As it was hinted in the season 2 press release for The Rookie, TVLine has confirmed that Afton Williamson will not be returning for the sophomore season of The Rookie.
The Rookie will report back for duty next TV season.
ABC announced on Friday that the Nathan Fillion-led series has been renewed for Season 2, following a run of steady ratings in the network’s infamously vexing Tuesday “death slot.”
Sarah Shahi has become a person of interest over at The Rookie, with the freshman ABC procedural tapping the TV vet for a juicy recurring role, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Shahi will take on the recurring role of Jessica Russo, a smart and intense rock star FBI agent who now uses her expertise to train others in the private sector.