“The Rookie” Season 8 Trailer Released

Disney has released a new trailer for the upcoming eighth season of the hit police drama series, “The Rookie”, which returns in the new year.

The series follows John Nolan, who was once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, now uses his life experience, determination and sense of humour to keep up with rookies 20+ years his junior. John and the team must navigate the intense, unpredictable nature of their jobs and personal challenges, while uplifting the next generation of first responders.

In the first episode, the LAPD, FBI and Interpol work with Monica Stevens in Prague to target high-value terrorists operating within and outside the United States.

Check out “The Rookie” season 8 trailer below:

“The Rookie” stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen, Eric Winter as Tim Bradford, Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune, Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers, Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez and Deric Augustine as Miles Penn.

Alexi Hawley is the creator and executive producer. Mark Gordon, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Bill Norcross, Brynn Malone, Moira Kirland, Bill Roe and Jon Steinberg are executive producers on the series. “The Rookie” is produced by Lionsgate Television in partnership with 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

The new series will premiere on Tuesday, 6th January 2026, on ABC, with episodes being available the next day on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States.   Internationally, Disney doesn’t distribute the show, so it will be available on various streaming platforms worldwide.

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