The Rookie: Feds Explained

Composer:Jordan Gagne
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:22
Location:Los Angeles, California
Runtime:43 minutes
Network:ABC
Related:The Rookie

The Rookie: Feds is an American police procedural crime drama television series and spin-off of The Rookie. Created by Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter for ABC, the series follows Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. Niecy Nash-Betts, Felix Solis, Frankie Faison, Britt Robertson, Kevin Zegers, and James Lesure were cast in starring roles. The basic premise of the series and its characters were introduced through a two-episode backdoor pilot in The Rookie. It aired from September 27, 2022 to May 2, 2023. In November 2023, the series was canceled after one season.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Crossover characters from The Rookie

Episodes

Backdoor pilot (2022)

For the backdoor pilot, "No. overall" and "No. in season" refer to the episode's place in the order of episodes of The Rookie.

Season 1 (2022–23)

Production

Development

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that ABC was in the process of developing a spin-off of The Rookie centered around the FBI.[2] It was also reported that the series would be introduced through a two-episode backdoor pilot in the parent series.[3] At the time it was reported ABC was looking to expand its franchises after losing Black-ish, in an effort to compete with NBC's Chicago and Law & Order franchises as well as the FBI and NCIS franchises that air on CBS.[4] On May 13, 2022, it was ordered to series under the title The Rookie: Feds.[5] The Rookie creator Alex Hawley, co-created the series with Terence Paul Winter, both of whom also executive produce alongside Michelle Chapman, Bill Norcross, Corey Miller, star Niecy Nash, and The Rookie star Nathan Fillion.[6] ABC Signature and Entertainment One serve as production companies.[7] Entertainment One will also distribute the series internationally.[8] On October 21, 2022, the series received a full season order, bringing up the season to a total of 22 episodes.[9] On November 9, 2023, ABC canceled the series after one season.[10]

Casting

Niecy Nash-Betts was the first to be cast as Simone Clark, "a tour de force and the oldest rookie at the FBI Academy."[11] Kat Foster and Felix Solis were cast in March 2022 to portray Casey Fox and Matthew Garza, five- and twenty-year FBI veterans, respectively.[12] Frankie Faison also joined the cast as Christopher "Cutty" Clark, Simone's father.[13] When the series was ordered it was reported that Foster and her character Fox would not progress past the backdoor pilot.[14] [15] Britt Robertson joined the main cast in June 2022 to play Laura Stensen, a former member of the FBI behavioral analysis unit.[16] Later that month, Kevin Zegers was cast as Brendon Acres, a former actor who recently joined the FBI.[17] The following day, Deadline reported that James Lesure was also cast as Carter Hope, a former lawyer in the Department of Justice who is now training Clark.[18] In September 2022, it was announced that Jessica Betts, Tom Arnold, Eric Roberts, and Deniz Akdeniz had been cast in guest-starring roles.[19] Nathan Fillion and Alyssa Diaz appeared in the series premiere as John Nolan and Angela Lopez, respectively, their characters from The Rookie.[20] [21]

Release

When ABC announced its fall schedule for the 2022–23 television season, it was revealed that the series would air on Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. ET leading out of Bachelor in Paradise. ABC Entertainment President Craig Erwich defended the decision not to pair The Rookie: Feds with The Rookie, by saying that they wanted to keep The Rookie in its Sunday timeslot and that they felt that Bachelor in Paradise would be a strong lead-in for a new series. Erwich also stated that in spite of not airing together, crossovers between The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds would still be possible.[22] The series aired from September 27, 2022 to May 2, 2023.[23]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 7 critic reviews.[24]

