The Rookie Season 7: Confirmation & Everything We Know

ABC’s popular police drama series The Rookie has become one of the network’s weekly institutions across its six seasons thus far, and now Nathan Fillion vehicle returns for season 7. Debuting in 2018, The Rookie follows John Nolan, an average man from a small town who pursues his dream of becoming an LAPD officer by becoming the oldest rookie in the force’s history. The series cleverly uses its character-driven premise to spin the usual procedural format, and Fillion’s performance as Nolan is one of the show’s brightest aspects.

Garnering generally positive reviews since its debut, The Rookie is one of the network’s premiere programs and often uses its elevated production to deliver a product of a much higher quality than most other primetime cop shows. In 2022, a spinoff was commissioned entitled The Rookie: Feds, but it was unceremoniously canceled after one season due to the Hollywood strikes of 2023. Even The Rookie season 6 was delayed by the strikes, but the brief pause in production didn’t affect the series’ overall popularity. With that in mind, season 7 of The Rookie is on the way.

The Rookie Season 7 Latest News

Season 7 Loses A Major Cast Member

With production underway on the upcoming season, the latest news confirms that The Rookie season 7 will lose a major cast member. Even as new faces join the ensemble of the ABC hit, Tru Valentino is set to depart the show after playing the role of Aaron Thorsen since season 4. No reason has been given for Valentino’s departure, and it’s unclear if his character will be given a proper sendoff. The hole left behind by Valentino will presumably be filled by newcomers Deric Augustine and Patrick Keleher.

The Rookie Season 7 Is Confirmed

ABC’s Cop Drama Returns For Season 7

The Rookie season 6 premiered on February 20th, 2024, and it didn’t take long for ABC to make a decision regarding season 7. Bestowing upon the series a mid-season renewal, ABC signaled a clear vote of confidence in the cop drama, one that suggests more seasons beyond the seventh. However, audiences can expect at least one more full season of the Nathan Fillion-led hit.

The Rookie Season 7 Production Status

Season 7 Delayed Until Early 2025

Hit shows like The Rookie are often the crown jewels of any network’s fall lineup, however, the seventh season of the series will not take its usual spot on the calendar. Due to major world events like the looming 2024 U.S. presidential election, The Rookie will rejoin ABC’s schedule in the early months of 2025. With so much coverage of the election drawing attention from viewers in the fall, ABC hopes to protect their popular show by preventing too many breaks from week to week.

ABC’s popular police drama series The Rookie has become one of the network’s weekly institutions across its six seasons thus far, and now Nathan Fillion vehicle returns for season 7. Debuting in 2018, The Rookie follows John Nolan, an average man from a small town who pursues his dream of becoming an LAPD officer by becoming the oldest rookie…