ABC is moving forward with “ The Rookie ” spinoff “The Rookie: North,” with the broadcast network giving the project a pilot order.

In addition, Jay Ellis has been cast in the lead role of the project, which was first reported to be in development at ABC back in December 2024 . “The Rookie: North” has moved steadily forward toward a pilot order since then.

The official logline for the show states, “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, hi

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