''The Oldest Rookie'' is an American

crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

that aired from September 16, 1987, until January 13, 1988.

Premise

A police veteran with a desk job wants to become a street cop again, this means he will get assigned a rookie partner.

Cast

Paul Sorvino Paul Anthony Sorvino (, ; April 13, 1939 – July 25, 2022) was an American actor. He often portrayed authority figures on both the criminal and the law enforcement sides of the law. Sorvino was particularly known for his roles as Lucchese cri ...

as Officer Ike Porter * D.W. Moffett as Detective Tony Jonas *

Raymond J. Barry Raymond John Barry (born March 14, 1939) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film ''Steel City (film), Steel City''. Personal life ...

as Lieutenant Marco Zaga *

Marshall Bell Archibald Marshall Bell (born September 28, 1942) is an American character actor. He has appeared in many character roles in movies and television. He is known for roles in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985), '' Stand by M ...

as Detective Gordon Lane * Patrick Cronin as Chief Black

Episodes

References

External links

* * * 1987 American television series debuts 1988 American television series endings 1980s American crime drama television series English-language television shows CBS original programming Television series by ABC Studios {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub