The Rookie (TV series)
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Created by | Alexi Hawley |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Network | ABC |
The Rookie is an upcoming American crime drama television series created for ABC by Alexi Hawley. Based on true events, the series follows John Nolan, a forty-year-old man, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. The series is produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company.
The series stars Nathan Fillion, Afton Williamson, Eric Winter, Melissa O'Neil, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin, Alyssa Diaz, and Mercedes Mason. In October 2017, The Rookie received a series order from ABC.
Premise
The series follows John Nolan, a forty-year-old man, who moves from his comfortable, small town life to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. He must navigate the dangerous, humorous and unpredictable world of a "young" cop, determined to make his second shot at life count.[1]
Cast and characters
Main
- Nathan Fillion as John Nolan: The oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department.[1]
- Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop: A newly promoted training officer whose first assignment is Nolan.[2]
- Eric Winter as Tim Bradford: An overbearing training officer.[2]
- Melissa O'Neil as Lucy: A rookie cop, who struggles with a domineering training officer and might be developing a budding romance with Nolan.[3]
- Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey: A sergeant, who becomes a nemesis to Nolan.[4]
- Titus Makin as Jackson West: An eager rookie officer and the son of a high-level commander in the LAPD.[5]
- Alyssa Diaz as Angela: An LAPD Training Officer on the cusp of making detective-trainee that all gets threatened when she gets assigned to West.[6]
- Mercedes Mason as Zoe Andersen: Nolan's confident and irreverent commanding officer.[7]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pilot" | Liz Friedlander[8] | Alexi Hawley[1] | TBA | TBA | TBD |
Production
Development
On October 26, 2017, ABC announced a straight-to-series order for The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion, and written by Castle executive producer and co-showrunner Alexi Hawley. Fillion and Hawley will serve as executive producers, along with Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper, Michelle Chapman, and Jonathan E. Steinberg. The series is produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company.[1]
Casting
With the series order in October 2017, Fillion was cast as John Nolan.[1] On February 7, 2018, Afton Williamson and Eric Winter were cast as Talia Bishop and Tim Bradford, respectively.[2] They were shortly followed by Melissa O'Neil as Lucy,[3] Richard T. Jones as sergeant Wade Grey,[4] Titus Makin as Jackson West,[5] Alyssa Diaz as Angela,[6] and Mercedes Mason as captain Zoe Andersen.[7]
Filming
In January 2018, Liz Friedlander signed on to direct and executive produce the pilot.[8] Production on the pilot began on March 7, 2018,[9] with filming taking place in Los Angeles and New York.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e Andreeva, Nellie (October 26, 2017). "Nathan Fillion To Star In 'The Rookie': ABC Lands Cop Dramedy From Alexi Hawley & The Mark Gordon Co. With Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
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External links
- The Rookie at IMDb
- 2010s American crime drama television series
- 2010s American mystery television series
- American Broadcasting Company network shows
- English-language television programs
- Fictional portrayals of the Los Angeles Police Department
- Police procedural television series
- Television series based on actual events
- Television series by ABC Studios
- Television shows set in Los Angeles
- Upcoming drama television series