Published Apr 13, 2026, 12:06 PM EDT
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The fate of The Rookie season 9 has been confirmed at ABC.
After months of speculation, it's been confirmed that ABC has renewed The Rookie for season 9. The news makes the Nathan Fillion cop drama the third-longest-running drama in ABC's history, coming after Grey's Anatomy (season 23) and NYPD Blue, which ran for 12 seasons. At this time, The Rookie is tied with Dynasty and the 1965 procedural The F.B.I.
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