THE ROOKIE Spinoff Starring Jay Ellis Gets ABC Pilot Order

A new spinoff of the ABC series "The Rookie" is officially moving forward with a pilot order. The show, which is titled "The Rookie: North", has been in development since December 2024, and it stars Jay Ellis ("Insecure", "Running Point", "Top Gun: Maverick") in the lead role. "The Rookie" creator Alexi Hawley will write, executive produce, and direct the pilot.

Here is the show's official synopsis: "Alex Holland (Ellis) believed his mid-life wasn’t worthy of a crisis. But after a violent home invasion ignites a dormant purpose, Alex battles a lifetime of failed commitments by joining the Pierce County Police Department as its oldest rookie. Policing from the urban coast to the rural forest where backup isn’t just 5-minutes away, Alex must prove to his skeptical training officer, his fellow rookies, and himself, that he’s finally found something worthy of the fight."

Nathan Fillion will also executive produce alongside Ellis, Mark Gordon, Bill Norcross, and Michelle Chapman. Lionsgate Television and 20th Television will produce.

"The Rookie" was renewed for an eighth season earlier this year, which will premiere on January 6, 2026. The first spinoff of the mothership series was "The Rookie: Feds" starring Niecy Nash-Betts, which ended up getting cancelled after one season in 2023.

Ellis can next be seen in Mindy Kaling's Hulu comedy series "Not Suitable for Work".

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