
Season 7 of ‘The Rookie’ isn’t enough: the series starring Nathan Fillion is moving on to new horizons.
The Rookie is reaching a milestone in 2025. The police series starring Nathan Fillion isn’t content with a seventh season: ABC is banking on expanding the universe with a new spin-off. The series is confirmed to air on January 7th in the United States, a renewed strategy following the failure of The Rookie: Feds. The producers are counting on Washington to revive the franchise. The Rookie: A universe that extends beyond Los Angeles Alexi Hawley, the series creator, is leading this new project. ABC and Lionsgate Television are considering a Washington, D.C.-based spin-off. The concept remains faithful to the original: A cop undergoing career changeA radical life change in his fiftiesA different urban setting but the same narrative tension Element The Rookie (original) Washington spin-off City Los Angeles Washington Theme Oldest LAPD rookie Cop undergoing career change Broadcaster ABC/Hulu ABC (in development) Why Washington rather than another city? The choice of the federal capital is not insignificant. Unlike the aborted spin-off The Rookie: Feds, this…