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Daily Courier We e k’sWor th THE TV MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 25-OCTOBER 1, 2021 Nathan Fillion returns as THE ROOKIE for a fourth season on CBS ‘The Rookie’ returns after cliffhanger drama By Kyla Brewer TV Media Cop shows have been around practically since the dawn of television, and there’s still nothing quite like a good police drama, especially one with a nail-biting cliffhanger season finale. After months of waiting, anxious fans will finally find out what happens when a prime-time hit returns to the airwaves. Nathan Fillion reprises his role as John Nolan, a cop who sets out to find a col- league after she goes missing in the sea- son premiere of “The Rookie,” airing Sun- day on ABC. The debut marks the fourth season of the hour-long drama centered on Nolan, a 40-something cop — and oldest rookie in the history of the LAPD — who works at the Mid-Wilshire Division of the Los Ange- les Police Department. The police drama is the latest in a string of hits for Canadian-American actor Fillion, who rose to fame as Capt. Mal- colm Reynolds in the cult favorite TV series “Firefly” and its subsequent spinoff film, “Serenity” (2005), and as sleuthing mystery writer Richard Castle in the ABC crime drama “Castle.” Born and raised in Edmonton, Fillion moved south to pursue a career in acting, landing roles in TV shows “One Life to Live” and “Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place” and in the movie “Saving Private Ryan” (1998). Now, he’s leading the cast of one of prime time’s highest-rated network series: “The Rookie.” At the end of last season, pregnant Det. Courtesy ABC Angela Lopez (Alyssa Diaz, “Ray Dono- van”) was preparing to marry her lawyer Mekia Cox, from left, Nathan Fillion and Alyssa Diaz star in “The Rookie” on ABC, returning after a stomach- fiancé, Wesley Evers (Shawn Ashmore, dropping cliffhanger for a fourth season premiere on Sunday. “The Boys”), when she disappeared; a dis- appearance that has been linked to her The trailer shows La Fiera with Lopez, “NOLAN TO BE FIREPROOFED,” to Season 4 poster that has been plastered all nemesis, dangerous Guatemalan drug lord who thankfully appears to be unharmed. which he quipped: “WHY DO I NEED TO over “The Rookie’s” official social media Sandra “La Fiera” De La Cruz (Camille Unfortunately, Wesley also seems to have BE FIREPROOF?” pages. Guaty, “Prison Break”). gotten into trouble as he’s seen being The Season 4 trailer points to clues that The network is keeping mum about The official 30-second promo for the forced into a vehicle before Lopez can be the rescue mission doesn’t exactly go off what may or may not have befallen West Season 4 premiere of “The Rookie” promis- heard screaming “no.” without a hitch as Bradford indicates they when he went to check on Lopez right es an action-packed episode as Lopez’s Fans are anxiously awaiting news of need to switch to Plan B, and another before her wedding in the Season 3 finale, police family sets out to find her. Wesley what will happen with John Nolan’s char- voice, presumably Chen’s, can be heard so anxious fans will have to tune in to the reveals to Nolan, Sgt. Wade Grey (Richard acter as well. His rookie status was saying: “We have an officer down.” season opener to find out. It is interesting T. Jones, “Judging Amy”), Officer Tim extended when he received a reprimand at As for whom that officer is and what to note, however, that in early 2021, Makin Bradford (Eric Winter, “The Mentalist”), the start of last season, dashing his hopes his/her/their fate may be, it’s anyone’s told EW.com that he almost did not return Officer Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil, “Dark of ever making detective. Now working on guess. However, there has been some spec- for Season 3. But there may be some hope Matter”) and Officer Nyla Harper (Mekia becoming a training officer himself, his ulation about actor Titus Makin Jr.’s for West’s fans yet. Makin is credited for Cox, “90210”) that La Fiera is holding future isn’t entirely clear. (“Pretty