The Rookie | |
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Created by | Alexi Hawley |
Showrunner | Alexi Hawley |
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Opening theme | "Kings & Queens" by ChinChin |
Composer | Jordan Gagne |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 108 (list of episodes) |
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Production location | Los Angeles, California |
Cinematography | Doug Emmett |
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Running time | 42–45 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | October 16, 2018 – present |
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The Rookie: Feds |
The Rookie is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Alexi Hawley for ABC. The series follows John Nolan, a man in his forties, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The series is produced by ABC Signature and Lionsgate Television; it is based on real-life LAPD officer William Norcross, who moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and joined the department in his mid-40s.
The series stars Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Melissa O'Neil, Afton Williamson, Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore, and Eric Winter. The Rookie premiered on October 16, 2018. In April 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season.
The series follows John Nolan, a 45-year-old newly divorced man from Pennsylvania, who, nine months after helping police officers during a bank robbery in his hometown of Foxburg, moves to Los Angeles to pursue a new career as a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). After graduating from the Police Academy as the oldest rookie on the force, Nolan must navigate the dangerous, unpredictable nature of his job and is determined to make it in his new career despite the challenges. [1]
Series lead Nathan Fillion stated during an interview that the drama was inspired by a true story as the LAPD is one of just two agencies that accepts new officers over the age of 37. [2] The man whose story inspired the premise of the show was later revealed to be Bill Norcross, a college friend of executive producer Jon Steinberg, who based the show on his story. Norcross continues to serve in the LAPD and also as executive producer on The Rookie. [3]
Portrayed by | Character | Seasons | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
Nathan Fillion | John Nolan | Main | |||||
Alyssa Diaz | Angela Lopez | Main | |||||
Richard T. Jones | Wade Grey | Main | |||||
Titus Makin Jr | Jackson West | Main | |||||
Mercedes Mason | Zoe Andersen | Main | Guest | ||||
Melissa O'Neil | Lucy Chen | Main | |||||
Afton Williamson | Talia Bishop | Main | |||||
Eric Winter | Tim Bradford | Main | |||||
Mekia Cox | Nyla Harper | Main | |||||
Shawn Ashmore | Wesley Evers | Recurring | Main | ||||
Jenna Dewan | Bailey Nune | Guest | Main | ||||
Tru Valentino | Aaron Thorsen | Recurring | Main | ||||
Lisseth Chavez | Celina Juarez | Recurring | Main |
On October 26, 2017, ABC announced a straight-to-series order for The Rookie, starring Castle star Nathan Fillion, and written by Castle executive producer and co-showrunner Alexi Hawley. Fillion and Hawley serve as executive producers, along with Mark Gordon, Nicholas Pepper, Michelle Chapman, and Jon Steinberg. The series is produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company, [1] and premiered on October 16, 2018. [27] On November 5, 2018, The Rookie was picked up for full season of 20 episodes. [28] On May 10, 2019, ABC renewed the series for a second season which premiered on September 29, 2019. [29] [30] On October 28, 2019, the series received a full season order of 20 episodes for the second season. [31]
On May 21, 2020, ABC renewed the series for a third season which premiered on January 3, 2021. [32] [33] On May 14, 2021, ABC renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on September 26, 2021. [34] [35] On March 30, 2022, ABC renewed the series for a fifth season which premiered on September 25, 2022. [36] [37] On April 17, 2023, ABC renewed the series for a sixth season which premiered on February 20, 2024. [38] [39] On February 17, 2024, executive producer and showrunner Alexi Hawley confirmed in an interview with TVLine that the sixth season would contain ten episodes. [40] On April 15, 2024, ABC renewed the series for a seventh season. [41]
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. [42] They were shortly followed by Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen, [43] Richard T. Jones as Sergeant Wade Grey, [44] Titus Makin as Jackson West, [4] Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, [45] and Mercedes Mason as Captain Zoe Andersen. [6]
On August 4, 2019, it was announced that Williamson would not be returning for the second season due to the alleged racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual assault she suffered during the first season. [46] On October 2, 2019, Mekia Cox joined the cast as a new series regular, Nyla Harper, for the second season. [47]
