ABC's cop drama 'The Rookie' is shaking things up in Season 7, drawing inspiration from the crime classic 'Heat' to deliver a more serialized twist on its standalone episodes.
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After a fall schedule absence, 'The Rookie' is finally premiering on January 7th, resolving some major Season 6 cliffhangers.
Showrunner Alexi Hawley is bringing more serialized elements to the series, inspired by the gripping narrative structure of Michael Mann's 1995 heist film 'Heat'.