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Nathan Filllion will star in The Rookie spin-off's first episode

The Rookie will also see big changes in season five

Rebecca Lewis
Rebecca Lewis - Los Angeles
Los Angeles correspondentLos Angeles
June 23, 2022
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The Rookie's Nathan Fillion has revealed he will appear in the first episode of spin-off series The Rookie: Feds.

Teasing that he doesn't believe "it's a spoiler," he took to Instagram for a video with co-star Melissa O'Neill to share that they were on the second day of production for season five and getting used to a new studio lot where season five will film.

WATCH: The Rookie: Feds coming this fall

"So much to report!" Melissa captioned the post, adding: "In the mean time… here’s a little hey-hello from @nathanfillion and I on the lot today. Such a treat to be back at it with our @therookieabc fam!!!"

In the video they both were riding on the back of a golf cart. 'It's officially day two on season five of The Rookie," said Melissa before Nathan shared he has spent day one filming on the spin-off with Niecy Nash.

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"It's our first spin off ever of The Rookie and hopefully not our last," he added. Fans were quick to comment as did co-star Jenna Dewan who left heart emojis.

The Rookie: Feds stars Niecy as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. Introduced in season four of The Rookie with a two-episode arc, Clark proved popular with viewers and the new show was ordered to series and will air on Thursdays in the fall.

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Nathan and Melissa shared the video with fans

The Rookie will continue to air on Sundays, dropping on 25 September.

Feds also stars Frankie Faison, who plays Christopher “Cutty” Clark; and Felix Solis, as Special Agent Matthew Garza, both of whom also starred in the backdoor episodes.

Britt Robertson was confirmed this week as a new member of the cast.

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Simone Clark was introduced in The Rookie

Britt, known to audiences for The Secret Circle and starring opposite George Clooney in Tomorrowland, will play Laura Stensen, the "black sheep of a family of brilliant academics and the youngest person ever allowed into the FBI’s behavioral analysis unit."

Described as "socially awkward" and a "workaholic" she is given a lifeline in the unit after discovering her boyfriend has been cheating on her and falling into a slump.

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