Overview
- ABC, which confirmed the pickups Monday, extended The Rookie to a ninth season and Will Trent to a fifth.
- Cross-platform viewing has surged, with reports that each show tops 8 million viewers per episode once Hulu streams are counted and both rank among the top 15 network programs for adults 18–49.
- The Rookie secured a $34.9 million California Film Commission tax credit for Season 9, helping the Los Angeles–based series keep costs in check despite extensive on-location shooting.
- Showrunner Alexi Hawley signaled long-term plans for the franchise and teased that Season 8 of The Rookie may end on a cliffhanger without revealing plot details.
- A completed pilot for The Rookie: North starring Jay Ellis has been delivered to ABC and is under consideration as the network weighs a new spinoff set in the Pacific Northwest.