Eric Winter just teased a major change for Tim Bradford in The Rookie season 8, and that's exciting. Currently, network TV's 2025-2026 schedule is missing a couple of hits from ABC. Similar to how it handled its programming the last couple of years, it is delaying The Rookie season 8 and Will Trent season 4 to a mid-season premiere, considering how well both have done under that set-up.

Despite its delayed premiere, The Rookie season 8 has already been in production for quite a while now. In fact, it started fairly early, considering that it had to film scenes overseas in Prague. The two-part premiere is expected to still be connected to Monica, who is confirmed to return this season.

Beyond the tense cases, however, The Rookie 's main characters and their relationships

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