The season ended with a couple of twists thatreleased a plethora of criminalsout into the world.
The duo discussedthe potential moral dilemmasthat Nolan and Bailey might have when facing off against Jason.
JENNA DEWAN: Good question.
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That’s been really fun while keeping all the fun badassery that Bailey is.
So I’m proud of that.
He’s become an excellent T.O.
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I think also, too, because he’s enjoying success in a vocation that he’s actually chosen.
Speaking of your relationship, there was some mention of adoption and maybe having a child.
FILLION: Certainly, the stakes go up because this is two people with very dangerous jobs.
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She’s running into literal fire, and I’m running toward people firing bullets.
The stakes are high if you want to have a long life to raise children.
DEWAN: Yeah, it complicates things because we do have very difficult, life-altering jobs.
And of course, as everyone knows, children change everything, including your work and including your relationships.
We kind of go up and down and all around with it.
Having kids is very difficult.
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Raising a family is incredibly hard.
My parents still threaten me to put me up for adoption.
DEWAN: [Laughs] Thats so good!
Starting over isn’t easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
The threat is always real.
FILLION: Always real.
He’s so good at manipulating people and he’s so good at using people.
What is that challenge going to be like for John and also Bailey to deal with?
What can you tease about that storyline?
DEWAN: Yeah, Jason is back, and he is going to have a go at terrorize us.
FILLION: He wont be discouraged, that fella.
DEWAN: No, he is a one-track mind.
He knows who he wants, what he wants, and he wants revenge.
And so protecting us as a couple and protecting Bailey is complicated for a multitude of reasons.
Because it’s not clear cut and it’s not black and white.
It’s morally ambiguous.
Is that something that you want to explore with John’s character?
I think their perspective is different.
DEWAN: And now you’re you’re a cop…
FILLION: Whoa, whoa, what?
DEWAN: Did you know that?
Did you know that hes a cop?
Deric Augustine and Patrick Keleher play the new rookies.
What Are John Nolan and Bailey Nune’s Musical Episode Songs?
If there were going to be a musical episode, what song would your character sing?
FILLION: I have no idea what it would be… Five, six, seven, eight!
What song would your character sing?
DEWAN: Something dancey.
Well, Bailey would probably be into, like, AC/DC or something.
Shed be like, Lets go!
Something adrenaline-pumping.Jennawould want Beyonce.
Bailey would probably want some rock and roll.
FILLION: [Singing] Look at my knee!
Look how it swells.
I think Im too old for this.
That’d be John Nolan’s.
DEWAN: And it’s honestly one of my favorite bits.
It’s so good.
FILLION: I’ve been dying to do that for ages also in real life.
The RookieSeason 7 premieres January 7, 2025, on ABC.
