‘The Rookie’ Creator Teases ‘Seismic’ Season 8 Moments Ahead: ‘Marriages Will Be Challenged’

Get ready for shakeups in “The Rookie” Season 8. ABC’s hit cop dramedy returns Tuesday from an extra-long break, promising a continent-hopping adventure — and creator Alexi Hawley is promising significant challenges ahead for the Mid-Wilshire crew.

“Each of our characters goes through some real hard times, or dynamic times, at different stages of the year,” Hawley told TheWrap ahead of Tuesday’s Season 8 premiere. “Marriages will be challenged, and along the way, in different ways, careers will be challenged...