The Rookie Spinoff Announces 2 More Crossover Stars Joining Nathan Fillion

Published Oct 11, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT Abdullah Al-Ghamdi joined Screen Rant in August 2019 and is now one of the leading contributors of the TV News team. Having written over 4000 news stories in that time , with his work cited in Buzzfeed and TV Insider, he's always bemoaning that there's too many shows and not enough time. You can contact him at: aalghamdi@hey.com. Two more stars of The Rookie are joining Nathan Fillion in the upcoming spinoff. The Rookie: North centers on Alex Holland (Ellis). Despite how he'd hoped his midlife wouldn't lead to a crisis, his view is fundamentally changed by a violent home invasion. It premieres on ABC on January 6th at 10 PM ET. At this year's New York Comic-Con, ScreenRant's Jordan Williams was in attendance; it was revealed that Melissa O'Neil (Chen) and Eric Winter (Bradford) will both appear in the spinoff. More to come...