In the wake of the headlines, "Rookie" returned on ABC Sunday and quickly addressed Talia's absence in the first five minutes, explaining her departure.Season 2 kicks off immediately after the finale, as Nolan (Fillion) escorts the ambulance taking Bradford (Eric Winter) to the hospital after he was exposed to a weaponized virus. Her father's family left Iran two years before the Iranian Revolution. The new season of "The Rookie" has a slightly different makeup than the last.ABC's cop drama, starring Nathan Fillion, had a turbulent summer, after cast member Afton Williamson (who played training officer Talia Bishop) quit after alleging she was subjected to bullying, racism, sexual harassment and sexual assault while working on the series.eOne, which produces the show for ABC, brought in third party investigators to look into her claims, and announced Sept. 18 that they had found "no inappropriate behavior."
They are attacked at the hospital by one of the terrorists responsible for the virus, and Nolan and Bradford are forced to shoot her. ... (Sarah Shahi). The Rookie actress Afton Williamson will not be returning to the ... Reps for showrunner Hawley did not respond to ... Michael Beach, Shawn Ashmore, Cameron J. Armstrong, Sarah Shahi and Sara Rue.
She also accused the head of the hair department of the show of sexually assaulting her at the Season 1 wrap party.
And for every Actor out there who Stands in the Face Of Harassment and Discrimination, Assault and Injustice. During Season 1, Talia had gotten into some trouble because she had lied about her foster brother's criminal ways on her police academy application.
"As a result of the independent investigation, we have concluded that those identified in Ms. Williamson’s allegations did not conduct themselves in an unlawful manner or demonstrate behavior inappropriate for the workplace," eOne said in a statement to USA TODAY.The investigation included nearly 400 hours of interviews and the examination of video and other evidence. Season 2 … Grey (Richard T. Jones) as they investigate a group that steals 20 police uniforms.
Why did Talia leave The Rookie? "Taking that job with ATF was smart," Jessica says to John in the scene.During Season 1, Talia had gotten into some trouble because she had lied about her foster brother's criminal ways on her police academy application. Talia's exit from the LAPD was discussed in a scene between John Nolan and his girlfriend, Jessica Russo (Sarah Shahi).
The episode quickly cuts to two weeks later, when Nolan is on his last night of administrative leave after the shooting. She also accused the show's "hair department head" of racial discrimination and "racially charged inappropriate comments," as well as bullying that "escalated into sexual assault" at a party. Talia was written off the show, and fans are wondering why The actress opened up about her exit on Instagram with a lengthy post about how this discrimination stemmed from the hair and makeup departments on the show.In her caption, Afton accused a co-star — who was a recurring guest star on the show — of sexual harassment. Williamson called the findings "heartbreaking" on Instagram. She had failed to include that information on her application, and that is apparently the reason for her transfer to ATF (the Bureau for alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives). In Episode 4, a new character will join the team to replace Talia's role. But, the show didn't go into too much detail about where Talia went, just that she had taken a job elsewhere.
In the wake of the headlines, "Rookie" returned on ABC Sunday and quickly addressed Talia's absence in the first five minutes, explaining her departure. "Taking that job with ATF was smart," Jessica says to John in the scene. "She continued: "My Speaking the Truth, Standing up for myself, and Leaving an Unsafe Work Environment, Changed things for a lot of people: Black Women, Artists, Actors, Victims, and Survivors of Injustice and Discrimination; Gave Hope and a Promise that things Will Change; that things ARE CHANGING. "Nathan Fillion stars as John Nolan, a 40-something LAPD trainee in ABC's "The Rookie." She noted that the head of the hair department was subsequently fired from the show.Afton said that she felt compelled to leave the show because her complaints were not taken seriously, and she was concerned that nothing would be resolved ahead of Season 2. After that, the episode moves on. Afton Williamson plays his inscrutable training officer Talia Bishop. Her mother was born in Spain, to an Iranian father an… And that is Not in Vain.
Her father, who was working at the American Embassy in Iran, was slated for execution when the last Shah's regime collapsed in 1979, but was able to flee the country. She said that she reported his behavior, but that nothing was done to get him off the show, or to even prevent her from having to film with him. In August, Williamson claimed she was sexually harassed by a "recurring guest star" on "Rookie," whom she later identified as actor Demetrius Grosse, who played Detective Kevin Wolfe in five episodes during Season 1, according to IMDb.