With The Rookie, Nathan Fillion has not landed his first series hit. Before that, he also played in the popular production Castle, which ran for eight seasons. Anyone who knows both series will probably strong parallels between them. For Fillion, this is definitely no coincidence, because he follows a clear recipe for success.
Nathan Fillion explains The Rookie success with clear factors
Hollywood Outbreak shared an audio recording in which Fillion and The Rookie showrunner Alexi Hawley talk about the series. Fillion says that the series works so well because it has a Exciting mix of drama and comedy offers.
Episodes can have a lot of humor, emotional family moments or even serious character deaths. In addition, there is the tried and tested case-of-the-week principle, which concludes individual storylines within an episode and keeps The Rookie so varied.
According to Hollywood Outbreak, the duo stick to this recipe for successif Fillion and Hawley were to work together on a new series after The Rookie.
Where else can you watch The Rookie in Germany?
In the ZDF Mediathek you can find the current season 5 episodes of the free TV premiere. Alternatively, you can watch the first five seasons at Disney+ look. WOW even offers six seasons. Netflix has seasons 1-4.
Podcast for crime fans: Why is The Rookie so popular?
At this point you will find external content that supplements the article. You can display it and hide it again with one click.
The series with Nathan Fillion as a police career changer in Los Angeles is already in its 6th season and is achieving top ratings. In this episode of Streamgestöber we explain why this is the case. What makes The Rookie so original compared to the NCIS’, FBIs and SWATs of this TV world?