THE ROOKIE: NORTH Casting Update

We’ve got some news on The Rookie: North Pilot casting with the reveal of a number of new additions.

The Rookie: North follows Alex Holland (Ellis), who believed his midlife wasn’t worthy of a crisis. But after a violent home invasion ignites a dormant purpose, Alex battles a lifetime of failed commitments in Los Angeles by joining the Pierce County Police Department in Washington as its oldest rookie. 

Policing from the urban coast to the rural forest, where backup isn’t just five minutes away, Alex must prove to his skeptical training officer, his fellow rookies and himself that he’s finally found something worthy of the fight.

Casting News

Joining the cast are:

• Janet Montgomery will play Charlotte Dru, Alex’s training officer. A former MP-turned-Pierce County Police Officer, Charlotte is precise, disciplined and calm under pressure with a subversive sense of humor.
• Mya Lowe as Elora Howe, a new rookie chasing a recently discovered purpose, like an oasis in the desert, hoping desperately that it’s not a mirage.
• Malik Watson as Mark Lewis, Elora’s training officer. Mark is a cowboy, all sharp edges, but he’s the backup every cop hopes shows up when they’re in danger.
• Froy Gutierrez as Odell Chance, a new rookie. Cool, athletic and confident, things have always come easy to him. He aced everything he’s tried in life, including the police academy. But he’s never been truly tested.
• Karen Fukuhara as Leah Mizuno, Odell’s training officer. Leah comes from the high expectations of overachievers, where becoming a cop did not go over well. But unlike most youthful acts of rebellion, Leah loves what she does.

The Pilot is filming in Vancouver this month according to Alexi Hawley. Hawley, creator of The Rookie, wrote and directs the Pilot. The Rookie: North is seeking to keep some distance between itself and the original show, the opposite approach of The Rookie: Feds which only lasted a single season. The approach seems to make sense logistically as Feds also filmed in LA while TR:N will likely film elsewhere even if it is moves from filming in BC.

SOURCE: Deadline.com