The Black Lives Matter movement hasgreatlyaffected ABC’s The Rookie. This is in large part thanks to one of BLM’s partners, Color of Change, which released a “rather damning” 153-page report on racial injustice in cop shows. The third season, which premiered January 3, has focused on the privilege and racism of cops, the latter especially personified through a new character, Officer Doug Stanton (Brandon Routh). Entertainment Weekly, Titus Makin Jr., who plays Officer Jackson West (pictured), Stanton's rookie on the show, revealed that plotline will continue and spoke about his personal feelings on playing a police officer on tv.