In January 2018, Liz Friedlander signed on to direct and executive produce the pilot. [48] Production on the pilot began on March 7, 2018, [49] with filming taking place in Los Angeles, Oxnard, Burbank and New York City. [50] On April 15, 2021, police received a call of a possible shooting while filming was taking place between Hartford Avenue and West 5th Street in Los Angeles. Three gunshots were heard by various eyewitnesses, and the production crew confirmed that no one from the show was injured during the incident. Filming in the area was shut down as a result of the reports, but filming continued at other already scheduled locations. [51] Following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021, on the set of the film Rust , live weapons were banned from The Rookie while filming. [52] Prior to the ban, the series occasionally used quarter or half rounds on large outdoor set pieces. [53] Showrunner Alexi Hawley stated that "any risk is too much risk" and explained that, going forward, only airsoft guns would be used, with muzzle flashes being added in post production using computer-generated imagery. [54]
On July 26, 2019, TVLine reported that Afton Williamson, who portrays Talia Bishop, would not be returning for the second season. While the outlet initially claimed that the split was amicable, Williamson, in a lengthy Instagram post, stated that she left the series due to having "experienced racial discrimination/racially charged inappropriate comments from the hair department." [55] Williamson also alleged that she was sexually harassed by guest star Demetrius Grosse, who portrays Kevin Wolfe in a recurring role, as well as an incident of bullying that escalated into sexual assault at a party; the head of the hair department was identified as Sallie Ciganovich. Williamson claimed that she had gone to the showrunners multiple times with these allegations, but was ignored. [56]
Everyone involved in the allegations denied them. An investigation was commissioned through the law firm Mitchell Sillerberg and Knupp along with a third-party firm, EXTTI, which conducted nearly 400 hours of interviews and examined video and other evidence. [57] The results of the investigation were published on September 17, 2019, which found that the allegations made by Williamson had no merit and could not be proven. Williamson stood by her claims, calling the results of the investigation "heartbreaking" and postulated that the producers had lied to cover up the truth of what happened. [58]
The Rookie is broadcast in the United States on ABC and repeats are syndicated across 95% of the country. [59] The first season aired on Tuesday, while the second season aired on Sunday. The Rookie has been licensed in more than 180 countries and territories. [60]
The first season was released on DVD in Region 1 on August 27, 2019, [61] and in Region 4 (Australia) on January 22, 2020. [62]
DVD name | Release dates | Episodes | Discs | ||
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Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
1 | August 27, 2019 | — | January 22, 2020 | 20 | 4 |
2 | August 23, 2020 [ citation needed ] | — | February 24, 2021 | 20 | 5 |
3 | August 22, 2021 [ citation needed ] | — | February 16, 2022 | 14 | 4 |
4 | August 21, 2022 [ citation needed ] | — | August 31, 2022 | 22 | 6 |
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 68% approval rating with an average rating of 6.33/10 based on 22 reviews for Season 1. The website's consensus reads, "Nathan Fillion's reliably likable presence makes The Rookie worth tuning in, even if the show around him isn't particularly memorable." [63] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [64]
Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | Viewership rank | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||||
1 | Tuesday 10:00 p.m. | 20 | October 16, 2018 | 5.43 [65] | April 16, 2019 | 4.06 [66] | 2018–19 | 48 | 7.79 [67] |
2 | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 20 | September 29, 2019 | 4.11 [68] | May 10, 2020 | 4.66 [69] | 2019–20 | 32 | 8.19 [70] |
3 | 14 | January 3, 2021 | 3.44 [71] | May 16, 2021 | 3.77 [72] | 2020–21 | 29 | 7.11 [73] | |
4 | 22 | September 26, 2021 | 3.03 [74] | May 15, 2022 | 3.65 [75] | 2021–22 | 33 | 6.44 [76] | |
5 | Sunday 10:00 p.m. (2022) Tuesday 8:00 p.m. (2023) | 22 | September 25, 2022 | 3.36 [77] | May 2, 2023 | 4.33 [78] | 2022–23 | 25 | 6.47 [79] |
6 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m. [80] | 10 | February 20, 2024 | 3.77 [81] | May 21, 2024 | 3.14 [82] | 2023–24 | 33 | 5.92 [83] |
On February 8, 2022, ABC ordered a pilot for a planned FBI spin-off of the series starring Niecy Nash. It was introduced in a two-episode backdoor pilot during Season 4. [84] On March 9, 2022, Kat Foster and Felix Solis joined the cast of the spin-off. [85] Also that month, Frankie Faison joined the cast. [26] On May 13, 2022, ABC gave a series order under the title The Rookie: Feds. [86] It was then reported that the series had undergone creative tweaks that cut Foster's character, Special Agent Casey Fox. [87] In June 2022, Britt Robertson, Kevin Zegers and James Lesure joined the cast as series regulars. [88] [89] [90]
The Rookie: Feds aired from September 27, 2022 to May 2, 2023. [37] The Rookie: Feds was canceled on November 9, 2023, after one season as a consequence of the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. [91]
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