ABC announced the renewal news on Monday, April 13. As The Rookie prepares for its ninth season, it trails behind only Grey’s Anatomy and NYPD Blue in the race for the network’s longest-running drama. Grey’s Anatomy is currently airing its 22nd season and has already been renewed for a 23rd, while NYPD Blue ran for 12 seasons from 1993 to 2005.
TV fans may wonder why 9-1-1 doesn’t outrank The Rookie since the former is heading into its 10th season. However, 9-1-1 first aired on Fox for six seasons before moving to ABC in 2024.
The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley reacted to the show’s renewal on Monday, telling Deadline, “So far, the mindset across the board is, as [cast member] Melissa O’Neil said, ‘Let’s Grey’s Anatomy this thing.’”
“I think everybody is having a good time, it’s a cast that truly loves each other and enjoys coming to work, they get to do fun stuff every day,” he explained. “And at this point, heading into season 9, I don’t feel like we’re anywhere near out of ideas. Part of that is we’re not a procedural where I have to come up with a body drop every week. We really can reinvent ourselves a lot, and that helps with not feeling like we’re running out of story. Every time you bring in a new rookie or a new character, that also changes things. So, yeah, I would do this until they turn the lights out.”
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“I do think that ultimately the success of the show is partly because from week to week, the audience really doesn’t know what version of The Rookie they’re going to get,” he said. “Is it going to be a big fun event in the episode? Is it going to be more comedic or romantic or scary? I like switching things up, I like that sort of energy of it.”
There are three episodes of The Rookie’s eighth season remaining. The finale is scheduled to air on May 4.
The Rookie airs on ABC Mondays at 10 p.m. ET, with new episodes streaming on Hulu the next day.
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