Ratings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zee . Michaela . January 10, 2023 . Donna Mills to Guest Star on 'The Rookie: Feds' (EXCLUSIVE) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111071212/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/rookie-feds-donna-mills-guest-star-1235482947/ . January 11, 2023 . January 12, 2023 . Variety.
  2. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . February 8, 2022 . 'The Rookie' Gets FBI Spinoff Starring Niecy Nash With Two-Episode Backdoor Pilot At ABC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517175330/https://deadline.com/2022/02/the-rookie-fbi-spinoff-niecy-nash-star-backdoor-pilot-abc-season-4-1234927983/ . May 17, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  3. Web site: Otterson . Joe . February 8, 2022 . 'The Rookie' Sets FBI Spinoff Starring Niecy Nash With Two-Episode Backdoor Pilot Order . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514064521/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-rookie-fbi-spinoff-niecy-nash-1235174857/ . May 14, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . Variety.
  4. Web site: Goldberg . Leslie . February 8, 2022 . 'The Rookie' Spinoff With Niecy Nash in the Works at ABC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514025222/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-rookie-spinoff-with-niecy-nash-in-the-works-at-abc-1235089054/ . May 14, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Web site: Alexander . Bryan . May 13, 2022 . Fox cancels 'Our Kind of People,' 'Pivoting'; ABC saves 'bubble' show 'A Million Little Things' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514064521/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/05/13/abc-renews-bubble-shows-a-million-little-things-the-conners/9766553002/ . May 14, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . USA Today.
  6. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . May 13, 2022 . 'The Rookie' Spinoff, Hilary Swank Drama and Gina Rodriguez Comedy a Go at ABC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513233238/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-rookie-spinoff-hilary-swank-drama-and-gina-rodriguez-comedy-a-go-at-abc-1235146644/ . May 13, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. Web site: Otterson . Joe . May 13, 2022 . 'Rookie' Spinoff With Niecy Nash-Betts, 'Alaska' With Hilary Swank, 'Not Dead Yet' With Gina Rodriguez Ordered at ABC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513234648/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/rookie-spinoff-niecy-nash-alaska-hilary-swank-not-dead-yet-gina-rodriguez-abc-1235266912/ . May 13, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . Variety.
  8. Web site: White . Peter . Petski . Denise . May 13, 2022 . Hilary Swank's 'Alaska', 'The Rookie' Spinoff & Comedy 'Not Dead Yet' Picked Up To Series At ABC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513235131/https://deadline.com/2022/05/hilary-swanks-alaska-the-rookie-spinoff-comedy-not-dead-yet-series-abc-1235023669/ . May 13, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  9. Web site: White . Peter . October 21, 2022 . 'The Rookie: Feds' Cops Full Season Order At ABC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021173328/https://deadline.com/2022/10/the-rookie-feds-full-season-order-abc-1235152050/ . October 21, 2022 . October 21, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  10. Web site: Cordero. Rosy. The Rookie: Feds Canceled By ABC After One Season. Deadline Hollywood. November 9, 2023. November 9, 2023.
  11. Wang . Jessica . February 8, 2022 . The Rookie gets potential FBI spin-off series starring Niecy Nash . . May 14, 2022.
  12. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . March 9, 2022 . Kat Foster & Felix Solis Join 'The Rookie' Spinoff, Will Appear In ABC's Two-Episode Backdoor Pilot . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220329100339/https://deadline.com/2022/03/the-rookie-spinoff-kat-foster-felix-solis-backdoor-pilot-1234973984/ . March 29, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  13. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . March 15, 2022 . Frankie Faison Joins 'The Rookie' Spinoff, Will Guest Star In ABC's Two-Episode Backdoor Pilot . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422124221/https://deadline.com/2022/03/frankie-faison-the-rookie-spinoff-will-appear-in-abcs-two-episode-backdoor-pilot-1234978641/ . April 22, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  14. Web site: Nemetz . Dave . May 13, 2022 . ABC Orders The Rookie Spinoff to Series, Plus Gina Rodriguez Comedy and Hilary Swank Drama . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513231558/https://tvline.com/2022/05/13/abc-series-orders-the-rookie-feds-spinoff-gina-rodriguez-hilary-swank/ . May 13, 2022 . May 14, 2022 . . The backdoor pilot's Frankie Faison (The Wire) and Felix Solis (Ozark) will continue on as Cutty and Agent Garza, but Kat Foster's role (as Agent Fox) is not moving forward, TVLine hears..
  15. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . May 14, 2022 . ABC's New Series 'Rookie: Feds' & 'Not Dead Yet' Undergo Casting Changes As Part Of Creative Tweaks . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514225510/https://deadline.com/2022/05/abc-rookie-feds-not-dead-yet-casting-changes-creative-tweaks-kat-foster-1235023927/ . May 14, 2022 . May 15, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  16. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . June 17, 2022 . 'The Rookie: Feds': Britt Robertson Joins ABC Spinoff Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220617173202/https://deadline.com/2022/06/the-rookie-feds-britt-robertson-abc-spinoff-series-1235047435/ . June 17, 2022 . June 17, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  17. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . June 22, 2022 . 'The Rookie: Feds': Kevin Zegers Joins Cast Of ABC Spinoff Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622170248/https://deadline.com/2022/06/the-rookie-feds-kevin-zegers-cast-abc-spinoff-series-1235045296/ . June 22, 2022 . June 22, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  18. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . June 23, 2022 . 'The Rookie: Feds': James Lesure Joins Cast Of ABC Spinoff Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220624233625/https://deadline.com/2022/06/the-rookie-feds-james-lesure-cast-abc-spinoff-series-1235050534/ . June 24, 2022 . June 25, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  19. Web site: Gelman . Vlada . September 20, 2022 . TVLine Items: Feds Casts Niecy's Wife, Loki Season 2 Promotion and More . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920214645/https://tvline.com/2022/09/20/the-rookie-feds-casts-jessica-betts-neicy-nash-love-interest/ . September 20, 2022 . September 20, 2022 . TVLine.
  20. CfKs5ytJOC1. New season of #TheRookie, new spinoff with #TheRookieFeds, and new excitement coming your way! (: @missoneil @nathanfillion). June 23, 2022. June 26, 2022. therookieabc.
  21. Web site: (#101) "Day One" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816061448/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220912abc04/ . August 16, 2023 . September 19, 2022 . The Futon Critic.
  22. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . May 17, 2022 . ABC 2022–23 Fall Schedule Has 'Bachelor In Paradise', 'Abbott' & 'Big Sky' Move, 'AMLT' & 'Wonder Years' Held . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517170042/https://deadline.com/2022/05/abc-2022-23-fall-schedule-bachelor-in-paradise-abbott-big-sky-move-amlt-wonder-years-held-1235025675/ . May 17, 2022 . May 17, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  23. Web site: Rice . Lynette . June 16, 2022 . ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates; Tom McCarthy's New Drama 'Alaska Daily' To Follow 'Grey's Anatomy' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620123901/https://deadline.com/2022/06/abc-fall-premiere-dates-2022-2023-season-1235046857/ . June 20, 2022 . June 16, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  24. the_rookie_feds. The Rookie: Feds. tv. 1. January 17, 2023. y.