The Rookie

Clean Cut

An impromptu evalutaion, crime scene bioremedition and two guest stars from two of my all time favorite shows descended upon The Rookie Season 2 Episode 8. Nyla Harper's early review, although entertaining, took up far less screen time and created less drama than I expected.  However, watching Harper talk down the half-naked man wielding the nail bat against unseen zombies was definitely a plus. Although it did make me wonder if having him and the woman being held for ... more

Ratings: Nathan Fillion's 'The Rookie' Ties a Series Low, ABC Settles for Fourth

Time to turn in your badge and gun, Nathan Fillion? “The Rookie” tied its series-low rating last night, when ABC settled for fourth place among viewers 18-49. NBC was first in ratings with a 3.6 rating/16 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 12 million, according to preliminary numbers. Those Nielsen numbers were the average of the network’s 90-minute pregame show and then the “Sunday Night Football” game itself. The Chicago Bears vs. the Los Angeles Rams contest was ... more

'Mixed-ish,' 'Stumptown' Get Full-Season Orders From ABC

ABC has given full-season pickups to its new fall series “Mixed-ish” and “Stumptown,” as well as the sophomore drama “The Rookie,” the network announced on Monday. That marks full-season orders for two of the three new shows that ABC debuted this fall, leaving only the sci-fi thriller “Emergence” awaiting word of its fate from the network. Meanwhile, “The Ro... more

The Rookie Adds Once Upon a Time's Mekia Cox as Nolan's New TO

Once Upon a Time princess Mekia Cox is returning to ABC, as a series regular on The Rookie. Cox — whose TV credits also include Chicago Med, Secrets and Lies Season 2, Undercovers and 90210 — will play Nyla Harper, an LAPD detective who after four years of undercover work nearly lost herself, our sister site Deadline reports. Now, Nyla is hopi... more