'The Rookie' Stars Tease New Behind the Scenes Photos on Monday

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'The Rookie' Stars Tease New Behind the Scenes Photos on Monday originally appeared on Parade.

ABC's The Rookie is prepping for their eighth season.

The Rookie follows John Nolan (Nathan Fillion), a man in his 40s who becomes the oldest rookie in the LAPD and now serves as a training officer. The ensemble cast also includes Eric Winter, Mekia Cox, Jenna Dewan, Shawn Ashmore and others.

Now, after seven seasons, Nolan is no longer a rookie and now oversees a new class of rookies. The series, which premiered back in 2018, was renewed in early April for an eighth season, after scoring more than 11 million total viewers across linear and streaming, making it one of ABC's most-watched programs during this broadcast season, according to Entertainment Weekly.

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The Rookie started production for the eighth season this past month, which was confirmed on June 4 on X by Deric Augustine, who joined this show's seventh season and plays Officer Miles Penn.

Melissa O’Neil, who plays Officer Lucy Chen, posted a cute selfie featuring her fellow castmates Alyssa Diaz (Officer Angela Lopez) and Lisseth Chavez (Officer Celina Juarez) on her Instagram story on Monday, sparking excitement for the upcoming season.

"warming up for season 8," the Canadian actress wrote as a caption.

Diaz also reposted the same selfie on her Instagram story on Monday.

Augustine also posted an exclusive photo with Diaz, Chavez and O'Neil on X in a parking garage wearing black police vests, with the caption "With the ladies."

Though ABC has not announced an official release date yet, fans can expect the show to air during the 2025-2026 broadcast season. This means season 8 will likely premiere in January 2026. The main cast is expected to return for the upcoming season.

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Fans can watch all seven seasons of The Rookie on Hulu.

'The Rookie' Stars Tease New Behind the Scenes Photos on Monday first appeared on Parade on Jun 30, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.