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5 days ago
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‘The Rookie' season 8 cast changes: See who's returning and who's not
During the season 7 finale of 'The Rookie,' notorious villain Oscar Hutchinson (Matthew Glave) escaped yet again. But will viewers be seeing more of him next season? 'The Rookie' showrunner Alexi Hawley teased during a May interview with Us Weekly that Glave will reprise his role as Oscar in season 8. He also acknowledged that 'The Rookie' writers 'can't keep going back to the well of [Oscar] escaping,' and therefore the 'end of a chapter' is coming for the character soon. Oscar won't be the only villain in season 8 of 'The Rookie,' which is scheduled to premiere on ABC in early 2026. Bridget Regan, who plays Monica Stevens, the corrupt lawyer who helped Oscar escape from prison, will also be back. Hawley teased that Monica will 'stir up more drama' within the LAPD during the show's next chapter after securing an immunity deal last season. Keep scrolling to see who else from 'The Rookie' cast is returning for season 8 — and who isn't. Shawn Ashmore Ashmore will be back as attorney Wesley Evers. In April, Hawley told TVLine that Wesley's season 8 arc might include him running for District Attorney. Deric Augustine Augustine, who joined the cast as Officer Miles Penn during season 7, has been promoted to a series regular for season 8, although his character is still a rookie. Lisseth Chavez Chavez joined 'The Rookie' as Celina Juarez during season 5, and she's not going anywhere. Celina finished her rookie training during season 7 and also struck up a romance with musician Rodge Bronson, who is played by showrunner Alexi Hawley's son, Zander Hawley. Hawley told Us Weekly in May that he wasn't '100 percent sure' whether Celina's romance with Zander would continue in season 8. Mekia Cox and Arjay Smith Cox will return as detective Nyla Harper as will Smith, who plays Nyla's husband, James Murray. The couple had their ups and downs during season 7, but Hawley told Us Weekly that he thinks Nyla and James are 'in a stronger place' going into season 8. Jenna Dewan Dewan was one of several cast members who flew to Prague to film the season 8 'Rookie' premiere. She will reprise her role as firefighter Bailey Nune. Alyssa Diaz Diaz will be back as Detective Angela Lopez. Nathan Fillion It wouldn't be 'The Rookie' without Fillion, who plays Officer John Nolan. Season 8 of the ABC series will kick off in Prague as Nolan travels across the Atlantic to track down Monica. Richard T. Jones Jones is expected to appear in season 8 as Lieutenant Wade Grey. Patrick Keleher Like Augustine, Keleher made his 'Rookie' debut during season 7. However, his character's arc has come to an end for now. Keleher played Seth Ridley, a police officer who lied about having cancer. He later got shot and needed to have his leg amputated. While Keleher isn't returning for season 8, Hawley teased that it's possible Seth will be back in the future. 'Something shocking deserved to happen [to the character], and then we'll see where it goes,' he told TVLine in May. Melissa O'Neil and Eric Winter Good news for Chenford stans, O'Neil and Winter will reprise their respective roles as Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford on season 8. As for whether Lucy and Tim's on-again, off-again relationship will flourish in season 8, Hawley told Collider, 'They're happy when they're together. That's a pretty simple thing.' Seasons 1-7 of 'The Rookie' are available to stream on Hulu. Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to Have a tip? Tell us at Solve the daily Crossword
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27-07-2025
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‘The Rookie' Star Nathan Fillion Teases the Season 8 Premiere: ‘We Go to Prague and John Becomes James Bond'
During 'The Rookie' panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, actor Nathan Fillion was serenaded by Zander Hawley on stage in front of the Ballroom 20 audience. As the series is set to begin Season 8, Fillion and showrunner Alexi Hawley talked about the success of the show and how the procedural drama has found an audience with multiple generations, including families and young teenagers. More from Variety 'Interview With the Vampire' Unveils Season 3 Behind-the-Scenes Teaser and 5 New Cast Members 'Peacemaker' Season 2: John Cena Fights Alternate Version of Himself in Trailer, New Opening Credits Have 'Dirty Dancing' Lift Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman Preview 'Paradise' Season 2 With Shailene Woodley as a Tour Guide at Elvis Presley's Graceland 'I have friends who are good actors in their own right. They're calling me saying, 'Hey, man, my daughter just turned 11, and she and her friends are all crazy about 'The Rookie.' Can I please have a birthday with you?' I love that,' revealed Fillion. 'I think that ultimately television, specifically television with lots of episodes with characters that you can really invest in, has become comfort food for people,' says Hawley. 'There's 1,000 shows on the air but it does feel like people sort of grab lots of shows that they look forward to watching. They're an escape. I take that very seriously. It doesn't mean that bad things don't happen on our show, that there aren't stakes, that we don't go dark sometimes. People really look to us as an important storm.' Fillion and Hawley spoke about the upcoming season, which is set to release in 2026. During the panel, a sizzle reel revealed that the LAPD will be making a trip to Prague in the Season 8 premiere. The footage shows the new and returning cast members, as well as teases what's next for John Nolan. 'In the first episode, we go to Prague and [John] becomes James Bond in the episode. We have a lot of exciting stories for [the cast] this season.' Google TV is the presenting sponsor of the Comic-Con Variety Studio. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples
