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There will be two series in the world of The Rookie on ABC in the 2026-2027 season, with the addition of the newest spinoff, The Rookie: North, starring Jay Ellis. And at New York Comic Con, on Sunday, October 11, ABC unveiled the premiere date for both as well as a trailer offering a look at what’s ahead. Plus, there’s some fun guest star news.
In the trailer, which you can watch above, Alex (Ellis) doesn’t get off to the best start, stumbling over his badge number.“What we did today mattered, and it’s what I’ve been missing all these years. Doing something that matters,” he says.
So, when willThe Rookie: North premiere? Who else is in the cast? Will there be crossovers? Read on for everything we know so far.
When does The Rookie: North premiere?
It will air back-to-back with Nathan Fillion‘sThe Rookie Season 9 — both shows come from Alexi Hawley — which also allows for crossovers.The Rookie: North premiere will air on Wednesday, January 6, at 10/9c, on ABC.
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Who’s inThe Rookie: North cast?
The Rookie: North stars Jay Ellis in the role of Alex Holland, who starts over just like Fillion’s John Nolan did on the original series. The cast also includes Chris Sullivanas the watch commander,Janet Montgomeryas Alex’s training officer,Froy GutierrezandMya Loweas rookies, andKaren Fukuharaand Malik Watson as training officers.
“Jay is a no-brainer. He’s such a TV star. He’s so talented,” Hawley told TV Insider. “The rest of the cast was equally great. It was one of those things where it felt like we’d been working together forever, even with the pilot. There was an ease. I did put them through some police training. We sort of separated them into the rookies train together and the TOs and Chris Sullivan trained together. So you already start to do those lines, the differences between them.”
Andy Allo will guest star as Brooke, a warm, smart, attractive, and effortlessly charming first-year ER resident who is still adjusting to the pressures of the job. Brooke handles it all with humor, empathy, and confidence, and she quickly forms a connection with a rookie police officer — Ellis’ Alex.
What isThe Rookie: North about?
According to the official description, Alex “believed his mid-life wasn’t worthy of a crisis. But after a violent home invasion ignites a dormant purpose, Alex battles a lifetime of failed commitments by joining the Pierce County Police Department as its oldest rookie. Policing from the urban coast to the rural forest where backup isn’t just 5-minutes away, Alex must prove to his skeptical training officer, his fellow rookies, and himself, that he’s finally found something worthy of the fight.”
Hawley told TV Insider that he thought “the pilot came out great.” He added, “It does feel like The Rookieand yet not. I think the sort of really changing location to Pacific Northwest, and it just has a different vibe. It has a different energy, which is really cool. So yeah, I’m excited.”
Is there aRookie: North trailer?
There’s a short one. Watch it above!
Will there be The Rookie andThe Rookie: North crossovers?
Nathan Fillion will appear inNorth‘s pilot. But Hawley did tell us in January 2026 that crossovers could be “challenging,” explaining,“Physically, we’re going to shoot at least the pilot up in Vancouver. And probably we would shoot the series there, too, just because of the location is Pacific Northwest, which you can’t do in L.A.”
The Rookie: North, Series Premiere TBA, ABC