{"id":495155,"date":"2026-02-24T00:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/495155\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T00:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:29:09","slug":"the-rookie-game-changer-dropout-crossover-episode-set-for-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/495155\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rookie-Game Changer Dropout Crossover Episode Set for March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIt\u2019s the crossover no one knew they always needed: ABC\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/the-rookie\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-rookie\" data-tag=\"the-rookie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Rookie<\/a>\u201d will air an episode \u201cprominently\u201d featuring the cast of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/game-changer\/\" id=\"auto-tag_game-changer\" data-tag=\"game-changer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Game Changer<\/a>,\u201d a competition series from indie comedy platform <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/dropout\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dropout\" data-tag=\"dropout\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dropout<\/a> (formerly CollegeHumor).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe upcoming episode of Season 8 of the Nathan Fillion-led police procedural, which will air March 2 at 10 p.m., is titled \u201cFun and Games.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlong with \u201cThe Rookie\u201d staples Fillion as John Nolan, Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez and Deric Augustine as Miles Penn, the episode will feature Dropout CEO and \u201cGame Changer\u201d host Sam Reich, as well as frequent Dropout collaborators Vic Michaelis (Peacock\u2019s \u201cPonies\u201d), Jacob Wysocki, Zac Oyama and Anna Garcia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tPer ABC\u2019s official logline for the crossover episode, which was filmed in part at Dropout\u2019s own studios in Los Angeles, \u201cHarper and Miles feel the weight of their recent mistakes, while Harper is tasked with training Miles. Nolan and Celina are dispatched to a robbery call at the Dropout TV Studios where Nolan encounters a familiar face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAfter airing on ABC, the new \u201cThe Rookie\u201d episode will be available to stream on Hulu the next day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRebranded from CollegeHumor in 2024, comedy streamer Dropout has been continuously growing in popularity, recently hitting 1 million paid subscribers and <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/dropout-new-heads-production-marketing-development-growth-1236650865\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/dropout-new-heads-production-marketing-development-growth-1236650865\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">expanding its production, development and marketing teams.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAhead of announcing its \u201cThe Rookie\u201d crossover on Monday, the home to \u201cGame Changer,\u201d \u201cVery Important People,\u201d \u201cDimension 20\u201d and \u201cMake Some Noise,\u201d debuted its first-ever licensed series, the <a data-id=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/dropout-dont-hug-me-im-scared-streaming-1236668669\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/dropout-dont-hug-me-im-scared-streaming-1236668669\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UK comedy \u201cDon\u2019t Hug Me I\u2019m Scared.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSee first-look photos from \u201cThe Rookie\u201d-\u201cGame Changer\u201d crossover episode below.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rookie_809_dsm_1_SG1_NG_mov.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"590\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tTHE ROOKIE \u2013 \u201cEpisode 809\u201d (Disney)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisney<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rookie_809_dsm_1_SG3_NG_mov.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"594\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tTHE ROOKIE \u2013 \u201cEpisode 809\u201d (Disney)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisney<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rookie_809_dsm_1_SG5_NG_mov.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"599\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tTHE ROOKIE \u2013 \u201cEpisode 809\u201d (Disney)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisney<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rookie_809_dsm_1_SG6_NG_mov.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"603\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tTHE ROOKIE \u2013 \u201cEpisode 809\u201d (Disney)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisney<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rookie_809_dsm_1SG2_NG_mov.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"620\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tTHE ROOKIE \u2013 \u201cEpisode 809\u201d (Disney)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisney<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s the crossover no one knew they always needed: ABC\u2019s \u201cThe Rookie\u201d will air an episode \u201cprominently\u201d 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