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Simone has been let go. ABC has cancelled The Rookie: Feds series, so the cast and crew won’t be headed back to work on a second season after long industry strikes.
A police procedural drama series, The Rookie: Feds TV show is a spin-off of The Rookie from a backdoor pilot. The series stars Niecy Nash-Betts, Felix Solis, Frankie Faison, Britt Robertson, Kevin Zegers, and James Lesure. Guests in the first season include Jessica Betts, Tom Arnold, Eric Roberts, and Deniz Akdeniz. The story follows Simone Clark (Nash-Betts), the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. Both empathetic and exasperating, Simone is a former guidance counselor as well as the mother of twins. As the story begins, Simone graduates from Quantico and heads to Los Angeles to start a new life.
Airing on Tuesday nights, the first season of The Rookie: Feds averages a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.43 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It was a middle-of-the-road performer when compared the ABC’s other scripted shows. In the live+7 day ratings, the series picked up about 80% more viewers, averaging 4.3 million.
The first season of 22 episodes finished airing in May. Renewal and cancellation decisions are typically made in the spring but, with the WGA strike underway and the likelihood of a SAG-AFTRA strike, ABC opted to delay making a decision on Feds, Home Economics, and backdoor pilot The Good Lawyer.
Home Economics has already been cancelled, and now, after 148 days of strikes, ABC has decided there’s no future for The Rookie: Feds or The Good Lawyer.
What do you think? Did you enjoy watching The Rookie: Feds TV show on ABC? Are you disappointed that this spin-off has been cancelled instead of renewed for a second season?
I really loved the Rookie FBI. I have watched other “FBI“ shows and didn’t like them but I just loved this one. Please somebody save the show and bring it to their network.
Good. I couldn’t stand that loudmouth!
I fast-forwarded through all the Niecy Nash stuff — her outfits were just too revealing and unbelievable, to say nothing of her unprofessional demeanor… However, I liked watching the side characters, particularly the male rookie romancing the tech lady as well as the blond profiler’s spunkiness. I wouldn’t mind The Rookie having some of these side characters on their show.
The Rookie is a great show , I told you not to combine the 2 shows . The Feds -ridiculous show, you ruined the Rookie!!!
Great comments! This show should never have happened. The whole premise was goofy and totally unrealistic . The FBI would never hire , let alone field, an agent as bumbling , crude , and unprofessional as the lead characters’ portrayal . Good Riddance !!! It was on too long!
THANK GOD …this show was terrible, ESPECIALLY the “lead” character, could not stand her on reno 911, and still annoying.
My husband and I love it! So sorry to see it going!
I wasn’t a fan I watched it a couple of times did not like it so i stopped wstching
Strange decision. I never watched it, but It’s numbers weren’t that bad.
I like the Rookie
Glad to hear this has been cancelled. Terrible acting plus no FBI agent dresses as provocative as Nash.
Good riddance! This show was all about Nash showing off her rack! She was sickening! Terrible acting and story lines!
I liked it! The stories were well written and original
That’s horrible it’s been cxld I loved that show, I am so pissed it’s not being renewed
Great news, loads of crap, horrible acting.