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‘The Rookie’ Creator Alexi Hawley Extends Overall Deal With Lionsgate TV, as His Drama Project ‘The Envoy’ Moves to HBO Max

Variety · August 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM

‘The Rookie’ Creator Alexi Hawley Extends Overall Deal With Lionsgate TV, as His Drama Project ‘The Envoy’ Moves to HBO Max

“The Rookie” creator Alexi Hawley has sealed a new, multi-year overall deal with Lionsgate Television — extending a pact he first made with the studio in 2024.

The extension continues the writer/producer/showrunner’s work on “The Rookie” franchise while also developing and producing new scripted TV series for Lionsgate.

“The Rookie,” about to enter its Season […]

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‘The Rookie’ Creator Alexi Hawley Extends Overall Deal With Lionsgate TV, as His Drama Project ‘The Envoy’ Moves to HBO Max

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