The series The Rookie is a huge success. So big that the US broadcaster ABC launched the spin-off The Rookie: Feds in 2022. However, this did not last very long and it was cancelled after only one seasonAt this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, lead actor and executive producer Nathan Fillion talked about a possible return of the spin-off characters – in The Rookie Season 7.
Nathan Fillion confirms Feds characters will continue to appear in the parent series
According to information provided to Deadline, Nathan Fillion confirmed that the series creators Characters from Feds in the original series wish. This already happened in the finale of the 6th season. Since the finale before the Comic-Con was broadcast, so further appearances seem to be planned. He left it unclear when exactly this would happen. But the message was clear:
The short answer is yes. We are trying to create a universe in which we can all exist.
Showrunner Alexi Hawley would also like to see the characters appear in the parent series. In fact, according to a statement she made in an interview with TVLine, it was planned from the beginning that the characters would be able to meet each other again and again.
I asked the broadcaster afterwards what they thought about me keeping these characters alive […] The fact that they said yes encouraged me.
With such clear words, it seems only a matter of time before we can expect another return of The Rookie: Feds characters.
These characters from the spin-off have already appeared in The Rookie
Even before the first season of The Rookie: Feds was realized, several characters appeared in the parent series. Most notably Special Agent Simone Clark (Niecy Nash). She made her first appearance in the 19th episode of the fourth season of The Rookie. Her father Christopher “Cutty” Clark (Frankie Faison) was seen for the first time in the same episode. The third character introduced in this episode was FBI Agent Matthew Garza (Felix Solis).
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All main characters of The Rookie: Feds have already appeared in the parent series
In the following 5th season, there were further appearances by Feds characters who had already been introduced in their own series at that time. In the 3rd episode, Laura Stensen (Britt Robertson) was seen for the first time in the parent series. In the very next episode, Brendon Acres (Kevin Zegers) did the honors. In the 10th episode, Carter Hope (James Lesure) was also present, the 6th main character in The Rookie.
That’s why The Rookie: Feds was canceled
It’s not surprising that, given the success of The Rookie, a spin-off was tried out. A seventh season has already been confirmed for the parent series The Rookie. But our colleagues at the FBI were less fortunate. We recently published an article about the cancellation.
The most important factor for hiring is likely to be the lower ratings As Screen Rant reports, these were only between 2 and 4 million viewers during the season. For comparison: The Rookie was able to attract an average of 6 million viewers in the last season.
Another reason is the Hollywood strikes of 2023 suspected. During this time, the broadcasters were said to be very selective when it came to selecting and ordering new seasons. In this case, The Rookie: Feds was simply one series among many that was not continued.