The Rookie may not be returning on the 2026 TV schedule following the Season 8 finale, but Season 9 is coming in hot for the 2027 season. ABC’s hit procedural is officially back in production for the new season, and it will be joined midseason by its newest spinoff, The Rookie: North. Nathan Fillion is already confirmed to be crossing over to the Jay Ellis-led series, but there’s another character mashup the EP wants that I love even more.
When The Rookie: North was officially ordered, it was hard to tell if there would be any crossovers with its parent show, especially since the two series are set and filmed in different cities. However, Fillion, who is also an executive producer on the spinoff, weighed in on the crossovers, sharing that there will indeed be some to look forward to. Now, series creator Alexi Hawley is expressing excitement with Entertainment Weekly in bringing Fillion's John Nolan and Ellis' Alex Holland together:
