‘The Rookie’ Spinoff in Early Development at ABC

Joe Otterson

5 December 2024 at 1:18 pm·1-min read

A new spinoff of “The Rookie” is in the works at ABC, Variety has confirmed.

The untitled project hails from “The Rookie” creator Alexi Hawley. Per the official description, the show is set in Washington state and “follows a male cop who is stepping into a new phase of life in his second act.”

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The project is co-produced by Liongate Television and 20th Television. Hawley will write and serve as executive producer with “The Rookie” star Nathan Fillion also executive producing alongside Michelle Chapman, and Bill Norcross.

The news comes as “The Rookie” is preparing to launch its seventh season in January. The show has been a consistent performer for ABC since its original debut back in 2018.

Should the new show go forward, it would be the second spinoff of “The Rookie” to date.

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