When does The Rookie return?

The Rookie is an American police procedural television series created by Alexi Hawley for ABC. The series stars Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Mercedes Mason, Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Mekia Cox, Jenna Dewan, Tru Valentino, and Lisseth Chavez. It is based on real-life LAPD officer William Norcross, who 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 January 7, 2025.
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.