CBS has made another drama pilot pickup, giving the green light to "Rookies," an ensemble cop show from "Color of Money" writer Richard Price. The project, about six NYPD rookies who balance their
personal lives with learning the beat on the streets of Manhattan, is executive produced by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, through their Tribeca production banner, as well as Price. CBS TV
Studios, where Tribeca has a TV deal, is producing.
This would mark a second NY-based cop drama series for CBS, which also has freshman "Blue Bloods, in addition to forensic
procedural CSI: NY. Feature writer Price ventured into series TV with a writing gig on the HBO drama "The Wire."
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