With the weeks counting down until The Rookie returns for Season 8 in the 2026 TV schedule , the spinoff is getting a big push forward from the network. It's been slow going since the project was first announced in late 2024, and a pilot order was said to be coming soon ... back in July. After a more recent explanation for how long the process has taken, the long-awaited pilot has finally been ordered with Insecure and Top Gun : Maverick vet Jay Ellis in the lead role. I've just had my doubts about the premise becoming a hit until recent ratings news.

What's Coming With The Rookie: North

Ellis plays Alex Holland in The Rookie: North , which Deadline reports has received the order for a pilot that will be penned and directed by The Rookie showrunner Alexi Hawley. The r

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