ABC is scheduled for Sunday, April 24, for Part 1 of a two-part event that will serve as a back door pilot for a possible spin-off. The Rookie. Part 2 will follow May 1. You can watch a trailer above.
Following the basis of the potential spinoff The Rookie, Where Nathan Filion played John Nolan, LAPD’s oldest rookie. As previously announced, Niecy Nash will play the guest character Simon Clark, the power of nature, the living embodiment of a dream – and the oldest rookie at the FBI Academy. His two episodes set the stage for a potential untitled spinoff the following season as the franchise expanded beyond the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Co-written The Rookie Directed by creator / executive producer Alexei Howley and executive producer Terrence Paul Winter, and Liz Friedlander, Part 1 of the two-part event titled “Simon” enlisted the help of Officer John Nolan (Filion) and the FBI’s LA Division. FBI trainee Simon Clark (Nash) is one of his former students suspected of terrorism after an explosion at a local power station.
The two-episode arc features Frankie Fison as Christopher “Cute” Clark, Cat Foster as Special Agent Casey Fox, and Felix Solis as Special Agent Matthew Garza.
In addition to Philion, The Rookie also stars Machiavelli as Nickla Harper, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Sergeant Wade Gray, Melissa O’Neill as Lucy Chen, Eric Winter as Tim Bradford, and Bailey Nunen as Bailey Nunen. . Ashmore as Wesley Evers.
Winter, Mark Gordon, Filion, Michelle Chapman and Bill Norcross are also executive producers of the series. Entertainment One (Eon) is the main studio and international distributor. The Rookie is a co-production with ABC Signature
The Rookie The two-part event begins at ABC on Sunday, April 24 at 10 / 9c.
