ABCs The Rookie season 8 premiere time explained | TV Shows

The Rookie lovers are counting down to the  extremely anticipated return of the hit police drama, set to debut on (*8*)ABC this night, January 6.

Season eight’s opening episode will also be accessible for streaming on Hulu the next day, January 7, with Nathan Fillion returning to lead the forged in the  sequence that lately underwent a schedule shake-up.

This season guarantees a lot of pleasure as the division ventures past LA to explore new territory, with the show teasing followers on social media: “Get ready for a season premiere with explosive action, unexpected alliances, and cases that stretch across continents.”

The eighth season kicks off with its boldest narrative arc to date, dispatching John and his colleagues on a “high-stakes international assignment in Prague before pulling them back into the evolving dangers of life in the LAPD”.

Back on home turf, the unit confronts a “shifting landscape of political pressure, unresolved threats, and returning adversaries”. Here’s all the pieces you need to know about the premiere timing.

The new season of The Rookie is set to launch on Tuesday, January 6, at 10pm ET, or 9pm CT.

Fresh episodes will continue from where season seven concluded, which featured antagonist Monica Stevens (performed by Bridget Regan) taunting Nolan and his squad.

This persistent adversary will take heart stage in the season eight opener, with the show disclosing she’ll be aligning with Nolan’s unit. Fans are still in suspense over whether or not her collaboration with the staff will lead to her full redemption, with some doubting her capability to develop into a hero.

Deric Augustine, who joined the forged in the seventh season as Officer Miles Penn, hinted to People that another character is set to return in the new season.

He revealed: “There’s a certain episode that someone comes back, and you really see the true dynamic of their relationship, the things that they probably went through in their own lives.”

While he did not disclose who it was, he added: “You’re going to see them come together and really air it out. It’s such a huge spoiler that I can’t even indulge more in it, but that’s going to be a phenomenal scene, and scenes, to really look at and to appreciate the craft of acting.”

The Rookie’s creator Alexi Hawley confirmed that a number of acquainted faces will make a comeback, telling TV Insider: “I don’t think it’s too spoiler-y to say we’ll see Oscar Hutchinson (Matthew Glave) again this season.”

In the first episode titled Czech Mate, the nefarious Monica will be part of forces with the LAPD, FBI, and Interpol in Prague to goal high-value terrorists.

The Rookie airs on ABC on Tuesdays at 10pm ET (9pm CT)