The Rookieseason 7 trailer reveals a first look at the cast’s action-packed return, with Nathan Fillion’s John Nolan taking center stage once again.The Rookieseason 6 finalefeatured a major cliffhanger, with Monica (Bridget Regan) letting both Oscar (Matthew Glave) and Bailey’s (Jenna Dewan) ex-husband, Jason (Steve Kazee), out of prison. This sets the stage for more drama and danger in the upcoming episodes, albeit with some time for the group to prepare for the arrival of familiar threats. Even so, it appears season 7 will be dealing with the dangerous aftermath of what transpired.
Now, ABC (viaTV Promos) has released the first trailer forThe Rookieseason 7,which sees Nolan and other cops on the LAPD return for another action-packed batch of episodes. The group, featuring Tim Bradford (Eric Winter), Nyla Harper (Mekia Cox), and Wade Grey (Richard T. Jones) among other cops preparing to raid a house full of criminals alongside a SWAT team. The trailer then cuts to new scenes, including Nolan and Celina Juarez (Lisseth Chavez) on patrol, Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Niel) speaking about being a cop, and the group finding a buried body.
The final sequence sees Nolan on a scooter, running into someone trying to escape himin order to knock them down. As he gets off the scooter, he quips to Juarez, “work smarter, not harder.” The trailer ends by confirming the season 7 will premiere on Tuesday, July 14, 2025 on ABC. Check out the full, new trailer below:
What The Rookie’s New Trailer Says About Season 7
More Important Cases For Nolan & The LAPD To Tackle
The Rookieseason 7trailer doesn’t reveal too much about the upcoming episodes, other than the group will be dealing with some dangerous criminals and smaller offenders as usual. However, some areas of intrigue include a body being dug up in a field, alongside Nolan and Juarez seemingly getting involved in a vehicle chase while out on patrol.The trailer also doesn’t feature Dewan’s Bailey, which makes sense, as the actor’s real-life pregnancy will be preventing her from showing up in the first few episodes.
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Despite this lack of focus on larger, expected storylines, the new trailer still offersplenty of hints about the everyday struggles the team will be going through heading into season 7. As their smaller attempts at stopping criminals indicate, Monica, Oscar, and Jason are still far-off threats they’ll simply have to keep an eye out for while dealing with more pertinent criminals. Whether thecast ofThe Rookiewill be prepared for the returning antagonists isn’t entirely clear just yet. However, their skills mean they’ll likely be able to weather whatever comes their way.
Our Take On The Rookie Season 7 Trailer
A Strong Return To Form For The Series
Although the newest trailer doesn’t offer any concrete updates on the overarching threats in the show, it does reveal a strong return to form as characters deal with different crimes throughout their day-to-day work. However, it’s clearThe Rookiestill has plenty of long-term stories still left to be told, likely teased once they grow closer to happening. For now, however, it seems the show’s return will include plenty of familiarity before Monica and her two breakouts arrive on the scene.
Despite premiering midseason,The Rookieseason 7 is expected to include a full order of episodes.
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The Rookie follows John Nolan, a small-town man who embarks on a new career as an LAPD officer after a life-changing event. As the force’s oldest rookie, Nolan faces skepticism from superiors who view his pursuit as a midlife crisis.
