The Rookie Number Of Episodes Per Season Direct

– 14 episodes (January – May 2021) Shortened due to COVID-19 production delays and industry-wide shorter orders that year.

Note: ABC has not yet announced a Season 9 renewal as of April 2026, but if renewed, it will likely follow the 18-episode pattern. the rookie number of episodes per season

| Season | Episodes | |--------|----------| | 1 | 20 | | 2 | 20 | | 3 | 14 | | 4 | 22 | | 5 | 22 | | 6 | 10 | | 7 | 18 | | 8 | 18 | – 14 episodes (January – May 2021) Shortened

– 22 episodes (September 2022 – May 2023) Maintained the 22-episode order, with the Chenford relationship arc spread across the season. – 18 episodes (currently airing / just concluded)

– 18 episodes (currently airing / just concluded) (January – April 2026) Confirmed by ABC as another 18-episode season. This has become the show’s new normal episode count in its later years. Quick summary table: