Deric Augustine: The Rookie, Dealing With Loss & Overcoming Adversity
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 31 March 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
This week, Tommy is joined by actor Deric Augustine, who is quickly becoming a fan favorite as Miles Penn on ABC’s The Rookie. With a journey to Hollywood shaped by resilience, loss, and determination, Deric opens up about the unconventional path that led him here, from studying theatre in New Orleans and training in New York to navigating personal tragedy and choosing to keep pursuing his dreams. Deric also takes us inside his experience joining The Rookie, stepping into an established hit series and eventually becoming a series regular. He shares what it was like filming his first day on set, building the character of Miles, possible future showmances, how the cast and crew immediately made him feel like family from day one, and more. He also opens up about his mental health journey, and leaves us with a very powerful never said this before moment.
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| 0:34.7 | Hey guys, welcome to I've never said this before with me, Tommy Didario. |
| 0:40.9 | The Rookie is one of the hottest shows in all of television, and some of the OGs like Eric Winter and Melissa O'Neill, they've been on this show before. |
| 0:48.9 | So I was curious to dive into a conversation with someone newer to the series, Someone who is making a huge impact on the show, |
| 0:55.9 | so much so that it feels like how was he not on the rookie from day one? It doesn't make sense. |
| 1:00.6 | He's become part of the family in such a big way. I of course am talking about the very talented |
| 1:06.4 | Derek Augustine. Now this dude has so much heart and is so incredibly soulful, and I really enjoyed getting |
| 1:12.4 | to celebrate his character of Miles while also hearing about his very inspirational story. |
| 1:17.8 | Trust me when I say, you will leave this conversation feeling all sorts of good vibes. |
| 1:22.7 | And a quick shout out to Trace Minerals, my personal sponsor for the episode. |
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