Augustine’s post, shared on his X account, pretty much confirms that Officer Miles Penn will be returning for The Rookie Season 8. The post shared is a captionless image showing the script for The Rookie Season 8, Episode 1, complete with a highlighter pen, indicating that the coming season is beginning to swing into gear already. Per Deadline, The Rookie Season 8 is expected to have 18 episodes. Augustine’s image reveals that the title for Episode 1 remains undecided for now. The Rookie Season 7 finale episode aired May 13, and with the new season already in pre-production, it strongly suggests showrunner Alexi Hawley has a very definite and clear plan of what direction the show will take next season.
What Are the Potential Storylines for ‘The Rookie’ Season 8?
A potential arc to explore when the show returns centers on ADA Wesley Evers (Shawn Ashmore). Audiences have been treated to a brilliant character build for Wesley, as he has steadily worked his way up to an assistant district attorney. A new arc was introduced in Season 7 where the race for who could be the next district attorney began. Showrunner Hawley previously discussed taking that story arc forward in the future:
“It would certainly make sense for Wesley, who was a defense attorney and believes very strongly in righting the wrongs of an injust justice system. He’s an assistant DA, they have not a ton of power, so becoming the DA would give him an ability to shake things up. So, we’re definitely kicking the tires on that idea.”
“That didn’t feel like a ‘three episodes and everything’s good again’ kind of story,” Hawley added. “But I feel like now that that journey has been taken that we’re at the end of that journey. I think that moment at the end is very sweet. We’re not teasing anybody. We’re heading in a good direction.”
All episodes of The Rookie are available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.
