The Rookie Sells to 160-Plus Territories

The police procedural The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion (Castle), has been licensed by Entertainment One (eOne) to over 160 territories globally, including the U.K., Italy and across Latin America.

Broadcasters that are on board the drama include M6 (France), Sky (U.K.), NBCUniversal International Networks (Latin America), Rai (Italy), TNT (Spain), Sony Pictures Television’s networks (Portugal, Central Europe, Russia), M-NET (Africa), Three (New Zealand) and Cosmote TV (Greece). The Rookie will premiere on ABC in the U.S. and CTV in Canada on October 16.

“The Rookie is a premium quality and accessible series that seamlessly weaves in drama, heart and humor,” commented Stuart Baxter, the president of international distribution at eOne. “The response to this series internationally has been brilliant as evident with these key early sales and a true testament to the quality of the show. From a global standpoint, The Rookie lends itself to a wide audience, is flexible for the schedule and features Nathan Fillion who brings with him a devoted international fanbase. This is truly a unique show with elements of Hill Street Blues meets Grey’s Anatomy that offers a fresh take on the cop genre.”