The Rookie’s Season 8 finale may have ended on a major Chenford cliffhanger on the 2026 TV schedule, but there is still something to smile about. ABC has officially picked up its spinoff, The Rookie: North, to series, meaning the universe is expanding once again. This marks the second spinoff of The Rookie, following the short-lived The Rookie: Feds. So, Jenna Dewan and more stars are celebrating the pickup by reaching out to North's star, Jay Ellis.
Ellis is leading the new spinoff as Alex Holland, a rookie at the Pierce County Police Department. Not long after the announcement dropped about the pickup, he took to his Instagram to share the incredibly good news, and not surprisingly, he is as happy as ever:
