in the Bahamas, Simone and Carter find themselves trapped and hiding after the local police sell them out to his criminal employers. After getting back to Los Angeles with their prisoner, she and Carter discover that a rogue District Attorney was actually behind the sell out, but are able to neutralize him and recover the evidence needed. Laura and Brendon investigate a cold diamond theft/murder after Elena finds diamonds sewn into her new purse.

"The Reaper"

Simone and Carter go undercover in a Ventura County jail to gain information from the girlfriend of a sniper. While Simone tries to gain her trust, Carter is recognized by a prisoner whom he busted three years ago. Simone is able to get information about the boyfriend, before she and the team realize that the girlfriend is actually the sniper. After she escapes by posing as a warden, the team races to find out where she is and who her target is. Brendon's father is caught breaking and entering into his storage unit, forcing him to confront his father's behavior. Simone breaks up with DJ after feeling she needs to focus on her career, and that their relationship should not suffer because of that.

"Countdown"

The team is called to help find a scientist who disappeared while exploring the Angeles National Forest but things change when the scientist is found dead along with traces of radioactive material, sending the team along with their counterparts at the LAPD into a race against time to find and stop a terrorist who's planning on detonating dirty bombs around downtown Los Angeles while as Laura celebrates her birthday, Brendon uses his own profiling skills in the hope of finding the ideal gift for her.

"Standoff"

As Los Angeles prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, the team investigate when a father and his young daughter are kidnapped by a mysterious group, the search leading to a hostage situation at the District Attorney's Office as the team struggle to apprehend the criminals with assistance from both Wesley Evers and Angela Lopez, a District Attorney and Detective assigned to LAPD Mid-Wiltshire's division while Simon and Cutty get a surprise when Simone's twin children, Billie and Max arrive home for Thanksgiving. Later, after arresting the group responsible, the team gather at Simone's house and along with Cutty, Billie and Max, for a late Thanksgiving dinner.

"Flashback"

When Garza is arrested on charges of espionage, the team go off the grid to investigate and discover it's connected to an operation Garza worked five years ago, one that resulted in the death of the woman he was seeing at the time. The episode ends with Garza arriving at the gravesite of his dead lover and collapsing seconds later.

"The Silent Prisoner"

While Garza undergoes surgery, the team and LAPD team up to find and arrest a criminal who is in possession of a list containing the names of undercover FBI agents. The criminal uses his ownership of the list to negotiate an inmate's release, which creates a race against the clock for the team. The case becomes personal when one agent whose cover is blown is stabbed and dies despite Brendon attempting to help him. Meanwhile, Simone enlists John Nolan's help as she plans on remodeling her father's garage into a living space. Brendon prepares to confess his feelings to Antoinette.

"Close Contact"

When Congressman Damien Roberts avoids being killed by a car bomb, the team investigates the attempted murder. While Simone and Carter are assigned to guard Damien at work and his place of residence, Laura and Brendon investigate potential suspects. Simone and Damien rekindle their previous relationship, exploring the reasons they broke it off, and talking about their future. Brendon prepares to take the next step in his relationship with Antoinette.

"Out for Blood"

The episode was shot like a documentary, with the FBI agents being interviewed by a producer, as well as LAPD agent Quigley Smitty. The team investigates a murder where the victim was exsanguinated (drained of blood). Brendon shares his expertise as "Vampire Cop" to help his teammates solve the case and find the murderer. During the investigation, the agents discover a beauty industry conspiracy involving the founder of a successful company and her son.

"The Remora"

When the team are acting as 'supporting extras' in a sting operation to intercept the sale of satellite defense plans, the sale goes wrong when the original seller doesn't turn up. The team realize that they are dealing with a criminal that Carter terms "the Remora"; he stalks other criminals and kills them once they have completed a big heist to take the profits for himself, but the satellite plans were just too large for his usual approach. Meanwhile, Simone and her father are surprised to be visited by Simone's daughter and her new boyfriend, and have to decide how to deal with the young man in question.

"The Offer"

The team's intended "housekeeping" day is complicated when billionaire Pierce Langham offers a ten million dollar bounty for the safe return of his abducted daughter Brie. Meanwhile Garza's ex-wife, Candace Thurlow, visits the team to see them in action, and offers Simone a chance to become a more public figure in the Bureau. The investigation into Brie's kidnapping reveals that it was organised by her brother Tate to prevent her taking part in a key vote that would have allowed him to take over the company, but by the time Tate's role is exposed Brie has been taken prisoner by a pair of mercenaries. When Langham refuses to pay the offered money under these circumstances, Brie betrays her father's location to her abductors, but the team are able to convince Tate to help in time to save Pierce's life. With Pierce hospitalized, Brie is able to take over the company. Simone ultimately declines Candace's offer, wanting to make changes from the inside rather than as a public figure forced to play by her rules.

"Dead Again"

The team investigate when an investment banker is found dead even though he was declared dead six years ago and his wife accused of the crime. The subsequent investigation reveals that he was working for criminals to launder money and stole the cash for himself to run away with his mistress, who subsequently turned him over to his old associates when he was planning to run away again. Meanwhile, Simone puts the victim's ex-wife in contact with her father to help the woman rebuild her life and get back in contact with her son.

"For Love and Money"

A sting operation to catch a serial Casanova scamming women out of money results in the team meeting detective Naomi Voss, who had been tracking the man on behalf of a past victim. The team attempt to use the man to get an in to the drug empire of Tobias Kazan, as one of the women he scammed was Tobias's wife Cora, but the scammer is subsequently found dead in his boat. When Aliz is threatened in prison, Kazan seemingly agrees to turn state's evidence in exchange for his daughter being transferred to a new prison, but the team discover in time that it was an attempt to kill Garza by blowing up the lab. Kazan gets off without consequences, while his wife refuses to turn state's evidence to ensure her daughter's protection. Meanwhile Carter and Brendon's relationships are complicated by their differing Valentines' plans with their significant others, as Carter wasn't sure it was soon enough to plan anything with Fortune and Antoinette claimed she didn't want anything.

"Payback"

With Elijah Stone having been arrested by the LAPD, the FBI, with the help of seasoned DEA agent Owen Ripley, find themselves tracking Elijah's new partner, Abril Rodas. In the USA, Laura and Brendon look into Elijah's associates, while Simone and Carter fly to Guatemala to investigate a lead on Abril Rodas. Instead of locating Abril, they discover the corpse of a priest, Father Juan. Laura and Mark determine that the murder doesn't fit her MO (modus operandi), which hints at a personal vendetta. Elena's phone is bugged by Abril's right hand and girlfriend, Daylin Morales, which gives the criminals access to the FBI's investigation. Eventually, the agents track down Abril's father's murderer, revealed to be Owen, through the priest, and reach her as she tries to kill him. Despite Simone attempting to talk her down, Abril kills Owen before Carter shoots her. The agent's personal lives are also challenged ; Mark Atlas and Laura confront their feelings after Brendon invites him to work on the case, Carter Hope meets an old acquaintance, DEA agent Lind, and they discuss their old conflict. Simone and Cutty visit the cop who framed him, giving themselves the gift of forgiveness.

"Seeing Red"

The seemingly simple attack on a dog-walker leads to the theft of a diplomatic bag from Belarus. When the team investigate, they discover that the bag contains forged plates for US dollars, smuggled in by the consul's son without his father's knowledge. Using Brandon's popularity in Belarus, the team attempt to sneak in to a party and retrieve the plates, but the consular's son manages to steal them for himself. Simone talks with one of her father's friends who has connections to old counterfeiting rings and they are able to find the printer and capture the son when he attempts to kill another member of the embassy staff. Brandon struggles when his sobriety sponsor falls off the wagon, but Antoinette and Simone affirm that they will be there to support him. Naomi Voss encourages Simone to find a hobby to help herself relax.

"Burn Run"

With four months having passed since they joined the team, Simone and Brendon find themselves doing inventory work with Simone's office inventory work ultimately leading her to investigate the case of a dead woman which leads the team to a reclusive business tycoon as Laura and Brendon oversee a burn run- the process of evidence being burnt but things change when a thief steals some evidence and files and Carter finds himself searching for a way to prove Fortune is innocent.

"I Am Many"

Garza is contacted by Foster Mills, a serial killer on death row he arrested years ago, who mockingly informs Garza that further murders will take place, followed by a drone strike on an office releasing anthrax poison. The team determine that Mills was able to set up a cult of followers while in prison who are planning large-scale attacks on the day of his execution, while Mills sees as a means of ensuring his reputation lives in infamy. Simone confronts Mills and is able to determine how he was passing messages through to the outside world (codes in the prison library books after converting the librarian to his cause), and also trick him into revealing that his final target is the only person to escape his previous murder spree. Simone makes it clear she has no interest in hearing more of Mills' speeches and leaves him to face his execution and last meal.

"Bloodline"

Investigating severed human limbs taken from living bodies, the team determine that the limbs were removed by a rare industrial cutting tool. DNA analysis of the limbs reveals that the original victims were half-siblings; their father is Thomas Clay Briggs, a serial killer serving six life sentences, who donated sperm when he was a teenager. Although not in time to stop a third victim being claimed, the team identify the killer as Roman Griffith, one of Briggs' children, who has dealt with psychotic tendencies all his life and decided to kill his half-siblings on the chance that they have also inherited his father's tendencies. The team witness him outside the house of another half-sibling, Maggie Whitlock, but he departs despite confronting her young son Theo. Griffith abducts Laura to ask for her analysis on why he didn't kill Theo, but when she dismisses his justification, he attempts to kill her. She escapes and holds him off long enough for Brendan and a visiting Atlas to rescue her, but Griffith subsequently kills himself while claiming that any crimes committed by his other siblings are now Laura's responsibility.

"Red One"

The season finale plunges Garza's unit into a high-stakes, discreet investigation. When an internal investigation agent is drugged and buried alive in the desert, the team is tasked with uncovering the truth, a mission that sidelines Simone's own birthday plans. The episode delivers the typical "Rookie" procedural drama with a heightened sense of urgency, tying up some loose ends.