What Time Is ‘The Rookie’ On Tonight? Where To Watch ‘The Rookie’ Season 8 Live on ABC and Hulu

2026 isn’t messing around when it comes to new television.

Fan favorites like The Pitt (HBO Max), Industry (HBO Max), and Tell Me Lies (Hulu) are about to return with new episodes, while ABC is about to gift us with new seasons of The Rookie and Will Trent. Plus, Abbott Elementary, The Traitors, One Chicago, Grey’s Anatomy, and Law & Order/Law & Order: SVU are all back in the next two days.

Prepare to spend a ton of quality time with your couch.

Tonight marks the eighth season premiere of Alexi Hawley’s beloved police procedural The Rookie. The first episode of the new season (“Czech Mate”), per ABC, follows the LAPD, FBI, and Interpol as they “work with Monica Stevens in Prague to target high-value terrorists operating within and outside the United States.”

Welcome back, John Nolan. We missed ya. From start time to streaming info, here’s how to watch The Rookie live and on demand.

What Time Is Season 8 of The Rookie Coming Out?

The season eight premiere of The Rookie airs tonight from 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET on ABC. The episode will be available for next-day streaming on Hulu and Disney+ beginning on Wednesday, January 7.

How To Watch The Rookie Season 8 Online and On TV:

If you have a valid cable login, you can watch new episodes of The Rookie live on ABC or ABC.com.

The only way to watch shows airing live without cable is by using a live TV streaming service. Our favorite is DIRECTV, which comes with a five-day free trial before payment begins.

DIRECTV offers a number of flexible subscription options, including Genre Packs, so you can best choose which streaming plans fit your needs and budget. Plans start at $49.99/month.

You can also watch The Rookie live or on demand with an active subscription to fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or Sling TV. YouTube TV, fuboTV, and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials for new subscribers.

When Will The Rookie Season 8, Episode 1 Be on Hulu?

The Rookie Season 8, Episode 1 will be available for next-day streaming on Hulu, ABC.com, and Disney+ on Wednesday, January 7.

If you’re new to Hulu, you can get started with a 30-day free trial on the streamer’s basic (with ads) plan. After the trial period, you’ll pay $10.99/month. If you want to upgrade to Hulu ad-free, it costs $18.99/month.

If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the Disney+ Bundles, all of which include Hulu. These bundles start at $12.99/month for ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu and goes up to $32.99/month for Disney+, Hulu, and Max, all ad-free.

Enjoy the show!