'The Rookie' Season 9 & Spinoff 'North' Get Premiere Dates, Teaser

Key Points:

• ABC's crime procedural "The Rookie" will premiere its ninth season on January 6, moving to Wednesdays at 9 PM, serving as a lead-in to the new spinoff "The Rookie: North" at 10 PM on the same night.
• The Season 9 premiere of "The Rookie" will be a two-part episode focusing on the rescue of kidnapped LAPD squad members Tim and Lucy, continuing from the Season 8 cliffhanger.
• Notable guest stars for Season 9 include Troian Bellisario as a new rookie, Dulé Hill as Watch Commander Lt. Hughes, and Molly Kunz as an EMT; Andy Allo will guest star in "The Rookie: North" as a first-year ER resident.
• "The Rookie: North," set in the Pacific Northwest and starring Jay Ellis, will feature crossover episodes with the original series, including appearances by Nathan Fillion, Eric Winter, and Melissa O’Neil.
• Both series will air on ABC and stream next day on Hulu, produced by Lionsgate Television and 20th Television, with the new scheduling pairing them in a Wednesday night block following ABC’s comedy lineup.