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[05/12/26 - 09:00 AM]
ABC Announces Fall 2026 Primetime Schedule
For the first time in ABC history, the network has renewed their entire scripted lineup and, for the second year in a row, will increase their original scripted slate in midseason with the addition of new series "The Rookie: North."

[05/11/26 - 10:06 AM]
From the Streets You Know to a Whole New Frontier - "The Rookie: North" Is Coming Soon to ABC and Hulu
The all-new series stars Jay Ellis, Janet Montgomery, Karen Fukuhara, Chris Sullivan, Froy Gutierrez, Mya Lowe and Malik Watson.

[02/13/26 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 9-13
Updates include: David Boreanaz to lead NBC's "The Rockford Files"; Stephen Amell first to board FOX's "Baywatch"; and Rhys Darby to star on "Regency" at CBS.

[01/16/26 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 12-16
Updates include: Teresa Palmer cast in "God of War" at Prime Video; three bound for HBO's "The White Lotus"; and Chris Sullivan tapped for ABC's "The Rookie: North."

[11/28/25 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Week of November 24-28
Updates include: Jay Ellis to lead latest "The Rookie" spin-off; Prime Video's "Barbershop" fills out cast; and "Postcards from Italy" also sets principal roles.

[07/04/25 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Week of June 30-July 4
Updates include: Disney+ sets cast for "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"; Netflix nixes "No Good Deed," "Pulse" and "The Residence"; and ABC nears additional pilot orders.

[12/06/24 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 2-6
Updates include: ABC eyes "Scrubs" revival, "The Rookie" spin-off; Jason Clarke boards Hulu's Alex Murdaugh limited series; and Julie Bowen attached to star in NBC's "Taste."







ROOKIE, THE: NORTH (ABC)
Premieres in Midseason 2027 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new in 2026/2027 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, May 2026) Expanding the universe, "The Rookie: North" introduces Alex Holland who believed his midlife wasn't worthy of a crisis. But after a violent home invasion ignites a dormant purpose, Alex battles a lifetime of failed commitments by joining the Pierce County Police Department as a rookie. Policing from the urban coast to the rural forest where backup isn't just five minutes away, Alex must prove to his skeptical training officer, his fellow rookies and himself, that he's finally found something worthy of the fight. The all-new series stars Jay Ellis, Janet Montgomery, Karen Fukuhara, Chris Sullivan, Froy Gutierrez, Mya Lowe and Malik Watson.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Chris Sullivan as Sgt. Nix
· Froy Gutierrez as Odell Chance
· Janet Montgomery as Charlotte Dru
· Jay Ellis as Alex Holland
· Karen Fukuhara as Leah Mizuno
· Malik Watson as Mark Lewis
· Mya Lowe as Elora Howe
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alexi Hawley as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Bill Norcross as EP
· Mark Gordon as EP
· Michelle Chapman as EP
· Nathan Fillion as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 20th Television
· Lionsgate Television
· Perfectman Pictures