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The Rookie Renewed for Season 9: Cliffhanger Ahead!
13 Apr
Summary
- The Rookie has been renewed by ABC for a ninth season.
- A spinoff pilot, The Rookie: North, has been completed and delivered to ABC.
- Creator Alexi Hawley has successfully run multiple shows simultaneously before.
The hit ABC series The Rookie, featuring Nathan Fillion, has officially been renewed for a ninth season. Season 8 is set to conclude with four remaining episodes, the next being "Survive the Streets," airing on April 13th. Creator Alexi Hawley indicated that the season finale will feature a cliffhanger, bringing back storylines involving Monica and the task force, alongside elements introduced earlier in the season.
Hawley has also been actively developing a spinoff titled The Rookie: North, starring Jay Ellis. The pilot episode for this new series has been completed and presented to ABC, with Hawley expressing optimism about its potential. The show centers on Alex Holland (Ellis), an older rookie joining the Pierce County Police Department, and aims for a distinct identity from the original series by exploring diverse geographical settings.
Regarding the possibility of running both The Rookie and its potential spinoff simultaneously, Hawley expressed confidence, drawing on past experience managing multiple productions concurrently. The Rookie: North is being filmed in Vancouver, while The Rookie films in Los Angeles, each benefiting from tax credits. Hawley's ability to oversee both would depend on the pilot's pickup by ABC.
