The Rookie cast reveals gruesome injuries from filming — including one that sparked a ‘personality change’

Melissa, who plays Sergeant Lucy Chen, revealed that she once cracked her head open on concrete while filming a scene, not once but twice. “That was crazy,” she said, adding that it was a “full-on concussion,” and she was “nauseous,” has some “personality change,” and “the whole thing.”

Shawn, who plays lawyer Wesley Evers, also recalled leaving set with a broken rib, after filming a scene in which he needed to tackle someone. “First take, adrenaline is going, ‘Action!’ And I hit him. I ran into him, and I felt a lightning bolt go through my body,” he said, adding: “Cut to 12 hours later, we’re done with the day of shooting, and I go home, and I’m like ‘I’m in pain.'” A few days later, his wife Dana Wasdin finally pushed him to go to the hospital, where he was told it had been broken the entire time.

Eric, who plays Sergeant Tim Bradford, had a bit of a different story, revealing that rather than injuring himself, he injured Alyssa, who plays Detective Ángela López. Though he didn’t share details, he said it happened during a fight scene, and that he warned her ahead of time that he “was really into Cobra Kai” at the moment.

The Rookie comes back for an eighth season — which was partially filmed in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 6, 2026.

A new spin-off from The Rookie universe, The Rookie: North, has officially received a pilot order, and cast its leading man, Jay Ellis.