'The Rookie' Moves As Scott Speedman's 'RJ Decker' Sets ABC Premiere
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Key Points:
- ABC’s cop series The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion, will move from its Tuesday 10 PM slot to Mondays at 10 PM starting January 26, following the American Idol premiere, and will air its remaining 15 episodes consecutively without interruptions.
- The Tuesday 10 PM slot will be filled by the new crime procedural RJ Decker, starring Scott Speedman, which premieres March 3 and joins existing shows Will Trent and High Potential on the night.
- The Rookie has strong streaming and social media performance, with its Season 8 premiere drawing 7.88 million viewers across platforms and ranking as one of ABC’s top premieres, helping mitigate any potential ratings dip from the schedule change.
- RJ Decker, based
