The Rookie Season 2 Episode 16 – Officers Chen (Melissa O’Neil) and Bradford (Eric Winter) respond to a call at the Los Angeles auditions of “American Idol,” and Officer Chen ends up facing Ryan Seacrest and the judges (Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie).
Meanwhile, Chen befriends reporter (Roselyn Sanchez) whose motives are not clear.
This episode was directed by Stephanie Marquardt and written by Rachael Seymour & Corey Miller.
Episode title: “The Overnight”
Release date: April 5, 2020 at 10pm
Network: ABC
Cast: Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Melissa O’Neil, Eric Winter, Mekia Cox
Guests: Ryan Seacrest as himself, Katy Perry as herself, Luke Bryan as himself, Lionel Richie as himself and Roselyn Sanchez as Valerie Castillo.
The Rookie is an American crime drama television series created for ABC by Alexi Hawley. The series follows John Nolan, a man in his forties, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. The series is produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company.
The series stars Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Melissa O’Neil, Eric Winter and the latest addition, Mekia Cox.
In October 2017, The Rookie received a series order from ABC, and premiered on October 16, 2018. In November 2018, The Rookie was picked up for a full season of 20 episodes. In May 2019, ABC renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 29, 2019. In October 2019, ABC issued a full season order of 20 episodes for the second season.
The lead character of The Rookie is John Nolan, a forty-five-year-old freshly divorced man from Pennsylvania, former owner of a construction company and father of a son in college. After inadvertently helping police officers during a bank robbery, he moves to Los Angeles to pursue a new career as a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department.
After graduating from the Police Academy, as the oldest rookie on the force, John must navigate the dangerous, unpredictable nature of his job and is determined to make it in his new career despite the challenges. Series lead Nathan Fillion stated the drama was inspired by a true story within the LAPD, as the precinct is one of just two that accepts new officers over the age of 37.
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