Viewers are curious to know if The Rookie is canceled or renewed for a seventh season. The police procedural series chronicles John Nolan in his 40s aspires to become a police officer in Los Angeles Police Department. He leaves his small town behind to fulfill his dream. However, at every phase, he is faced with challenges, high stakes, and danger. Here’s detailed information on whether The Rookie is renewed and why The Rookie: Feds was canceled.
Did The Rookie get canceled after Season 6?
No, The Rookie didn’t get canceled after season 6. It is set to renew for Season 7 on ABC.
As reported by THR, The Rookie Season 6 premiered on February 20, 2024, and gained over 11.92 million viewers across various platforms over five weeks. Following its soaring popularity, ABC has officially greenlighted Season 7.
Recently, ABC dropped a sneak peek as well for the upcoming season featuring new cops Deric Augustine and Patrick Keleher. The familiar cast members including Nathan Fillion, Jenna Dewan, Melissa O’Neil, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Tru Valentino, and Mekia Cox are also set to return.
In an interview with TV Line, showrunner Alexi Hawley detailed storytelling and their direction for this particular season. As compared to its predecessors, she revealed the upcoming season will be a long one, consisting of 18 episodes.
“Also, there are the many different ways we tell stories — whether it’s the big event-type episodes, the more rom-com episodes, or with a big guest star — so it’ll be fun to go back to that,” she added.
Season 7 filming has already begun and it will likely hit ABC in 2025. At the time of writing, the plot details weren’t disclosed.
Why was The Rookie: Feds canceled after one season?
ABC canceled the spin-off series The Rookie: Feds and it wasn’t a creative decision. Rather, canceling the show was a business decision that stemmed from factors behind the strikes.
The Rookie: Feds hit the streaming last year and wasn’t renewed immediately. ABC contemplated its renewal decision for months but ended up canceling it after season 1. In a conversation with Deadline, Hawley opened up about what went wrong behind the scenes and what influenced ABC’s decision to cancel the show.
She added, “A lot had to do with the forces that led to strike … the consolidation of the industry, the economic impact of the streaming wars have had on different companies. I do feel it was not a creative decision. It was a business decision. I can’t argue with that. I’m not running anything. It was a treat for us. We love that show …
Moreover, she appreciated ABC’s continued support towards The Rookie and deemed the spin-off to be an ‘unfortunate casualty.’
