Cop drama 'The Rookie' to address police brutality in new season

third season of " Rookie", a police procedural comedy-drama series, will explore burning issue of cop brutality following death of George Floyd and subsequent protests over systemic racism and abuse by forces.

ABC network show, which stars Nathan Fillion as John lan, oldest rookie in LAPD, is latest series to see an overhaul in its depiction of police and its procedures.

Karey Burke, network's entertainment president, said that show's creator Alexi Hawley has brought in a number of experts to discuss issues around policing in America in 2020, reported Deline.

"Alexi Hawley is a really thoughtful ally and partner and has been in writers' room for some time, alrey planning to dress current conversation going on around police work.

"I'm impressed with his thoughtfulness and leership about hearing and apting current conversations to storylines. It's a diverse writers room and I'm hearing that conversations going on in that room are inspired and give me hope that show will dress and t igre conversations around policing," Burke said.

show also stars Mekia Cox, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin, Melissa O'Neil and Eric Winter.

It is produced by Entertainment One (eOne) and ABC Studios.

Hawley executive produces with Mark Gordon, Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Jon Steinberg, Bill rcross and Terence Paul Winter.

Recently, Paramount Network cancelled its long-running police series "Cops" and HBO Max temporarily removed Civil War classic "Gone With Wind" due to its controversial depiction of black people and overt positive view of slavery.

development comes as media companies reappraise content in wake of protests over police brutality and systemic racism after death of Floyd, an African American man killed by Minnesota Police last month.

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