When does The Rookie return with new episodes? (The Rookie season 5 premiere date)
By Sandy C.
Fans of the ABC series, The Rookie, are more than ready to dive into season 5. Doesn’t it feel like it’s been a long time since we got to see new episodes? It’s only been a couple of months, but season 5 can’t come soon enough! Fortunately, we now finally have a date for when The Rookie season 5 is coming out.
If you have never watched an episode of The Rookie, you are missing out! The ABC series follows John Nolan (Nathan Fillion), a newly divorced man who moves to Los Angeles to pursue a police officer career with the Los Angeles Police Department, he’s the rookie of the story. According to Fillion, The Rookie was inspired by true events.
When is The Rookie season 5 coming out?
The first season of the series premiered in Oct. 2018. Season 2 followed on Sept. 2019, season 4 on January 2021, and season 4 on Sept., so The Rookie is a fall series, with the month of Sept. being the most popular premiere month. Will The Rookie season 5 follow this schedule? Yes!
ABC has confirmed that The Rookie season 5 will be premiere this coming fall season on Sunday, Sept. 25 — so get ready.
It’s true, we do still have a few months until the series returns to our screens, but at least we have a date to circle in out calendar and look forward to. Additionally, don’t forget, a spin-off for the series, titled The Rookie: Feds, will also premieres this year. The debut for the spin-off is set for Sept. 27, 2022, so the same week as the original series.
The Rookie: Feds stars Niecy Nash, Kat Foster, Felix Solis, and Frankie Faison, among others. Are you excited about the upcoming new series?
Other ABC release dates to note down: Big Sky returns on Sept. 21, Celebrity Jeopardy! on Sept. 25, and Grey’s Anatomy on Oct. 6. The fall TV season can’t get here soon enough!