With only a few episodes remaining in Season 7,The Rookiejust got a major update.Deadlinereports thatDeric Augustine, who made his debut as Miles Penn in the series earlier this year, has been upped to a series regular. Penn is one of this season’s rookies, even though he’s a transfer from Texas with several years of experience as a police officer. The mostrecent episode ofThe Rookiesaw anti-LAPD billboards emerge across the city. As the team searches for who’s responsible, a car bombing prompts another investigation, and tonight’s episode will follow documentary filmmakers interviewing the LAPD on a complicated missing person case connected to John (Nathan Fillion).The Rookiewill conclude with its season finale in May after 18 episodes.
The Rookiekicked off in 2018, and while there have been plenty of new names to join the cast over the years, Nathan Fillion has remained a constant as the only character to appear in every episode. Fillion’s Officer John Nolan is followed byAlyssa Diaz’s Angela Lopez,Richard T. Jones’ Wade Grey,Melissa O’Neil’s Lucy Chen, andEric Winter’s Tim Bradford, who have all starred in 126 episodes of the series after also debuting in 2018. Following behind this group isMekia Cox, who was featured in 2013 episodes ofThe Rookieas Detective Nyla Harper, with X-Men veteranShawn Ashmorealso starring in 95 episodes as Wesley Evers.Lissbeth Chavezhas starred in 65 episodes ofThe Rookieas Celina Juarez, withTitus Makin Jr.andJenna Dewanfeatured in 54 episodes each as Jackson West and Bailey Nune, respectively.
What Else Has ‘The Rookie’ Star Nathan Fillion Been In?
Nathan Fillion is known for his work in the hit seriesCastle, which ran from 2009-2016 and is now streaming on Hulu. He’s also a superhero veteran who has starred in two of the threeGuardians of the Galaxymovies in the MCU, and even worked withJames Gunnduring his debut DC project,The Suicide Squad. Fillion plays the small role of The Detachable Kid in the film. He has been set for a much larger role in the DCU going forward as Guy Gardner’s Green Lantern. He’ll make his debut inSupermanlater this year before starring inLanternsnext year.
The RookieSeason 7, Episode 15 will premiere tonight on ABC and stream tomorrow onHulu. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the series.
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Source:Deadline
