ABC revealed that The Rookie had been renewed for season 9 on April 13.

Fans got word of the announcement by way of The Rookie posting a video of the news on Instagram.

The news comes as the final episodes of The Rookie season 8 air every Monday night on ABC.

It’s time to sound the alarms, The Rookie fans—we’re officially heading back to LAPD Mid-Wilshire.

The hit ABC drama has been on the air for eight seasons, and fans continue to flock to the network for new episodes every Monday night. As each episode explores the lives of John Nolan (Nathan Fillion), Tim Bradford (Eric Winter), Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil), and other first responders, every installment has fans on the edge of their seats for what’s next.

Given how popular The Rookie has been over the years, it only makes sense that viewers want to know if more episodes are on the way. Well, ABC delivered an answer to that question, as it made a huge announcement about the show’s future on April 13. Posting an Instagram video featuring Nathan and Lisseth Chavez (who portrays Celina Juarez) in a cop car, fans learned that The Rookie had been renewed for season 9 on ABC.

“You're going to want to buckle up for this one 😏,” the caption read alongside the clip. “#TheRookie will return for a new season!”

Naturally, folks had so much to say about this epic announcement from The Rookie about its future on primetime TV.

“THANK GOODNESS we finally got an announcement!! 🫶🏼,” one person wrote in the comments. “YAAAAAAAY BEST NEWS IVE RECIEVED THIS WHOLE WEEK ACTUALLY !!!!!” another exclaimed. “Me acting surprised like this wasn’t a given 🙂‍↕️ best show out there,” a different follower added.

Now, there’s still some time before The Rookie season 9 eventually airs on TV. After all, season 8 isn’t even over yet, and new episodes will premiere through May!

In the meantime, we have to know what the next The Rookie season 8 episode will entail—and viewers will find out on April 13. With the latest installment (titled “Survive the Streets”), fans will see Nolan and Celina recruiting the rest of LAPD Mid-Wilshire after they encounter a situation that spirals into a conspiracy that the entire team needs to figure out.

Now, this is one big surprise—and we’re already so excited!