Season 2

**Season 2** of *The Rookie* was announced as a renewal on May 10, 2019; the season premiered on September 29, 2019, and concluded on May 10, 2020.

## Summary

As of the first episode of Season Two, all three rookies have passed the exam, some with better scores than others. The season introduces Nyla Harper, who becomes John's new T.O.

At the end of Season Two, the rookies were entering their final month of training, during which they were warned of more pressure and scrutiny than ever before.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan (20 episodes)
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper (17 episodes)
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez (20 episodes)
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey (20 episodes)
* Titus Makin as Jackson West (20 episodes)
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen (20 episodes)
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford (20 episodes)

### Recurring cast

* Sarah Shahi as Jessica Russo (4 episodes)
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers (8 episodes)
* Harold Perrineau as Nick Armstrong (9 episodes)
* Ali Larter as Dr. Grace Sawyer (13 episodes)
* Jasmine Mathews as Rachel Hall (7 episodes)

### Guests

* Mark Cuban as Himself (1 episode)
* Brent Huff as Officer Smitty (6 episodes)
* Seamus Dever as Chaz Bachman (1 episode)
* Jon Huertas as Alejandro Mejia/Cesar Ojeda (1 episode)
* Jane Daly as Patrice Evers (2 episodes)
* Enver Gjokaj as Donovan Town (3 episodes)
* Carsyn Rose as Lila Town (4 episodes)
* Jordan Belfi as Ross "Corkscrew" Tegan (1 episode)
* Zayne Emory as Henry Nolan (3 episodes)
* Madeleine Coghlan as Abigail (2 episodes)
* Lauren Tom as Vanessa Chen (1 episode)
* Eve Harlow as Bianca Windle (2 episodes)
* Matthew Glave as Oscar Hutchinson (2 episodes)
* Eric Weddle as Himself (1 episode)
* Robert Woods as Himself (1 episode)
* Alan Tudyk as Ellroy Basso (1 episode)
* Sara Rue as Nell Forester (1 episode)
* Geoffrey Rivas as Howard Green (1 episode)
* Daniel Lissing as Sterling Freeman (3 episodes)
* Presilah Nunez as Mandy Cross (1 episode)
* Karen David as Detective Rita Calderon (2 episodes)
* Devan Chandler Long as Ripper (2 episodes)
* Clark Furlong as Malcolm Tucker (1 episode)
* Michael Trucco as ADA Sean Del Monte (1 episode)
* Jeffrey D. Sams as Dr. Solomon Lowell (2 episodes)
* Julian Acosta as Sgt. Antonio Hernandez (2 episodes)
* Natalia Del Riego as Nora Valdez (2 episodes)
* Annie Wersching as Rosalind Dyer (3 episodes)
* Michael Cassidy as Caleb Wright (2 episodes)
* Pete Davidson as Pete Nolan (1 episode)
* Roger Cross as Norman Jangus (1 episode)
* Seth Green as Jordan Neil (1 episode)
* Jeremy Davies as Detective Bill Summerland (1 episode)
* Tom Wright as Colin Hall (1 episode)
* Michael Esparza as Russell Scanlin (1 episode)
* Roselyn Sanchez as Valerie Castillo (1 episode)
* Bailey Chase as DEA Agent Michael Banks (1 episode)
* Jeff Pierre as Emmett Lang (2 episodes)
* Don Swayze as Deputy Sharp (1 episode)
* Tina Lifford as Warden Miller (1 episode)
* Graham Patrick Martin as Elvis Grimaldi (1 episode)
* Hannah Kasulka as Officer Erin Cole (2 episodes)
* Chris O'Shea as Officer Chris Rios (2 episodes)
* Hrach Titizian as Ruben Derian (2 episodes)
* Themo Melikidze as Serj Derian (1 episode)

## Advertising and Marketing

### Promotional Photos

Nathan Fillion as John NolanMekia Cox as Nyla HarperAlyssa Diaz as Angela LopezRichard T. Jones as Sergeant Wade GreyTitus Makin as Jackson WestMelissa O'Neil as Lucy ChenEric Winter as Tim Bradford

## Trivia

* On May 10, 2019, ABC announced the series was renewed for a second season.
* On July 2, 2019, the series was set to premiere in the U.S. on September 29, 2019.
* On July 20, 2019, TVLine published an article stating that Ali Larter and Harold Perrineau would be joining the cast as recurring characters in season 2.
* On August 4, 2019, it was announced that Afton Williamson had decided not to return as Talia Bishop in Season 2, due to alleged racism and sexual harassment.
* On October 2, 2019, it was announced that Mekia Cox joined the series as new main character Nyla Harper.