One of the most popular cop shows is finally back on TV after being delayed from its fall slot: The Rookie season 7 has brought John Nolan back to the streets after its early-January debut.
Cable: ABC, 10pm ET/PT every Tuesday
US: Hulu, every Wednesday
Canada: CTV (FREE)
UK/Aus: Details TBC
Use a VPN to watch from anywhere
The Rookie is about the LAPD's oldest rookie, John Nolan, played by Nathan Fillion. He has to keep up with other rookies half his age, while solving crimes on the streets of LA.
After six seasons he's in a good place in his life, however his teammates at the LAPD and he must contend with the fallout from past seasons and targets being placed on their backs.
If you're keen to watch The Rookie season 7, here's what you need to know about catching it, including a free viewing option for those in Canada.
How to watch The Rookie season 7 on TV in the US
If you want to watch new episodes of The Rookie season 7 when they air live, then you'll want to head to the ABC channel every Tuesday at 10 pm ET/PT.
We don't know how many episodes are in the season just yet and The Rookie's seasons have varied in length, but we do know that they'll air on Tuesdays regularly.
ABC is one of the most readily-accessible TV channels out there, so if you have a cable or broadcast TV set-up, you'll likely already have access to it. If not, then live TV streaming services are the top pick amongst cable-cutters. Here are a few options which offer ABC in their channel line-up:
How to watch The Rookie season 7 online in the US
If you don't need to see episodes of The Rookie season 7 live, but want to see them at your leisure, then you'll want to use Hulu.
Hulu will get each episode of The Rookie season 7 the day after it airs on ABC. That means the first will arrive on Wednesday, January 8 and they'll drop weekly from then.
Hulu is a cheaper option than getting a cable subscription by far, and here are prices for the two tiers of subscription:
How to watch The Rookie season 7 for free in Canada
Good news if you live in Canada: you can watch new episodes of The Rookie completely free on the CTV streaming service (website and app). Simply sign up to a free Bell Media account with your name and email address.
Episode 1 ('The Shot') is available to watch for free now on CTV.
Abroad? If you're currently traveling outside of Canada you'll need a VPN to access your usual Bell Media/CTV account. More on that below...
How to watch The Rookie season 7 from anywhere with a VPN
If you're traveling abroad, you can still watch The Rookie season 7 on your usual service by using a VPN – no matter where you are in the world!
Normally a streaming service will know where you are trying to tune in from and block you if you're not in the right country but a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an app that hides your location. That means you can access your usual sports and entertainment services even while you're traveling abroad.
Our favorite VPN is NordVPN, which is the no. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
- Download the app at NordVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch – Canada for CTV, for example.
- Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
International streaming details
Streaming options for The Rookie season 7 haven't been confirmed outside of the US/Canada just yet.
For past seasons The Rookie has been broadcast on Sky TV and Now TV in the UK and the free platform 7 Plus in Australia (with five seasons also on Netflix) but we don't know when the seventh season will drop in each region. We'll likely get news when The Rookie's latest batch of episodes finishes airing on ABC and CTV.
