The BEST episodes of The Rookie: Feds season 1
Every episode of The Rookie: Feds season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Rookie: Feds season 1!
Special Agent Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy, is assigned to support the Los Angeles field office.
#1 - Flashback
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2022
When Garza’s character comes into question, Simone and team develop their own covert operation to support their boss.
#2 - Red One
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2023
After an internal investigation unit agent is drugged and buried alive in a desert outside of Vegas, the Feds director enlists Garza’s unit to discreetly investigate. Meanwhile, Simone’s plans for her 49th birthday bash are sidelined.
#3 - Burn Run
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/28/2023
As Simone is doing office inventory, she uncovers a trail of bodies that leads her to investigate a case involving a reclusive business tycoon. Meanwhile, Laura and Brendon track down an evidence thief and Carter works to prove Fortune’s innocence.
#4 - Standoff
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2022
After a father and daughter are kidnapped on Thanksgiving, the team discovers a hostage situation involving police deputies. When the gunmen offer an exchange for the hostages, Simone is sent undercover by Garza, and Lopez arrives to help rescue Wesley. Meanwhile, Laura and Brendon search for a nanny cam that could reveal the identity of the kidnapper.
#5 - The Reaper
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2022
When Simone and Carter go undercover to find an international assassin known as The Reaper, a prisoner seeking bail recognizes Carter and nearly blows his cover. Laura and Brendon trace a lead on The Reaper’s assault rifle while Brendon works to heal his relationship with his father. Meanwhile, Simone’s demanding work schedule puts a strain on her relationship with Dina.
#6 - For Love and Money
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2023
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air. The FBI teams up with LAPD to take down a shady Casanova linked to a notorious drug lord. While the rest of the team celebrates with their new loves, Simone connects with someone new.
#7 - Countdown
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2022
While searching for a missing scientist in the Angeles National Forest, Simone and Carter uncover an eco-terrorist’s plans to detonate dirty bombs across the city. Meanwhile, Brendon taps into his own profiling tactics to find the perfect birthday gift for Laura.
#8 - Seeing Red
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/21/2023
After a group of robbers steal a diplomatic pouch, Naomi and the Feds work to prevent an international counterfeit scandal. While Garza reconnects with an old friend, Brendon’s sponsor relapses, and he rethinks his relationship with Antoinette.
#9 - Payback (2)
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/28/2023
Garza and team are on the hunt for a ruthless gang leader on a mission for revenge. Atlas comes to town to reconnect with Laura, but the two cannot seem to see eye-to-eye, and Simone and Carter grapple with letting go of old grudges.
#10 - Dead Again
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/14/2023
During a recent murder investigation of an investment banker, who was also declared murdered six years ago, the unit follows a suspicious trail that leads to new evidence on both cases. Meanwhile, relationships are put to the test as Fortune considers her future with Carter, and Brendon pushes his limits with Antoinette.
#11 - The Remora
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2023
When Brendon and Antoinette’s first date becomes an undercover operation, they embrace their new roles and make the most of the adventure. Simone and Laura help Carter boost his dating game, and Simone’s daughter makes a surprise visit with her new boyfriend.
#12 - The Offer
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2023
When a billionaire’s daughter goes missing, he publicly announces a hefty reward for her safe return, sparking concern for the FBI. Garza’s ex-wife makes a surprise appearance and shakes things up with the team.
#13 - The Silent Prisoner (2)
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2023
A mysterious caller threatens to reveal a leaked list of undercover FBI agents if a prisoner is not released. After an exposed agent is mortally wounded, the team identifies the caller and heads to the Port of Los Angeles to secure the release of the prisoner. Later, Simone enlists John Nolan to help her remodel Cutty’s garage into a living space; and Brendon, ready to confess his feelings to Antoinette, discovers she has feelings for someone else.
#14 - I Am Many
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/18/2023
It’s a race against time as the Feds band together to stop death row inmate Foster and his cult following’s killing spree ahead of his execution. Meanwhile, as Cutty and Ruth’s relationship gets serious, Simone and Dina are forced to reconnect.
#15 - Bloodline (2)
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/25/2023
The FBI takes on a case from LAPD involving a serial murderer who has been leaving limbs across state lines. After the team follows a lead from Antoinette and Elena's forensic breakthroughs, the killer retaliates against Laura.
#16 - To Die For (2)
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2022
When the team splits up to question a suspect’s father, Simone and Laura discover critical information on how their abusive relationship is connected to the crimes. Following this lead, the team heads to Tucson to save the suspect’s newest target. Meanwhile, sparks fly with Laura and her former colleague, Mark Atlas, as they debate the killer’s motive.
#17 - Face Off
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2022
Simone utilizes her informant to track down an arms dealer on the FBI’s Most Wanted list; and Brendon, against Laura’s advice, investigates a risky lead on a congressman. When Carter and Brendon each find themselves at a crossroads, they begin to question their futures on the team and their loyalty is tested. Cutty and Simone struggle to see eye-to-eye on how they are helping the community, while Tim and Laura find common ground with their similar no-nonsense approach to training rookies.
#18 - Felicia
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2022
Simone and Carter get trapped in the tropics while hunting down a suspect on the run. Simone’s unexpected meet-cute with Dina throws a wrench into Cutty’s love life, and Elena’s high-end fashion splurge cracks open an unsolved murder mystery.
#19 - Close Contact
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2023
After a failed assassination attempt involving a bomber, Congressman Damien Roberts hires Garza’s team for protective detail while Brendon and Laura begin investigating potential suspects. Later, Damien and Simone rekindle their romantic relationship, and Brendon advances his relationship with Antoinette.
#20 - Star Crossed
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2022
Garza’s unit gets roped into a complicated kidnapping case involving a forbidden relationship between two rival drug-dealing gangs. Meanwhile, Simone’s love life is heating up; Laura comes face-to-face with her past, and Carter tries to reconnect with his wife.
#21 - Day One
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2022
Fresh out of the FBI Academy, Simone Clark arrives in Los Angeles and has her sights set on joining Matthew Garza’s newly formed special unit as they investigate the murder of a federal engineer. Garza’s squad includes Carter Hope, a promotion-hungry traditionalist, Laura Stenson, a talented agent in desperate need of a second chance, and Brendon Acres, a former actor who graduated from Quantico with Simone. On the home front, Simone and Cutty’s father-daughter relationship is put to the test as their opposing opinions about law enforcement come to a head.
#22 - Out for Blood
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2023
As the unit investigates a murder victim whose body has been drained of blood, the gruesome case catches the attention of a true crime show, and Brendon shares his “Vampire Cop” expertise to help solve the case.