The Rookie only premiered its eighth season on the 2026 TV schedule in January, but thanks to ABC giving the series no interruptions for the entire run, the procedural is already almost halfway through. There has been a lot going on, too, between international missions, relationship makeups and troubles, the police station getting blown up, and much more. But after hearing Melissa O’Neil’s description of the finale, I’m both excited and nervous.
The Nathan Fillion-led series is known for going pretty big with its episodes, especially when it comes to season finales. Fans still have 10 episodes to go until the final episode of Season 8, but that hasn’t stopped O’Neil from teasing what happens, especially since filming has already wrapped. She told TV Insider what filming was like, and now I’m intrigued:
