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The Rookie: Feds may have been cancelled, but the characters won’t be forgotten. Nathan Fillion was asked about the cancelled series at a panel for The Rookie held at Comic-Con International: San Diego over the weekend.
Niecy Nash-Betts, Felix Solis, Frankie Faison, Britt Robertson, Kevin Zegers, and James Lesure star in the series, which follows Simone Clark (Nash-Betts), the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. ABC announced the series’ cancellation in November.
Fillion was asked if viewers will see characters from the cancelled series appear in the upcoming season of The Rookie. He said, “The short answer is yes. We are trying to create a universe in which we can all exist.”
Fillion noted that building a universe of characters is important to him and explained that the show is no longer just about his character. He noted, “The title and the idea that it was my show was always just a trick. It’s always been an ensemble cast. I’m so very pleased to be able to say this program can, at any one time, rest squarely on the shoulders of any one member of this cast.”
The Rookie will return for a seventh season on ABC at midseason. The exact premiere date will be announced later.
What do you think? Did you enjoy The Rookie: Feds? Are you excited to hear at least some of the characters will return on The Rookie?
Well, that’s terrible news. There was a reason that show was cancelled. Primarily because the lead actor was terrible and entirely unlikeable.
Please don’t ruin The Rookie with Neicy Nash. Couldn’t stand her in the Feds show and she will ruin The Rookie. Real Agents I’m sure don’t flaunt their tatas like she did in the Fed show. It’s that way in every show she’s ever been in and I’m sick of it. Please don’t ruin The Rookie for me. The women in The Rookie act and dress like real cops and she didn’t in the Feds.
I agree, if we liked Rookie Feds and the people we would have kept watching it. It got cancelled for a reason it wasn’t any good. Nash was a really bad actor. So please don’t ruin The Rookie by putting those people in your show. It will bring it down. You have a great show lets keep it that way. Please listen to the fans of the Rookie. Please don’t do it. Nathan just say NO please !!!
Yes, that’s a great idea. I looking forward to seeing the creative results. Thank you for not forgetting Rookie Fed.
I agree with almost everyone! Watched it 1 1/2 times. Nash is horrible. The show, ANY SHOW, might have had a chance if they’d killed off her character in the first 5 minutes. It got cancelled because we all hated it. Now you want us to have to see them, mostly her, again? RIDICULOUS!
Rookie Feds was stupidest show ever. Nash worst actress. Rookie started out decent but has become unbelievable Retired LEO perspective.
I didn’t like the Rookie Feds! I never watched it, because I particularly didnt like the lead female character-she can’t act! Saw more than I wanted to of her on the Rookie! You are getting ready to destroy a good show, by doing this! The series didn’t make it should tell you something.
Would love to see “Feds” characters on Rookie. I enjoyed the show and the actors.
Great. But I can do without seeing Nash’s character again.
OMG!! Rookie Feds was cancelled for a reason. Nash has NOTHING to offer and will only make this show trashy!!! It will go downhill if they have her on it. Real FBI agents would never flaunt themselves in scant clothing like she does.
Great, nothing like insulting US Special Agents for the FBI.
But why? This show got cancelled for a reason.
The characters from The Rookie: Feds haven’t kept people tuning in so why would you weigh down a great show like The Rookie with those same characters? (Hint: if we wanted to see those characters/storylines we’d have kept watching the show.) You’re going to ruin a perfectly wonderful tv show.