Unterföhring – November 04, 2026 -- Season 9 of the crime drama "The Rookie" arrives on Sky and the streaming service WOW on January 8, 2027, with 18 new episodes in the English original with subtitles. The German dub follows on February 26.
The cliffhanger gets resolved right away
The new episodes pick up where the Season 8 finale of May 2026 left off. Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) and Lucy Chen (Melissa O'Neil) had just gotten engaged when unknown assailants abducted them.
Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and the Mid-Wilshire Police Department team face personal challenges, dangerous missions and old enemies. Antagonists from earlier seasons threaten to catch up with the squad.
Most of the main cast returns
Mekia Cox plays Nyla Harper, Alyssa Diaz is Angela Lopez, Jenna Dewan is Bailey Nune and Shawn Ashmore is Wesley Evers. Lisseth Chavez (Celina Juarez) and Deric Augustine (Miles Penn) round out the list.
A real-life career changer inspired the story
The series draws on William Norcross, who fulfilled his dream of becoming a police officer in 2015 in his mid-forties. Like Nolan, he moved from a small town in Pennsylvania to Los Angeles and completed police training there. Norcross works on the show as a producer.
All eight earlier seasons stay available
Viewers can still stream Seasons 1 through 8 on Sky and WOW. Alexi Hawley ("Castle") remains creator and executive producer. Lionsgate Television produces the series in collaboration with 20th Television, which is part of Disney Television Studios.