Rogue is a police drama television series starring Thandie Newton. Though set in Northern California, the series is filmed in Vancouver. A Canadian-British co-production, the series was co-commissioned by DirecTV's Audience network, and the Canadian premium services The Movie Network and Movie Central.
The series' ten-episode second season aired from May 28 through July 30, 2014. On August 12, 2014, DirecTV renewed the series for 20 additional episodes. On August 1, 2016 Rogue was renewed for a fourth and final season by Audience, slated to premiere March 22, 2017.
Grace Travis begins as a San Jose police officer working undercover in Oakland to bring down Jimmy Laszlo's criminal enterprise. After Grace's son is murdered, she and Jimmy discover they have a common purpose.
In the second season, Grace takes a new job as a handler for an FBI task force investigating corporate espionage in San Francisco. When a female undercover operative goes missing, Grace is forced undercover where she meets Ethan, a charming and enigmatic security consultant who might be responsible for the disappearance, or even death, of the operative.
In the third season, Grace is convinced that Ethan is key to her survival and goes to Chicago. There, Ethan infiltrates the firm of notorious attorney and power broker, Marty Stein, whose dealings are shown to extend into one of Chicago's most feared gangs. Meanwhile, Ethan meets Marlon Dinard, a respectable, high-end store owner, who also seems to have more going on than meets the eye. Ethan tracks him and his half-sister Talia. When a reporter who nearly discovers the depths of Marty's empire winds up dead, Federal Agent Harper Deakins investigates his death. Grace and Ethan work together to bring down those who murdered her son and have Ethan under their thumb. A powerful conspiracy that connects the white-collar boardrooms to the gangs of Chicago is ultimately revealed.
Current Cast:
Cole Hauser as Ethan Kelly (Regular Seasons 2–present): a college-educated ex-soldier who, as an overseas military contractor, was the leader of a gang of four who stole a large sum of money from the U.S. government. At the end of series two he is blackmailed by the general who catches him and decides to work for the general (series three) rather than confess and expose the conspiracy.Sarah Carter as DEA Agent Harper Deakins (Season 3): A member of a federal task force formed to control Chicago's gang problem whose unwillingness to back down exposes a vast conspiracy.Richard Schiff as Marty Stein (Season 3): a powerful Chicago lawyer that represents CEOs, judges, the Chicago Bulls, and mobsters, while having them all in his back pocket.Derek Luke as Marlon Dinard (Season 3): a respectable owner of a chandelier store who is also the head of a Chicago gangBianca Lawson as Talia Freeman (Season 3): Marlon's half-sister who seeks to make a name for her own self, but her rash behavior constantly draws Marlon's attentionMichael Murphy as George Kelly (Season 3): Ethan's father.Thandie Newton as Grace Travis (Regular Seasons 1–2, Recurring Season 3): a rogue undercover cop whose career path has taken a toll on her personal life. She is Evie's mother and estranged wife of Tom.Sarah Jeffery as Evie Travis (Regular Seasons 1–2, Recurring Season 3): Grace's feisty but caring teenage daughter.Former Cast:
Kavan Smith as Tom Travis (Season 1–2): Grace's ex-husband.Ian Tracey as Lucas "Mitch" Mitchel (Season 1): Detective of the Santa Fe PD investigating Sam Travis death. He helps her investigate "off-book", and is one of Grace's only long-term friends.Marton Csokas as Jimmy Laszlo (Season 1): Head of the Laszlo family, and known mob leader.Joshua Sasse as Alec Laszlo (Season 1, Recurring Season 2): First son of Jimmy Laszlo with a violent history.Matthew Beard as Max Laszlo (Season 1): Jimmy Laszlo second son, business school graduate, just released from prison.Leah Gibson as Cathy Laszlo (Season 1): Wife of Alex Laszlo.Ian Hart as Buddy Wilson (Season 1): An Oakland PD detective with an unconventional investigating method who helps Grace and Mitch.Jarod Joseph as Nicholas Fleming (Season 1): A young detective of the Oakland Police Department.Claudia Ferri as Sophia Hernandez (Season 1): Lieutenant of the Oakland Police Department.Andrea Roth as Leni Kastner (Season 2): An FBI Special Agent and second in command in the task force, she is Grace's handler. She continues to believe in Grace and is instrumental in exposing the conspiracy. Ultimately she turns against Grace, deciding to not expose the conspiracy and cover-up.Clare Higgins as Vivian Travis (Season 2): Grace's estranged mother.Alec Newman as Ray Williams (Season 2): A member of Ethan Kelly's platoon.Brendan Fletcher as Brian "Spud" Cacelle (Season 2): A member of Ethan Kelly's platoon, he suffers from PTSD.Cindy Sampson as Sophie Hale (Season 3).Martin Donovan as Richard Campbell (Seasons 1–3): A corrupt Deputy Chief of Police, he plays the gangs against each other.Aleksa Palladino as Sarah Finnelly (Season 2–3): An undercover agent who disappear at the start of series two. It's then discover than she stole a large amount of cash off her mark after being forced into sex with him by her superiors. She manages to leverage the government to keep her freedom and her job. During series three she helps Grace.Clayne Crawford as Danny 'Cheat' Chetowski (Season 2): The first of the gang to die, he starts using the money which puts the gang at risk of detection - along with his drug taking.Rupert Evans as Elliot Howe (Season 2): Head of the task force investigating Excelsior Intelligence. He cannot reconcile not knowing why they are investigating, with his position in the "need to know" chain.April Telek as Donna Williams (Season 3): Ray's wifeBrian Markinson as Lloyd Roberts (Season 3): senior aide to DOD General Howard and his handler for EthanKevin Hanchard as Nate Lowry (Season 3): Deakins' superior officer.Sergio Di Zio as Patrick Finnegan (Season 3): Deakins' partner.Rogue has received mixed reviews. Review aggregator site, Metacritic, has given the first season a "mixed or average" score of 47 out of 100, based on 14 critics. On another review aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 38% rating with an average rating of 4.9 out of 10, based on eight reviews.
In Australia, the series will premiere on 3 August 2015 on SoHo.
