ABC Renews The Rookie for Season 9, Will Trent for Season 5

ABC announced on Monday the renewal of two popular police procedurals, The Rookie and Will Trent, for the 2026-2027 broadcast season. The move secures a ninth season for The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion, and a fifth season for Will Trent, led by Ramón Rodríguez. Both series are currently airing their ongoing seasons, with finales scheduled for early May.

The Rookie, created by Alexi Hawley, follows John Nolan, the Los Angeles Police Department's oldest rookie, who draws on his life experience, determination and sense of humor to navigate high-stakes policing alongside younger colleagues. Fillion stars as Nolan, joined by Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Sergeant 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. Executive producers include Hawley, Mark Gordon, Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Bill Norcross, Brynn Malone, Moira Kirland, Bill Roe and Jon Steinberg. The series is produced by Lionsgate Television in association with 20th Television.

Will Trent, based on Karin Slaughter's bestselling...