The Rookie Archives

Jones, and Deric Augustine-starring The Rookie returns for an eighth season, we're getting a fresh look at just how global the action gets in S08E01: "Czech Mate" now that Monica (Bridget Regan) is working with law enforcement (but we're not liking that moment between Tim (Winter) and Lucy (O'Neil) at the end there).  Key Art[...]

Last month, we made the argument that Showrunner Alexi Hawley's Nathan Fillion-starring The Rookie, Showrunners Liz Heldens and Daniel Thomsen's Ramón Rodríguez-starring Will Trent, and Showrunner Todd Harthan's Kaitlin Olson-starring High Potential make up the best top-to-bottom lineup of primetime dramas going today Now, ABC is making sure you know that with a new collective trailer previewing next[...]

Jones, and Deric Augustine-starring The Rookie hits our screens, fans have been getting a steady stream of updates regarding what the future holds for Tim (Winter) and Lucy (O'Neil) To kick off the new year, "Chenford" fans are learning more about what's ahead for Tim and Lucy from someone who's in the know when it comes[...]

Jones, and Deric Augustine-starring The Rookie With less than a week to go until the hit series makes its return, Hawley had some very promising things to share about what the future holds for Tim (Winter) and Lucy (O'Neil) In fact, it sounded like the couple would be getting some help from some very familiar[...]

Jones, and Deric Augustine-starring The Rookie returns for its eighth season, Hawley has some very promising things to share about what the future holds for Tim (Winter) and Lucy (O'Neil) that should a lot of "Chenford" fans happy In fact, it sounds like the couple is going to get some help from some very familiar[...]

Jones-starring The Rookie gets underway, the fine folks over at the hit series are giving fans a quick refresher on what went down last season First and foremost, since there's enough time, you should head on over to Hulu to binge Season 7 to get yourselves up to speed But if you need a "cheat[...]

Jones-starring The Rookie gets underway, we've got two new cool looks to pass along First up, we have an action-packed teaser that should make more than a few "Cheford" fans smile Following that, we've added an official overview for January 13th's "Fast Andy" that teases some interesting developments for Miles (Deric Augustine) and Tim (Eric[...]

On January 6th, ABC isn't just rolling out the returns of Nathan Fillion-starring The Rookie, Kaitlin Olson-starring High Potential, and Ramón Rodríguez-starring Will Trent The network is also launching the best top-to-bottom night of dramatic television for the new year – at least, for now (more on that in a minute)[...]

Jones-starring The Rookie will be back on our screens for an eighth season Up until now, much of the hype surrounding S08E01: "Czech Mate" has focused on how the show is going global for its season return However, a new teaser from earlier today is making it clear that the team is facing some very[...]

Last week, Melissa O'Neil, Nathan Fillion, Eric Winter, Lisseth Chavez, Mekia Cox, and Alyssa Diaz's ten-ton hint that we would be getting our best look yet at the eighth season of ABC and Alexi Hawley's The Rookie proved to pan out with the release of an official trailer That followed a look at the images and official overview[...]

O'Neil told fans via social media that they knew when the next preview for ABC and Alexi Hawley's The Rookie Season 8 would drop – and that day was today In fact, we not only got an official trailer but also an official overview for the show's season opener, S08E01: "Czech Mate." But that wasn't quite[...]

We had a chance to check out Melissa O'Neil, Nathan Fillion, Eric Winter, Lisseth Chavez, Mekia Cox, and Alyssa Diaz showing off their dance moves because they knew when the next preview for ABC and Alexi Hawley's The Rookie Season 8 would drop Well, it looks like today's that day, with a trailer and official overview released[...]

It looks like fans of ABC and Alexi Hawley's The Rookie will be getting a Season 8 preview coming soon – and the news dropped in a very smooth way Earlier today, Melissa O'Neil took to TikTok to share a video of herself, Nathan Fillion, Eric Winter, Lisseth Chavez, Mekia Cox, and Alyssa Diaz showing off their[...]

When we last checked in on how things were looking with ABC and Alexi Hawley's The Rookie, Nathan Fillion, Eric Winter, Lisseth Chavez, and Brent Huff were doing their part to ensure that folks didn't forget the eighth season would be kicking off on Tuesday, January 6th However, in case that wasn't quite enough, ABC released a[...]

With the eighth season set to premiere on January 6th and a potential spinoff series receiving a pilot order, things are looking pretty good for fans of ABC and Alexi Hawley's The Rookie But with the holidays so close and everyone's lives getting busy, there's always the slim chance that the new year sneaks up on you[...]

During ABC's End of Summer Soiree in September that included The Rookie stars Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Richard T Jones, Shawn Ashmore, Melissa Cox, Alyssa Diaz, Jenna Dewan, and Deric Augustine, series creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley shared an update on where things stood with The Rookie: North, the spinoff series announced earlier this year[...]

As much as we love providing updates on how production is going with the 2026-premiering eighth season of showrunner Alexi Hawley's The Rookie, it's nice to be able to take a break every now and then to have a little fun Thankfully, the folks behind the hit ABC series feel our pain, and that's where a[...]

As we inch ever so closer to the Season 8 return of ABC and showrunner Alexi Hawley's The Rookie on January 6th, we're going to be getting more and more cool looks and insider perspectives on what viewers can expect For example, Nathan Fillion shared that he has some very high hopes for the franchise, even[...]

ABC and showrunner Alexi Hawley's The Rookie returns on January 6th for its eighth season – and when it does, the show is going global As you're about to see, our heroes will be teaming with the FBI's Los Angeles office to track down terrorist targets As you're about to see, the new year will get[...]

Who's in the mood to find out when The Rookie, High Potential, Will Trent, the upcoming Scrubs return, Shifting Gears, 9-1-1, American Idol, 9-1-1: Nashville, The Bachelorette, and a whole lot of other ABC programming will be either returning or premiering? We have a feeling you're one of those people since you're reading this, and[...]

Yesterday, we spotlighted Nathan Fillion and how the star of ABC and showrunner Alexi Hawley's The Rookie turned "Dad Jokes" into a musical art form through the effective use of Tone Loc's "Funky Cold Medina" and Toto's "Africa" (more on that below) Well, it seems we're not the only ones who appreciated what Fillion had to offer[...]

For High Potential, fans have devised ways for Ryan Murphy's 9-1-1 and Alexi Hawley's The Rookie to visit one another's neighborhoods Harthan was asked if he had heard from Murphy on it and if he would be open to the idea of crossing over with either show. "I'll tell you this; if Ryan Murphy ever recalls, I'm taking that call[...]

It goes without saying that as much as we love covering what series creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley and the team behind ABC's The Rookie have to share while production is underway, we also love covering the fun, goofy moments For this go-around, it's a whole lot of the latter, and it comes courtesy of Fillion[...]

Earlier today, we shared a look at The Rookie stars Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Richard T Jones, Shawn Ashmore, Melissa Cox, Alyssa Diaz, Jenna Dewan, and Deric Augustine, and series creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley, during ABC's End of Summer Soiree that took place on Friday During the event, Hawley shared an update on where things[...]

With series creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley's The Rookie set to kick off its eighth season in 2026, Hawley and the gang had a chance to rub elbows with the cast and creative teams behind Abbott Elementary, Dancing with the Stars, Grey's Anatomy, The Bachelor, High Potential, Shark Tank, Shifting Gears, Will Trent, 9-1-1, and 9-1-1:[...]

Obviously, there's the production side, like when ABC and series creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley's The Rookie star Deric Augustine (Miles Penn) shared a look from the set that included a clapperboard that signaled they were filming the fifth episode of the eighth season and that Ryan Krayser (The Rookie, The Goldbergs) was directing[...]

As filming rolls on, the cast and creative team behind ABC and series creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley's The Rookie have been doing a fine job keeping fans posted on how things are going with Season 8 filming (and dropping some fun stuff on social media along the way) For this go-around, we've got a quick[...]

A whole lot of shows out there could learn a thing or two from ABC and series creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley's The Rookie when it comes to using social media to keep fans engaged between seasons and during production Yesterday, Deric Augustine (Miles Penn) and Director Tori Garrett had some very cool updates to pass along[...]

We've got two very cool updates to pass along regarding the currently filming eighth season of ABC and series creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley's Nathan Fillion-starring The Rookie First up, Deric Augustine (Miles Penn) checked in on social media earlier today to let everyone know that today was a media day for the series[...]

Thanks to the folks over at Creation Entertainment, fans of ABC and creator/showrunner Alexi Hawley's Nathan Fillion-starring The Rookie have something else to look forward to in 2026 Taking place at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, from May 30–31, 2026, Creation Entertainment's "Rescueverse: A Salute to TV's First Responders" announced that Melissa O'Neil (Lucy[...]