Little Liars”) role this season. an appearance in this season’s premiere, Lopez at a compound outside Guatemala What we do know about Season 4 is that Makin has portrayed promising young entitled “Life and Death.” After that, City and tells them he’s going to get her in August, Fillion sparked a social media cop Jackson West since the show’s very though, who knows? back. Watch commander Sgt. Wade Grey frenzy when he posted a picture of a T- first episode in 2018, but worried fans have Makin would be a tremendous loss for later insists, “We move heaven and earth shirt from the show’s wardrobe depart- pointed out that he is missing from both the series, as would any of the diverse to protect our own.” ment on Instagram with a tag that read: the trailer for the newest season and the cast. YOUR Home Needs... We Repair ...come before our ypes of MOST T ... plus CA$H Jewelry home needs. Work. Custom We’re here for YOU! 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To top things off, Kelly drops a Chicago Med bomb on Molly. NBC 8 p.m. The doctors and nurses at Chica- 48 Hours go's leading trauma center struggle to bal- CBS 10 p.m. True crime stories are explored ance their personal and professional lives as in great detail by journalists and experts in they treat patients in this Emmy-winning this news magazine series. The award-win- drama. The ensemble cast includes Yaya ning program has been instrumental in the DaCosta, Nick Gehlfuss and Oliver Platt. reopening of cold cases and has led to the Alter Ego exoneration of numerous wrongfully convict- Fox 9 p.m. Rocsi Diaz hosts this new compe- ed people. tition series in which contestants create an Saturday Night Live avatar alter ego and use it to perform a series NBC 10 p.m. Fan-favorite sketches and hilari- of songs. Canadian icon Alanis Morissette, 98 ous guest hosts return in a rebroadcast of this Degrees’ Nick Lachey, Black Eyed Peas rap- live, late-night comedy staple. Lasting laughs per will.i.am and Grimes act as judges. and memorable moments have been made on The Critical Witness this show, which began in 1975. Current stars A&E 10 p.m. When a nursing student named include Cecily Strong and Pete Davidson. Holly Bobo disappears without a trace, the Inside Fury vs. Wilder III mystery goes unsolved for years. All this Fox, 11 p.m. Ahead of their upcoming fight on changes, however, when a witness takes the Oct. 9 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nev., stand and reveals shocking information that Fox gives viewers the inside scoop on the could provide a newfound break in the case. matchup between two of this era's greatest heavyweight boxers, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury III, giving stats, odds and more. Thursday Young Sheldon CBS 8 p.m. Gifted, socially awkward nine- Sunday year-old genius Sheldon Cooper (Iain Ryder Cup SONJA FLEMMING/CBS Armitage) tries to navigate the world and his NBC 9 a.m. Live coverage of the 2021 Ryder relationships in these two back-to-back Cup wraps up tonight during this final event of Shemar Moore plays Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson on “S.W.A.T.” in a new rebroadcasts. First, the Coopers discuss black the series. Filmed from Whistling Straits Golf series on CBS airing Friday at 8 p.m. holes and alternate universes. Zoe Perry also Course in Kohler, Wis., this event is operating stars. under COVID-19 protocols and features Steve Grey’s Anatomy Stricker as Team USA’s captain. scenes, the police pursue new leads on cases Tuesday ABC 9 p.m. COVID-19 has rocked Grey 60 Minutes from decades prior, hoping to solve the Sloan Memorial Hospital hard in the current CBS 7 p.m. Leslie Stahl, Scott Pelley, Ander- unsolvable. Let’s Make a Deal season of this beloved medical drama by son Cooper and more present hard-hitting Darcey & Stacey CBS 3 p.m. Tiffany Coyne and Jonathan Shonda Rhimes. Don’t miss the dramatic res- news stories in this new episode from the TLC 9 a.m. The Silva twins are back in this Mangum join this hit game show’s hilarious olution of Meredith Grey’s (Ellen Pompeo) show's 54th season.