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07-03-2025
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Netflix Just Canceled Another Show, But At Least This One Made It Two Seasons
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Though network television's May cancellation bloodbaths are still on the horizon, that doesn't mean everything else on the small screen is guaranteed safety. Case in point: Netflix has pulled the plug on one of its higher-profile releases on the 2025 TV schedule, with Noah Centineo's spy thriller The Recruit now going the way of the wooly mammoth. At least the axe dropped after fans got two full seasons though, which is a sentiment that creator Alexi Hawley shared in his response to the decision. Studios, networks and streaming platforms are rarely quick and eager to go public with cancellation reports, and so it's probably no surprise that The Recruit's downer of an update didn't come straight from the source, but from one of the show's stars. Colton Dunn took to Threads to not only pass along the message, but also to amusingly cast a wide net for his next potential gig. In his words: The Recruit has been cancelled yall. Such a bummer. I'll share some pics and fun memories on IG but just wanted you to hear it from me. Thanks if you watched. I'm AVAILABLE NOW! Hire me for you tv story!! Understandably, hearing the bad news from one of the actors does kind of make it all the more heartbreaking, since you just know he's feeling worse about it than any of us who watched from home are. But fans still shared their shocked and disappointed comments in the comments. In fact — and this wasn't relegated to just the comments on Dunn's post — the Recruit fanbase has made a point of pointing fingers at Gabriel Basso's The Night Agent and saying that Netflix screwed the pooch by releasing sophomore seasons for two of its core government thrillers too close together. And it presumably didn't help that Night Agent's second season didn't spark nearly the same amount of positive criticism as the first. This was so much better than Night Agent!!! - @poisauce That is so NOT okay!!! Why does @netflix cancel all the amazing shows? So, we just never have any closure. What happend to Hannah. If he grows up or quits! This makes me society level angry! Yet , we pay $25 a month for Netflix now to watch old shows they bought from other networks. Cool. Actually, it is BS! Put me in charge! - @leannlay09 Are you effin kidding me?!?! This show is brilliant! I'm sick and tired of them sucking us in to these amazing shows and then just cutting the cord out of nowhere Netfix - @hairbyerinmichelle That's a bummer. Just watched the 2nd season last week! Season 2 didn't miss a beat and was great pacing the whole time. Good luck to all impacted. - @icemasterberry As a creative behind Nathan Fillion's beloved crime procedural Castle, Alexi Hawley has some experience with highly disappointing TV cancellations, and losing The Recruit will certainly stack up high on that last throughout his career. When the show premiered in 2022, it was popular enough to knock Wednesday out of the #1 spot, but its stay on the streamer's Top 10 list was shorter for Season 2, which no doubt influenced the execs' decision to cancel it. Hawley jumped onto BlueSky to share a lengthy and impassioned message with both the fans who watched and the talented people who helped make the show a success for its two seasons. He shared a truncated history of the project's journey from being pitched to USA to Centineo joining and Netflix picking it up, to the first season's difficult filming schedule and the second season's easier (though strike-delayed) production. He summed it all up by saying he would love to have the chance to continue telling stories with these characters, and by continuing to promote the series as a good time for anyone who still hasn't yet given it a shot. As he put it: Along the way, we shot inside the CIA, the State Department, and a nuclear submarine. We laughed on multiple continents and supported each other when crying was more appropriate. Is two seasons and a movie a thing? Cause we'd all be there in a heartbeat. If not, man, we left it all on the field. For those who haven't yet watched, dive in. I swear to God you'll enjoy the ride. In an age of shows that feel like homework, The Recruit is a blast that has stakes and humor and hardcore action which will keep you leaning forward. At this point, it doesn't sound like any other streaming services or network studios have stepped up to potentially pick up The Recruit for a third season, but anything can happen. Everyone with a Netflix subscription can still watch both seasons of The Recruit now just like Alexi Hawley asked, even if those in charge may not be paying that much attention to viewership numbers anymore. Sigh.
