ABC crime drama ‘The Rookie’ has recorded a strong streaming performance ahead of its ninth season, accumulating 12.817 billion viewing minutes in the first half of 2026. It ranked 12th in Nielsen’s overall streaming chart, a notable result because its comparatively small catalogue outperformed several longer-running procedural franchises.

The show had 144 episodes available on Hulu, compared with 596 for ‘Law & Order: SVU’ and 508 for ‘NCIS’; those series drew 11.952 billion and 11.870 billion minutes respectively across multiple platforms. ‘The Rookie’ was renewed early for Season 9 after its eighth-season finale, although the cast also filmed an alternative ending in case the programme was cancelled; ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Bluey’ led the wider rankings with 23.261 billion and 22.809 billion minutes.