The Rookie season 6 | Release date and latest news
Already, the show is leaving viewers on the edge of their seats as things look to be rocky for fan-favourite couple Lucy Chen (Melissa O'Neill) and Tim Bradford (Eric Winter). The pair had a major argument in the series premiere, leading fans to wonder whether the pair will be able to recover.
In more plain-sailing news, the 100th episode will be airing next week and the second episode of the new series will see Nolan tying the knot with Bailey (Jenna Dewan), but will the day go off without a hitch?
Throughout the series, we've followed Nolan from being the oldest rookie in the force through to getting a rookie of his own in the last fifth season, but where will the show go next? If the premiere episode is anything to go by, we've got a drama-filled season ahead of us and also, some "drama on the home front" for Nolan, according to showrunner Alexi Hawley.
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Read on for everything you need to know about The Rookie season 6.
The Rookie season 6 release date
The Rookie returned for season 6 on Tuesday 20th February at 9pm ET on ABC and Hulu in the US, with episodes airing weekly.
For now, no UK release date for the series has been confirmed but we can expect, like previous seasons, that the series will start airing on Sky Witness at a later date.
Season 5 premiered in the US in September 2022, with UK viewers only able to watch it on Sky Witness in February 2023 so we'll be sure to update you as soon as we have a confirmed date for UK fans.
Who could we see in The Rookie season 6 cast? Cast news
We can expect the main cast to all be returning, led by Fillion as Nolan, who has more than made a name for himself as an LAPD cop.
Most recently, it was confirmed that Lisseth Chavez has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming season, meaning we'll be seeing a lot more of officer Celina Juarez. One character whose future hangs in the balance, though, is Tru Valentino's Aaron Thorsen.
After being seen on our screens a lot more in season 5, Thorsen was shot in the season 5 finale and was rushed to hospital. While the surgery went alright, the tense episode ended with Thorsen in a coma and the fate of the character left up in the air.
It's very likely also that we'll see the return of Kristian Bruun as the new series villain, after we initially met him in the dramatic season 5 finale.
The main The Rookie cast that we'd expect to see in season 6 are as follows:
- Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
- Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
- Richard T Jones as Wade Grey
- Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
- Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen
- Eric Winter as Tim Bradford
- Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune
- Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
- Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez
What will The Rookie season 6 be about?
As with a lot of these procedural dramas, exact plot details are kept under wraps until the episodes start airing. We can be certain, though, that the series will continue on its top form of bringing us drama, comedy and some intriguing cases for Nolan and his LAPD team.
According to a release by ABC Entertainment: “In the aftermath of the assaults in the explosive season five finale, the team must now try to understand why they were targeted and if there is a bigger plan in place."
So, we can definitely expect the sixth season to follow on from the drama of the season 5 finale, which saw a black SUV drive towards downtown Los Angeles as all the police drove away from that very location. While we were led to believe that Luke Moran was behind the string of attacks, we then saw a man in the SUV laugh about implicating Moran in the crimes.
Although we don't yet have a name for him, the character is played by Kristian Bruun, who said: "That is money well spent. Weaponising Luke Moran against the LAPD has driven every cop in the city away from our target. And by the time they've realised the damage we've done, we'll be long gone." Chilling stuff, right?
Well, we can almost be certain that the new villain will rear his head in the new season and cause further trouble for the team but as to what extent, we'll have to tune in and find out.
Is there a trailer for The Rookie season 6?
There most certainly is! The new trailer teases plenty on the horizon for our cast, including some high-stakes cases that ring too close to home for some.
Watch the trailer below.
The Rookie premieres on Tuesday 20th February on ABC in the US, with a UK release date coming soon. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.
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