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Here's when The Rookie season 7 premiere will air on ABC

Curious when the next season of The Rookie will debut on ABC? Popverse has the intel.

News by Avery Kaplan, Contributing writer

Published on Fri Aug 16 2024

The Rookie on ABC, the popular police procedural starring Nathan Fillion, has a dedicated fan following. By achieving a balance between its comedic and dramatic elements, The Rookie has has captivated audiences since it debuted in 2018. After 6 seasons, the show is still going strong (which is fortunately, considering the latest episode left things on a cliffhanger). But when can you expect to catch The Rookie season 7 premiere on ABC?

The Rookie Season 7 Premiere

Previously, The Rookie season 7 had only 10 episodes. This was due to production constraints caused by the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in 2023. Fortunately, season 7 is expected to last for 18 episodes. The season began filming in late June 2024, with many of the stars posting behind-the-scenes pics on social media.

The cast for The Rookie season 7 will include:

Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
Eric Winter as Tim Bradford
Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune
Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez
Bridget Regan as Monica Stevens
Matthew Glave as Oscar Hutchinson
Steve Kazee as Jason Wyler

Plus, two new characters have been added to the cast for The Rookie season 7:

Deric Augustine as Miles
Patrick Keleher as Seth

Finally, another exciting bit of potential casting information was revealed by Fillion during San Diego Comic-Con 2024. It is possible that the stars of the short-lived spinoff, The Rookie: Feds, may appear in The Rookie season 7 as well. These actors include the spinoff's star, Niecy Nash, and supporting cast members Frankie R. Faison, James Lesure, Britt Robertson and Kevin Zegers.

Fans can expect to see new episodes of The Rookie on ABC beginning in January 2025, with episodes available the next day for streaming on Hulu. Will you be tuning in when the series returns?

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Avery Kaplan: Avery lives and writes in Southern California. She is the co-author of Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority with her spouse, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan. Avery is Features Editor at Comics Beat, and you can also find her writing on StarTrek.com, The Gutter Review, Geek Girl Authority, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.