THE RECRUIT: Alexi Hawley on the Season 1 Finale Cliffhanger, That ROOKIE Special Guest, and More
December 23, 2022 by Marisa Roffman
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THE RECRUIT Boss Alexi Hawley on the Unconventional New Netflix Espionage Drama
December 16, 2022 by Marisa Roffman
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In the new Netflix drama THE RECRUIT, Owen (Noah Centineo), a young lawyer, joins the CIA. While he joins the agency looking for adventure, it becomes clear, quickly, he’s in over his head: Colleagues who are looking to sabotage him, a messy personal life that he can’t always keep separate from work, and potentially life-changing information that falls into his lap during the first days of his job.
And while there’s plenty of action, the show also blends humor (evident from the series-opening moments when Owen is singing at a very unexpected time) as well as the reality that Owen really is in over his head and won’t make all the right decisions when his back is up against the wall.
But for showrunner Alexi Hawley—who is also behind THE ROOKIE franchise on ABC—blending the show’s genres is part of what makes THE RECRUIT fun to explore.
“Even when you’re trying to turn a genre, or genres on their head, you have to understand the genre and you have to give the audience what they expect from the genre—you just have to do it a different way,” he tells Give Me My Remote. “For me, the show is actually a hybrid. It is an espionage drama, but it also is YA.”
Here, Hawley talks about the new series, crafting a show for streaming, making sure the stakes of the show were clear, and more… Read more
THE ROOKIE: Alexi Hawley Teases Nyla’s ‘Dynamic’ Labor Episode
September 30, 2022 by Marisa Roffman
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It’s almost time for THE ROOKIE’s Nyla (Mekia Cox) to give birth—but it seems a peaceful labor, with everything going according to a birth plan, isn’t exactly in the cards. Read more
THE ROOKIE Boss Alexi Hawley Teases a New True Crime Doc Episode
December 29, 2021 by Marisa Roffman
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THE ROOKIE is doing a spiritual sequel to its format-busting season 3 installment “True Crime” in 2022.
THE ROOKIE Post-Mortem: Alexi Hawley on Bailey’s Secret, Tim’s Closure, Wesley’s Next Step, and More
December 12, 2021 by Marisa Roffman
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[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Sunday, December 12 episode.]
THE ROOKIE Post-Mortem: Alexi Hawley on Nolan’s Potential Career-Jeopardizing Cliffhanger
May 10, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
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THE ROOKIE Boss Teases ‘Powerful,’ Thrilling Season 2 Finale
May 7, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
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As THE ROOKIE’s sophomore season winds down, John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) is facing one of his biggest challenges yet—the potential betrayal by one of his good friends.
THE ROOKIE’s Nathan Fillion and Alexi Hawley on the Stakes of Lucy’s Kidnapping
February 21, 2020 by Marisa Roffman
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“I find our show easy to watch,” THE ROOKIE star Nathan Fillion admits. “It’s got lighthearted moments and it’s got intense moments. But there is a balance of it.”
THE ROOKIE: Sarah Shahi and Alexi Hawley Preview the Addition of Jessica Russo—and Sparks with Nolan
March 5, 2019 by Marisa Roffman
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On the Tuesday, March 5 episode of THE ROOKIE, Nolan (Nathan Fillion) meets his match in Jessica Russo (Sarah Shahi).
“Her character is a former FBI badass hostage negotiator who comes in to do some hostage negotiation training at the station,” THE ROOKIE creator Alexi Hawley teased. “They have some sparks.”