Two streaming services now have the 5th season of The Rookie in their program, but unfortunately it’s more complicated than you think
In Germany, The Rookie is available on three different streaming services. On the one hand, the wide range is great for fans, but it also causes confusion. Because even though season 5 is now on Disney+, you need WOW to understand it completely. Netflix fans are once again left behind. We explain the chaos
The Rookie on Netflix, Disney+ and Sky: Where can I watch which season?
In Germany, WOW has The Rookie sovereignty. There are not only 5 seasons, but also the spin-off, The Rookie: Feds. Disney+ has followed suit with the 5th season, Netflix only has four on offer and therefore 22 episodes less than Disney+ and WOW.
Netflix: Seasons 1 to 4
Disney+ *: Seasons 1 to 5
WOW *: Seasons 1 to 5 and season 1 of The Rookie: Feds
The Rookie: Feds is the only spin-off of The Rookie so far and unfortunately it will remain just one season. The FBI spin-off with Niecy Nash was canceled after the first season.
Season 5 forces you to watch the spin-off as well: Since there are several crossovers with the spin-off in season 5 of The Rookie, you can only get the full enjoyment and understand the complete plot with WOW. To do this, you have to watch season 5 and the spin-off in a certain order
When is The Rookie season 5 also coming to Netflix?
At the moment there are no official statements on this yet. Season 4 of The Rookie came to Netflix on July 1, 2023. That was over a year after it aired in the US and just under a year after it ended on Disney+ in Germany.
We guess: Fans with a Netflix subscription won’t have to wait quite as long this time. We expect the 22 episodes of season 5 to be released on Netflix in summer 2024.
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