‘The Rookie’ Fans, You’re Not Going to Like This Frustrating Season 7 News
The ABC drama is changing up its regular schedule for the 2024-2025 TV season.
The Rookie fans, it looks like it may be a little while before we step back into the doors of LAPD Mid-Wilshire.
Just one month after ABC renewed the procedural drama for season 7, the network shocked viewers when they released the official lineup for the Fall 2024 TV season. Amid seeing new seasons of shows like Abbott Elementary, 9-1-1 and Dancing With the Stars all set to air sometime in September, The Rookie season 7 appeared to be nowhere on the list.
Given how the show usually airs new episodes during the same timeframe (except for season 6, due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes), the news had fans wondering what’s going on with The Rookie and when they can expect to see a new installment air on ABC.
Presently, folks can expect The Rookie season 7 to premiere on ABC in January 2025. There’s a specific reason behind the surprise move to the midseason, as well as a silver lining for fans of the show.
Despite the confusion over The Rookie season 7’s current TV schedule, TVLine provided an explanation for the move to air new episodes in 2025. According to the outlet, the series was held to midseason so that when it does return, it will run consecutively for potentially 18 episodes. This also appears to be the same format ABC is taking with Will Trent, which will air season 3 at the same time as The Rookie.
“The Rookie and Will Trent are two of the cornerstones of our schedule,” Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group, told the publication about the decision to hold both for midseason. “The Rookie is an amazing story, where at this point in its life cycle it continues to grow. We see not just the current season but past seasons drive a tremendous amount of viewing on Hulu.”
“It felt like the best way to platform those shows for success was to launch them in January … to give these shows an uninterrupted run,” he added. “They’re going to go straight through … and that kind of momentum of original episodes week-in and week-out is just a very powerful engine for both of these shows.”
Although it will be some time before we see what happens in The Rookie season 7, we do know LAPD Mid-Wilshire is set for a lot of drama during the season 6 finale, airing Tuesday, May 21 on. Titled “Escape Plan,” the logline notes that Sgt. Grey (Richard T. Jones) and his team prepare for their biggest assignment, while Thorsen (Tru Valentino), Lopez (Alyssa Diaz), Celina (Lisseth Chavez), Tim (Eric Winter) and Smitty (Brent Huff) find a surprising connection in their episodes-long case.
