The Rookie: Feds season 1 — next episode info, cast and everything we know about the spinoff series

Niecy Nash-Betts and James Lesure as Simone and Carter appearing shocked in The Rookie: Feds
Niecy Nash-Betts and James Lesure, The Rookie: Feds (Image credit: ABC/Christopher Willard)

The Rookie: Feds is finally on primetime!

When The Rookie viewers got to see Niecy Nash-Betts star as FBI Trainee Simone Clark during season 4 of the show, they instantly gravitated toward her familiar story. Like Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) in the series, Simone was bold and decided to make a pivot in her career a little later in life. With The Rookie fan base behind her, Simone was propelled to her own spinoff series, The Rookie: Feds

Now that show creator Alexi Hawley is adding another crime procedural to his resume, it will be interesting to see if his name becomes further synonymous with the genre like his legendary counterpart Dick Wolf.  

Here’s everything we know about The Rookie: Feds season 1.  

When is the next The Rookie: Feds season 1 episode?

The Rookie: Feds has reached the end of the season. 

The season finale episode titled "Red One" airs on Tuesday, May 2, at 9 pm ET/PT on ABC. Here is a synopsis of what's to come: 

"After an internal investigation unit agent is drugged and buried alive in a desert outside of Vegas, the Feds director enlists Garza’s unit to discreetly investigate. Meanwhile, Simone’s plans for her 49th birthday bash are sidelined."

Check out the promo for the episode.

The Rookie: Feds season 1 cast 

Niecy Nash-Betts as Simone with her hands on her hips in The Rookie: Feds

Niecy Nash-Betts, The Rookie: Feds season 1 (Image credit: ABC/Raymond Liu)

Leading the way on this brand new series is actress Niecy Nash-Betts. She is a veteran in the TV and film business and has starred in a number of projects, including Claws as Desna Simms, Reno 911! as Deputy Raineesha Williams and When They See US as Deloris Wise. She was recently seen in Netflix's new series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Joining Nash-Betts in the spinoff as series regulars are the following: 

The Rookie: Feds season 1 plot 

ABC describes the synopsis of The Rookie: Feds by stating: 

"From the executive producers of flagship series The Rookie comes The Rookie: Feds starring Niecy Nash-Betts as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. The spinoff was introduced as a two-part event during the current fourth season of The Rookie, where Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of Simone Clark when one of her former students is a suspect in a terror attack."

The Rookie: Feds season 1 trailer and promo clips

It's here! Check out the trailer for ABC's brand new show. We have to say, we love to see Niecy Nash-Betts in her new role as Simone Clark. 

ABC released another promo clip for the The Rookie: Feds on August 19. Take a look. 

Back on May 16, ABC released an initial promo announcing the forthcoming series. Take a look. 

How to watch The Rookie: Feds season 1  

The Rookie: Feds is an ABC original series and episodes air live directly on the broadcast network. For those that have cut ties with traditional cable/satellite television, ABC is available to stream on live TV streaming services such as Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV

If you’re someone that prefers to watch content on demand, new episodes become available on Hulu the day after they air live. In order to watch episodes on the platform, you’ll need a Hulu subscription, which can be purchased with just a few clicks of a mouse. 

Once The Rookie: Feds receives an official UK release date and where to watch it, we’ll be sure to pass that information along.  

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