During its seven-season run,The Rookiehas enjoyed plenty of star-studded guest appearances. The ABC procedural, which hasalready been renewed for an eighth season, previously welcomed the likes ofFrankie Muniz(Malcolm in the Middle) andJoel McHale(Community) to the fold, but there’s one familiar face in particular that fans are hoping will make a comeback. In Season 2, viewers were introduced to John Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) half-sibling, Pete Nolan. Played by comedianPete Davidson, the younger Nolan was quite a handful for John after he appeared on the scene following their father’s passing. The pair remained close, with the character even swinging by again for another guest spot in the fourth season, but since then, Pete hasn’t come back around — despite telling John that he’d continue to surprise him with visits.
While chatting with Collider’sTherese Lacson,The Rookie’s showrunner,Alexi Hawley, confirmed that Davidson’s return has long been on the mind of the writers, revealing,“Our goal is always to find a story to land Pete back in our universe.”As with most things in the industry, timing is everything, and lining up schedules can prove to be the biggest hurdle of all when it comes to theSaturday Night Livealum’s return to the procedural.
“I think Pete really does enjoy doing the show. His reps reach out to us all the time to check, but scheduling has just been a bit of an obstacle, so that man is super busy. So yes, I, we would love nothing more than to land him back in our universe.”
What Has Pete Davidson Been Up To?
Davidson skyrocketed to fame during his eight-season run on the beloved NBC weekly sketch showSaturday Night Live. After bowing out in 2022, the actor has stayed busy doing plenty of live-action and voice work, even striking out with his own TV series,Bupkis, which ran on Peacock for one season. In the last year, he lent his voice to the hit animated filmDog Manand joined a stacked cast inDito Montiel’s crime comedy flick,Riff Raff.
As for his future, Davidson is slated to step out of comedy and into horror throughJames DeMonaco’s feature,The Home, before dipping back into stoner-centered funny business inDavid Michôd’sWizards!, andTim Story’s heist film,The Pickup. The bummer news about all three of these projects is that each one has wrapped principal photography but hasn’t announced a release date. While waiting for updates on the aforementioned trio, you can keep your eyes peeled for news to come from the set ofDavid Leitch’s latest foray into filmmaking,How to Rob a Bank, which will see Davidson share the screen withNicholas HoultandAnna Sawaiin the movie that arrives in cinemas on June 09, 2025.
The Rookieis now streaming on Hulu. Stay tuned at Collider for more!
The Rookie
Starting over isn’t easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
