Love "The Rookie" and love Niecy Nash, so this show is a natural for me. It leans into Ms. Nash's quirky, fun personality and retains several of "The Rookie" hallmarks. We have a person "of a certain age" starting over in a new job with plenty of doubters. There is bodycam footage cut into the chase montages and lots of action (although the first episode had more casual violence than "The Rookie" usually has, which I didn't care for). Ms. Nash's character is more confident, and good at her job, than Nathan Fillion's character was when the original series began. Both characters, though, are good at connecting with people, "read" people well, which gives them an edge. And, of course, there is the race issue -- which is dealt with in a kind of ongoing, subtle way. It's good, to see the intersection of race and policing in the modern age from people who represent the complicated middle. The supporting cast is terrific and includes a lot of familiar faces, including a personal favorite, Britt Robertson. I'm not wild about the constant focus on Ms. Nash's "attributes" -- it can be distracting -- but as her character says "you be you". ABC also didn't do the show any favors by putting the show on Tuesday nights rather than allowing it to follow the OG series on Sunday nights, but "The Rookie" has always had midling ratings with a thrive factor in DVR, so it will take time to see how it all plays out. In the meantime if you like a little action with a lot of sass, tune in.
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