Rebel is an American police drama television series created by Amani Walker, starring Danielle Moné Truitt. The series premiered on BET on March 28, 2017.[1] The series follows Oakland police officer Rebecca "Rebel" Knight, who after her brother was killed by police, began working as private investigator.[2] In November 2017, BET cancelled the series after one season.
Rebel was picked up to series with eight episode order and a two-hour pilot on April 20, 2016, by BET.[1][3][4] John Singleton is executive producer, writer and director.[5]
On June 9, 2016, stage actress Danielle Moné Truitt was cast as lead character, while Giancarlo Esposito, Mykelti Williamson, Method Man, and Brandon Quinn also were cast as series regulars.[6] On November 28, 2017, the series was cancelled after one season.
Cast
Main cast
Danielle Moné Truitt as Oakland Police Detective Rebecca "Rebel" Knight. She is a former Army Staff Sergeant and served a tour in Afghanistan. Rebel later quits her job with the force and becomes a P.I. Truitt also plays her character's mother Bernadette in flashbacks.
A renegade cop (Danielle Moné Truitt) has to make a series of tough choices after an on-the-job incident involving the death of her brother, changes her life forever.
Rebel sets out to disprove the police department's claim about Malik and discovers something she never knew about her brother as well as one of the cops involved in his death.
Mack enlists Rebel to investigate a worker at his mother's assisted living facility. She discovers something surprising about his mother and is reminded of what a good man her ex-partner is, despite the fact that he shot at Malik.
Rebel investigates a young church-going boy who robbed a liquor store. Meanwhile, Mr. Knight's old flame, Jackie, returns and stirs up old wounds for Rebel.
