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The Rookie Season 9 and spinoff North get ABC premiere dates

Nathan Fillion's crime procedural shifts to Wednesday nights at 9 PM on January 6, with spinoff The Rookie: North starring Jay Ellis premiering immediately after.

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Published 5:27 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by Deadline: “‘The Rookie’ Season 9 & Spinoff ‘North’ Get Premiere Dates, Teaser & Guest Stars As ABC Sets ‘Rookie’ Block On Wednesday”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 5:27 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: ABC.
BBN covered this story before: ABC News corrects after quietly deleting Don Jr. business story (October 11).

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Deadline‘The Rookie’ Season 9 & Spinoff ‘North’ Get Premiere Dates, Teaser & Guest Stars As ABC Sets ‘Rookie’ Block On Wednesday

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBig night for TV, Hank!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorABC's The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion, premieres its ninth season January sixth, Wednesdays at nine Eastern, and the spinoff The Rookie: North with Jay Ellis follows it, Deadline reports.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNinth season.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI haven't seen a single episode and I already love every one of them. It's my favorite show on my favorite night!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA man who's been the rookie for nine years isn't a rookie.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe's a veteran who keeps getting moved to a new night, and the spinoff is just the next precinct over.

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