When does The Rookie return?

The Rookie is an American police procedural television series created by Alexi Hawley for ABC. It follows John Nolan, a man in his 40s, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) It is based on real-life LAPD officer William Norcross, who moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and joined the department in his mid-40s. The Rookie premiered on October 16, 2018. In April 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, which premiered on January 7, 2025. A spin-off series is in development under the working title The Rookie: North.
The series follows John Nolan, a 45-year-old newly divorced man from Pennsylvania, who, nine months after helping police officers during a bank robbery in his hometown, moves to Los Angeles to pursue a new career as a police officer. The LAPD is one of just two agencies that accepts new officers over the age of 37.