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"The Rookie" showrunner Alexi Hawley is helping distribute "tactical caring kits" to the homeless population, and wants other shows to do the same.

Exciting new developments are coming this week on ABC's The Rookie! Star Afton Williamson left the series during the hiatus after alleging harassment and discrimination behind the scenes This left Nathan Fillion's rookie John Nolan without a training officer onscreen After training with various other officers in the first three episodes of the season, Nolan is finally going[...]

From the photos released by ABC, it looks like Detective Harper will initially be an unsettling presence for The Rookie's titular character. ABC/Kelsey McNeal NATHAN FILLION, MEKIA COX Cox's new character will fill the onscreen void left by Afton Williamson's abrupt departure from The Rookie after going public with racism and harassment allegations[...]

In the first season, Nolan's training officer, Talia Bishop, was played by breakout star Afton Williamson Unfortunately, Williamson left The Rookie during the hiatus, alleging sexual harassment and racial discrimination on set According to ABC Television, the season premier will explain that Bishop has been hired away from the LAPD by a federal law enforcement agency[...]

The company that produces ABC's The Rookie has released the highly-anticipated results of their investigation into the racial and sexual harassment claims of former star Afton Williamson On Tuesday, Entertainment One (eOne) released a statement claiming that an "independent investigation" has cleared the individuals accused by Williamson, as well as the Executive Producers, of any wrongdoing. In[...]

So of course, a blatant promo cliffhanger like that deserves mindless specualtion… Did ABC wise up and move the series from a Sunday night "death slot"? Are we finally getting that long-awaited The Rookie/Firefly crossover that was rumored all season? Did ABC find a way to do right by Afton Williamson (more below), which means Bishop is coming back? A[...]

On August 14, the folks at ABC's The Rookie posted a new tweet for the first time since star Afton Williamson's August 4 allegations of racism, sexual harassment, and sexual assault against the production The retweet – the first action on the show's official twitter account in two weeks  is a TV Insider cast interview[...]

On the same day ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke responded to  The Rookie star Afton Williamson's allegations that she was not returning for the second season – alleging racial bullying and discrimination as well as instances of bullying, sexual harassment, and sexual assault, the actress returned to Instagram to name names In the following post[...]

A day after ABC's The Rookie star Afton Williamson posted on social media that she would not be returning to the Nathan Fillion-starrer for a second season – alleging "racial discrimination/racially charged inappropriate comments" as well as instances of bullying, sexual harassment, and sexual assault, ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke addressed the matter at Monday's[...]

While fans of ABC's The Rookie are eagerly awaiting the show's second-season return on its new night starting Sunday, September 29, series co-star Afton Williamson has taken to Instagram to announce that she will not be returning for a second season In the post, the actress claims she quit the Nathan Fillion-starrer because of "racial[...]

Afton Williamson is a stand-out star as Nolan's training officer Talia Bishop Eric Winter (as Bradford) and Alyssa Diaz (as Lopez) round out the main cast as the training officers for Chen and West, respectively This superstar crew is boosted by Richard T Jones's layered portrayal of Sergeant Wade Grey. ABC Television Network (ABC/Eric McCandless) In its[...]

The real strength of The Rookie is in its excellent, diverse, snarky supporting cast. (ABC/Eric McCandless) Afton Williamson is a break-out star as Nolan's training officer Talia Bishop She can slay Nolan's awkward attempts at humor with nothing but a look, and her unwillingness to sacrifice her integrity for her high ambitions shows a depth of character building[...]

However, when Nolan and Bishop (Afton Williamson) stumble right into a terror plot out of a Michael Crichton novel, the test becomes the least of their worries Throughout the action packed episode, the rookies and their training officers must use every skill they know and take the biggest risks of their careers in order to[...]

She has come a long way as a training officer this season. https://youtu.be/tKDolPi0i70Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Lopez Gives West a Lecture – The Rookie (https://youtu.be/tKDolPi0i70) The best storyline in the episode by far was Talia Bishop (Afton Williamson) dealing with the consequences of lying on her background investigation paperwork when she applied for[...]

You have been served: Spoilers Ahead. (ABC/Tony Rivetti) A good portion of this episode centers on Nolan's (Nathan Fillion) Training Officer Talia Bishop (Afton Williamson) and her history as a foster kid When her former foster father is unexpectedly released from prison, Bishop worries that he will lead her foster brother Dylan (Caleb Castille) back into a[...]

Her scenes with Bishop (the always amazing Afton Williamson) were also pretty entertaining. The scenes between West and Gino, however, just left me frustrated West is the only character that seems to be just a passenger in his storylines He doesn't isn't growing as a person or a character, and it is starting to chafe. https://youtu.be/efzz1cccVYEVideo can't[...]

The kid's story is heartbreaking and not yet over, and it makes the whole IA exercise seem childish and unnecessary. (ABC/Richard Cartwright) The rest of the plot is all well and good, but the episode hinges on the repercussions of an arrest by Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and Bishop (Afton Williamson) When arresting a woman who tries to[...]

He must have been pretty darn good, because he got Russo's number. https://youtu.be/7qi9HWkaG_wVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Nolan and Russo – The Rookie (https://youtu.be/7qi9HWkaG_w) The real star of "Manhunt" was Talia Bishop (Afton Williamson) and her ovaries of steel Faced with a hostage situation and no back-up except for her rookie partner, Bishop did[...]

Additionally, the casting is fantastic! Of eight main character roles–all police officers–half are badass women played by fantastic actors: Alyssa Diaz (Angela Lopez), Melissa O'Neil (Lucy Chen), Afton Williamson (Talia Bishop), and Mercedes Mason as everyone's boss Captain Zoe Anderson are all powerhouses They own every scene that they are in and bring a lot of acting depth to the[...]

Jones as Sergeant Wade Grey, Titus Makin as Jackson West, Mercedes Mason as Captain Zoe Andersen, Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen, Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop and Eric Winter as Tim Bradford. Michelle Chapman and Jon Steinberg are set to executive produce alongside Hawley, Fillion and Mark Gordon; with Friedlander executive producing the pilot episode[...]

Jones as Sergeant Wade Grey, Titus Makin as Jackson West, Mercedes Mason as Captain Zoe Andersen, Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen, Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop and Eric Winter as Tim Bradford. In an interview with Deadline Hollywood in February 2018, Fillion admitted that the creative minds behind The Rookie was impressive enough for him to[...]

Credit: CBS The precinct at ABC's The Rookie continues to get crowded, with word that Ray Donovan's Alyssa Diaz has been charged as a series regular in the light crime drama series. Written by former Castle executive producer/co-showrunner Alexi Hawley and executive produced by series star Nathan Fillion (Castle), the Mark Gordon/Entertainment One and ABC Studios production[...]