‘The Rookie’ Cast on Doing ‘the Unexpected’ in an ‘Explosive’ Season 2 (VIDEO)
If you tune in to The Rookie because it delivers the “unexpected,” then you’re going to love hearing what’s coming up in Season 2.
Series stars Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O’Neil, Eric Winter, and Titus Makin Jr. and showrunner Alexi Hawley sat down with Jim Halterman in our San Diego Comic-Con 2019 video suite, sponsored by Tate’s Bake Shop, to preview what to expect this fall.
“I learned what our strengths are, which is that we really do the unexpected and character work masquerading as a cop show,” Hawley said when it comes to what he learned from the first season. “The more we can dig into what’s going on behind the badge while we’re having fun outside, that’d be great.”
And that enjoyment of “the unexpected” is a sentiment Fillion echoed. “It’s fantastic,” he said. “We don’t have to repeat any moves.”
Watch the video above to find out who’s the “fragile cop,” when the cast worries their characters could be killed off, and everyone’s one word to describe the new season.
The Rookie, Season 2 Premiere, Sunday, September 29, 10/9c, ABC
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I think it might be wise to wait until the whole investigation is over. We have only one side. Now, I’m not negating what Afton Williamson said but let’s wait until everything is out in public to make judgements. They are employed by eOne and ABC to promote and put on a show. That is what they’re doing. Did they know then? Probably, but again they have a show to produce. Now, they absolutely can not say anything! I feel bad for everyone involved in this mess and I hope it ends quickly. For everyone’s sake, including the fans.
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I understand that the other cast members may or may not have known what was going on, and may or may not be allowed to comment. But it shouldn't have taken long for the production company to determine if it's true that Hawley had known for months about Williamson's complaints and hadn't taken the necessary steps to investigate/address the situation. If there's any truth to it, he shouldn't have been sent out to promote the show.
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I’ve never had experience with this type of investigation when people (cast, crew, etc) are gone for months (hiatus). I’ve been part of investigations such as this and the shortest it took was two months and everyone involved were around. My understanding is that the investigation started in June as reported in The Hollywood Reporter. So making a judgement about how long it should take is presumptuous. You feel he’s guilty so I guess this discussion is rather pointless.
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Family members whatch the Rookie show together and it is discusting to have two men making out on the show. Stop trying to please those people. You guys need to get rid of that character. Those people need to keep their affection private.
This is a nice show and whenever we get to the part where they're making out we have to fast forward it until that part is cleared and that is annoying. Please keep the show the way it's supposed to be.
Thank you!
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With all of the mess going on behind the scenes on that show, I can't believe they're still sending out the cast and showrunner to do fluff pieces.
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This is an old Comic Con 2019 video that was shot prior to the "mess".
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The "mess" has been going on for over a year, and Afton Williamson quit the show in June. This was recorded in late July. They had to have been expecting the real story to break at any point. They may have considered this to be pre-emptive damage control; instead, it looks tone deaf at best.
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Sorry. I meant after the "mess" became public. Everyone related to the show became quiet after she posted why she was leaving. I don't think there have been any promotional interviews or clips etc since then. I saw the above interview during the San Diego Comic Con. I'm aware that it went on during Season 1 with no resolve for Afton.
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What "mess" are you referring to? I didn't watch The Rookie, and I came here to say that I didn't realize it had even been renewed.
So what's the scoop? :-p
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Afton went on SM to say she had been sexually harassed by a male recurring actor, racially harassed and sexually assaulted by a female hair stylist. She stated the showrunner knew but did nothing about it. She quit the show end of July, about a month after an investigation by an independent company hired by eOne. No results of this investigation have been posted yet.
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Thanks.
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