when does the rookie return

The Rookie returns for its 7th season on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10/9c on ABC. This season will have 18 episodes and will air mostly uninterrupted until the finale in May 2025. For Season 8, The Rookie is expected to return as part of ABC's midseason schedule in January 2026, continuing the pattern of winter premieres rather than fall launches.