Here's Why 'The Rookie' Episode 7 Won't Air Until April 30

The Rookie was just renewed at ABC for a seventh season, and fans are delighted to be getting new episodes.

However, unfortunately, if you’re up-to-date on the season 6 episodes, you’ll have to wait two more weeks for season six episode seven.

Now, we’re bringing you the reason why.

Keep reading to find out more…

The reason why the schedule is so on-and-off is because of the strikes that happened last year. Both the writers’ and actors’ guilds went on strikes, and filming for season 6 could not even take place until November 2023

As a result, season six has a shorter episode count and longer breaks between episodes.

Here’s the description for episode 7, titled “Crushed,”: “When two teenagers go missing, it is up to the entire team to find the girls and uncover the truth about their disappearance. Meanwhile, Lopez and Harper are on a different kind of investigation – the search for the perfect nanny.”

Find out what else ABC has renewed this year.