The Rookie Season 8 just recently ended amid the 2026 TV schedule, and I still can’t stop thinking about that cliffhanger. While Chenford will be in danger at the start of Season 9, there are other developments that the show's target audience will want to keep an eye on. For instance, Miles Penn, played by Deric Augustine, will no longer being a rookie, and the actor has some ideas regarding what he wants for the character. On that note, I also have one thing I need to see happen with Miles moving forward.
Rookie officer Miles Penn joins the LAPD in Season 7 and is established as a transfer from Texas. He’d been a rookie longer than he’d hoped, having been suspended and put on administrative leave, but he’s finally graduating. Miles has definitely learned a lot and grown, and that was especially the case amid the final episodes of Season 8. Augustine recently spoke to TV Insider and expressed his excitement over seeing how his character's journey continues:
