Jenna Dewan Promoted to Series Regular on ‘The Rookie’ Season 4
ABC police procedural The Rookie has upped Jenna Dewan from recurring star to series regular for the currently airing fourth season.
Dewan plays firefighter Bailey Nune in the series, which centers around the Los Angeles Police Department. She first appeared as a guest star in the Season 3 finale, where she accepted John Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) invite to be his date at Angela Lopez’s (Alyssa Diaz) wedding. Dewan’s character has continued to feature in Season 4, appearing in four of the first five episodes and becoming Nolan’s girlfriend.
The Rookie creator-showrunner Alexi Hawley previously spoke of using Dewan in a larger role. In an interview with TVLine following the Season 3 finale, he said, “We couldn’t really do a ton of love interest stuff during the middle of the pandemic, but at the end of the day it felt like, ‘Let’s find [Nolan] somebody to potentially take us into next season.’ And Jen is really special, and I love the character.”
Dewan, who started her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, got her big break as Nora Clark in the 2006 film Step Up. She later starred in the short-lived NBC series The Playboy Club and had a recurring spot on FX’s American Horror Story: Asylum. Her other TV credits include the Lifetime series Witches of East End, The CW’s Supergirl and its spin-off Superman & Lois, and Netflix’s musical drama Soundtrack.
She also hosted the NBC reality competition series World of Dance and Fox’s Flirty Dancing. Next, she will serve as a judge on CBS’ Come Dance With Me, which was filmed in Australia over the summer.
The Rookie is currently five episodes into its fifth season. Last week, it became the first TV show to ban “live” gunfire on set following the tragic shooting incident on the set of the Alec Baldwin film Rust.
The Rookie, Season 4, Sundays, 10/9, ABC
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Why oh why?? She always pops up right where John is. She just leaves her job & goes. Why is she always at the hospital or police dept. so over her. Too much already. Bring the doctor he dated back. She was normal
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I quit watching The Rookie because of her. I used to look forward to it. She looks stupid and can’t act! Find someone else! Who thought she was ever a good idea??? Now, she’s the only firefighter that’s a regular at the police station and runs the armory. What the Heck? I’m so done!
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love her!!!
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She’s a terrible actress and there is no chemistry between them. Ugh
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This character appears as a firefighter and also as a Nat. guard member in the 4-24 episode. He role is ridiculous.
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haha I thought the same thing! I just googled her character to find out what her job is. I thought she was a paramedic.
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She's what 80lbs? A firefighter??? Sure..... ..
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This show is riddled with brunettes. How about they toss in a blonde or a redhead?
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That wouldn't comply with the woke agenda.
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I know most men don't realize this. You two included. But, gone are the days women were acknowledged because of their bodies, hair color, etc. I'm a brunette and and I can say for sure you two need to get a little more woke.
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