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ROOKIE, THE
Air Date: Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Time Slot: 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST on HULU
Episode Title: "The Rookie (Season 8) (ABC) - Premiere" (Repeat)
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Wednesday, January 7

· Hulu: The Rookie (Season 8) (ABC) - Premiere

Hulu: The Rookie (Season 8) (ABC)

John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, now uses his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20+ years his junior. John and the team must navigate the intense, unpredictable nature of their jobs and personal challenges, while uplifting the next generation of first responders.







ROOKIE, THE (ABC)
Returns Tuesday, January 6
BROADCAST HISTORY:
10/16/18 - ???
STATUS:
returning this winter (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
8 (??? episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 8 ordered on 4/3/25
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's web site, January 2025) John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. Nearing the end of his training, Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
· Eric Winter as Tim Bradford
· Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
· Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
· Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
· Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
· Titus Makin as Jackson West
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop
· Mercedes Mason as Zoe Andersen
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alexi Hawley as CRTR/EP
· Bill Norcross as EP
· Jon Steinberg as EP
· Liz Friedlander as DIR (Pilot)
· Mark Gordon as EP
· Michelle Chapman as EP
· Nathan Fillion as EP
· Terence Paul Winter as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Studios
· Entertainment One