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The Rookie season 9 and spinoff The Rookie: North set for Jan. 6 on ABC

ABC's The Rookie returns for season 9 on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 9 PM, followed by new spinoff The Rookie: North at 10 PM. The dates, a teaser and guest stars were announced at New York Comic-Con.

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Centre · 2ABC's crime procedural The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion, will premiere its ninth season on Jan. 6 on Wednesday at 9 PM, a new night and time slot. Centre · 2The spinoff The Rookie: North, headlined by Jay Ellis, debuts the same night and will air Wednesdays at 10 PM, right after The Rookie. Centre · 1The news was revealed at New York Comic-Con on Sunday, where a sizzle reel gave a first glimpse of the new seasons, according to Deadline.

Centre · 1The teaser shows the effort to rescue squad members Tim (Eric Winter) and Lucy (Melissa O'Neil), who were kidnapped in the Season 8 finale cliffhanger, with Tim shown being tortured. Centre · 1At the Rookie universe panel, creator and showrunner Alexi Hawley announced that Troian Bellisario, Dulé Hill and Molly Kunz will guest star in season 9 and confirmed that Andy Allo will guest star in The Rookie: North. Centre · 1Screen Rant reported that Melissa O'Neil (Chen) and Eric Winter (Bradford) will also appear in the spinoff.

Centre · 2The Rookie: North follows Alex Holland (Ellis), who adjusts to a new career as a cop in midlife in a more rural setting; Screen Rant says a violent home invasion changes his view. Centre · 1Deadline says this is the show's eighth time period change; season 8 began Tuesdays at 10 PM before moving to Mondays to make room for R.J. Decker. ABC has not yet announced its midseason schedule, and Deadline presumes The Rookie block will follow the Wednesday comedy block. Centre · 1The Rookie is set and filmed in Los Angeles, while The Rookie: North is set in the Pacific Northwest and shot in Vancouver; both air on ABC and stream next day on Hulu.

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Trade and entertainment outlets treat it as a scheduling and casting announcement from New York Comic-Con. Deadline adds scheduling context; Screen Rant is brief and fan-oriented.
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Premiere dates and times, guest stars, the teaser and the season 8 cliffhanger.
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Screen Rant omits the Wednesday 9 PM slot and the guest-star list.
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“The Rookie is on the move… again.” — Deadline
“The wait for The Rookie is almost over.” — Screen Rant

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