#therookiescripts

I will be going through one episode a week to carry us through most of the hiatus, with a one-week break. Schedule is subject to change.

These excerpts will vary from deleted lines/scenes to exactly what we’ve seen on screen. To prioritize, I focused mostly on new information, but pulled out the occasional fan-favourite scene so everyone can see what was scripted and what wasn’t.

INFO

Yes, these are real! They’re directly from The Rookie Season 1 scripts, which are not publicly available online, but they are publicly available at the WGA Library in LA.

No, I can’t post the full scripts. I can post short excerpts based on my notes, but nothing more than that! Excerpts are all the permission I have. If you want to read the full scripts and are in LA, visit the WGA Library!

They only have Season 1 available. So, this project will only be for Season 1.

These are transcribed. While I am not editing them, there is a chance I mistyped something.

These are from the Final Script, rather than a draft. There might be things that didn’t make the final cut of the episode, but not much.

*If you read the pilot script online—this pilot version is more finalized than that (public pilot was an early draft).

Deleted lines/scenes were removed from the episode for a reason. Certain notes might be for internal use and were never intended to be seen by audiences. The scripts do not always equate to canon and should not be treated as such.

Please be respectful. These were graciously donated to the library by writers, and the library in turn graciously lets the public read it, and I luckily have the limited permission to share excerpts. This privilege can easily be taken away from us.

Reader discretion advised. These scripts use stronger language than within the show.

Heavily inspired by @darksvster, who did something similar for the HOTD fandom!