https://screenrant.com/the-rookie-format-change-serialized/

After 8 years, ABC is officially shifting the storytelling format for The Rookie, setting an exciting future for the Alexi Hawley-created show.

8 Seasons Later, 'The Rookie' Officially Proved That the Series Can't Just Be a Procedural Anymore (https://collider.com/the-rookie-season-8-procedural-serialized-lucy-chen/)

Lucy's latest storyline shows just how good the ABC procedural could be.