The creator of the canceled The Rookie is venturing into the production of a new police drama

The series created by Alexi Hawley on Netflix has been canceled after two seasons, a surprising decision considering the success of his other production, The Rookie, which has remained one of the most popular series on television. However, that has not stopped Hawley’s ambitions, who is now developing a new project for NBC.

Candice Fox’s novels are in fashion

In collaboration with Jon Huertas, known for his role as Miguel Rivas in This Is Us, Hawley will produce a series based on the novel Fire With Fire by acclaimed author Candice Fox. This new police drama will follow the story of Enrique Arroyo, a veteran undercover cop played by Huertas, who teams up with rookie Lynette Lamb on a dangerous mission to recover the missing daughter of anguished parents, who threaten to destroy crucial evidence in a forensic lab of the Los Angeles Police Department.

The script for this series is by Weny Mericle, former showrunner of Arrow, which could provide a solid narrative structure to this new project. Jon Huertas not only returns to NBC, where he has had a successful career, but he has also worked on other notable series such as Elementary and Castle.

Candice Fox, author of 11 crime novels and winner of three Ned Kelly awards, has established herself as a prominent voice in the genre. Her partnership with Hawley and Huertas promises to bring her work to a new audience. Additionally, Apple TV+ is working on an adaptation of another work by Fox, titled High Wire, whose production start reflects the growing interest in suspense narratives that have been a success both in literature and on screen.