THE ROOKIE: Alexi Hawley Previews Rosalind’s Return, Plus Tim and Lucy Undercover
September 23, 2022 by Marisa Roffman
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THE ROOKIE’s fifth season kicks off with a familiar old foe causing mayhem: Rosalind (Annie Wersching) is set to finally stand trial.
THE ROOKIE: ‘End Game’ Photos
January 7, 2022 by Marisa Roffman
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Nolan (Nathan Fillion) tries to help Bailey (Jenna Dewan) and Aaron’s (True Valentino) mom (played by Tamala Jones) comes to visit on the Sunday, January 9 episode of THE ROOKIE.
Check out photos from “End Game”…
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THE ROOKIE - "End Game" - The team must rely on a criminal for his expertise to help take down an even bigger threat. Meanwhile, Officers Chen and Bradford investigate the murder of an unhoused teenager who used to be friends with Tamara, on an all-new episode of "The Rookie," SUNDAY, JAN. 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. (ABC/Raymond Liu)DYLAN CONRIQUE
THE ROOKIE Stages (Another) CASTLE Reunion
January 6, 2022 by Marisa Roffman
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THE ROOKIE is staging another CASTLE reunion: Tamala Jones is kicking off an arc on the ABC drama, starting with the Sunday, January 9 hour, “End Game.”
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 Season 3 Finale Post-Mortem: Alexi Hawley on La Fiera’s ‘Retribution’
May 16, 2021 by Marisa Roffman
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[Warning: This post contains spoilers for THE ROOKIE season 3 finale.]
THE ROOKIE: Alexi Hawley Teases Lucy’s Undercover Op in the Season 3 Finale
May 16, 2021 by Marisa Roffman
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As THE ROOKIE wraps up its third season, Lucy (Melissa O’Neil) heads into her first undercover operation.
“We had quite a dynamic ending to the last episode, with Lucy’s pseudo-abduction, basically seeing if she’s ready,” THE ROOKIE boss Alexi Hawley notes. “So [now that she passed that test], we’re going to throw her in the deep end.”
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.”
Alexi Hawley Looks Back at CASTLE
March 9, 2019 by Marisa Roffman
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Alexi Hawley has been steadily working for the past decade, but he acknowledges his time on CASTLE was special.
“The people, definitely [stand out],” he says. “It really was a family. That’s the biggest part: the cast and the crew and the writers I worked with. A lot of them are still friends of mine.”
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.”
THE ROOKIE on ABC – First Look
May 15, 2018 by Marisa Roffman
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Nathan Fillion is returning to ABC with his new procedural, THE ROOKIE, about the oldest rookie on the force. (The series was also created by former CASTLE co-showrunner Alexi Hawley.)
Check out photos from the pilot, gallery art, the official description, and a trailer…
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CASTLE Post-Mortem: Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter on the Castle-Beckett Twist: This Season Will be About the Journey of That Relationship
September 29, 2015 by Marisa Roffman
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[Warning: This post contains major, major, major spoilers for the CASTLE episode, “XX.” If you have not watched the second hour of season 8, please go watch it now, and then come back to see what showrunners Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter had to say about what went down.] Read more
CASTLE: New Showrunners Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter Tease Season 8
September 14, 2015 by Marisa Roffman
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CASTLE is undergoing a good number of changes when the show returns on September 21st.
On-screen, THE NEIGHBORS’ Toks Olagundoye has joined the ABC drama as Hayley, a security specialist; meanwhile, Penny Johnson Jerald (Gates) is off the show, and Beckett is the new captain.
Off-screen, there are some changes at play, too. Season 7 showrunner David Amann has left, as have CASTLE creator Andrew Marlowe and executive producer Terri Edda Miller. Long-time CASTLE writer Terence Paul Winter is now running the series with former CASTLE writer (and recent THE FOLLOWING co-showrunner) Alexi Hawley.
And season 8 is going to be a big one for the show.
“It’s going to be a great year…we have a delightful launch, these wonderful tentpoles where things are changing and evolving,” Winter shared. “And for the whole season, we’re telling a wonderful story from beginning to end that will further the love story of Castle and Beckett.”
I spoke with Winter and Hawley about taking over showrunner responsibilities, what’s in store this season, and more…