10 Things To Remember Before The Rookie Season 7

After an elongated hiatus, The Rookie is back with season 7, and following a chaotic sixth season, viewers must prepare for the new episodes by remembering everything important that happened in the past. The ABC police procedural series, created by Alexi Hawley, revolves around a group of law enforcement officers, including Nathan Fillion’s John Nolan. At the beginning of The Rookie, Nolan was a middle-aged rookie who moved from the East Coast to Los Angeles after a divorce. Now, Nolan is the one training rookies.

Over the course of The Rookie‘s ten-episode sixth season, the characters experienced many highs and lows, from a wedding to a devastating breakup. So, season 7 has much to address. The ending of The Rookie season 6 even included a cliffhanger that, based on trailers for the upcoming episodes, the premiere will address immediately. Fans won’t have to wait too long to get answers (aside from the crime drama’s seven-month hiatus between seasons 6 and 7).

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Oscar & Jason Escaped From Prison

The Two Rookie Villains Are On The Run

The Rookie season 6 finale ended on a cliffhanger — Oscar Hutchinson and Jason Wyler escaped from prison. As a gift for helping Monica Stevens with her own villainous endeavors, she aided Oscar and Jason’s breakout. Consequently, they walked out of the penitentiary with ease. Oscar and Jason strode out, dressed in guards’ uniforms, and found the car that Monica left for them. When Oscar asked Jason where he wanted to go, Bailey Nune’s ex-husband revealed he wanted to return to Los Angeles.

Jason undoubtedly wants to get revenge on Nolan and Bailey as they are the main reason he ended up in prison. So, when season 7 opens, the officers will be searching for Jason (and Oscar, of course). However, Jason is likely the bigger threat out of the two The Rookie villains because he will want to target two of the show’s main characters. Given that Nolan and Bailey are two of the main characters, though, viewers should not worry too much about their well-being in the season 7 premiere.

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Nolan & Bailey Got Married

The 100th Episode Celebrated The Couple’s Wedding

On a happier note, Nolan and Bailey got married during The Rookie‘s 100th episode (after a handful of obstacles). The second episode of season 6 was full of joy, celebration, and unfortunate disasters. Their original wedding venue became suddenly unavailable; Nolan had to deal with Oscar’s lawsuit; Skip Tracer Randy pawned Bailey’s ring; the minister got stuck in traffic; Henry Nolan’s flight was canceled; etc. Still, Nolan and Bailey somehow made it down the aisle after getting engaged early on in season 5, and the two are happier than ever.

Aaron Thorsen helped Nolan and Bailey find a last-minute venue. Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen got Bailey’s ring back. Wade Grey ended up officiating the wedding. Henry found a way to make it to his father’s wedding. So, everything worked out by the end of The Rookie season 6, episode 2, and Nolan and Bailey can live happily ever after (for now).

8

Celina Moved In With Lucy

Tamara Moved Out In The Rookie Season 6

A small but important event happened between an unlikely pair in The Rookie season 6 — Lucy and Celina Juarez moved in together. Well, Celina moved into Lucy’s apartment. Lucy and Tamara Colins lived together for a long time, but the younger woman decided it was time for her to leave and set out on her own journey in season 6. As a result, Lucy had an extra room up for grabs.

Meanwhile, Celina was on a search to find an affordable apartment in Los Angeles that she was also fond of (which is a difficult task for anyone). Thankfully for Celina, Lucy’s place had a vacancy. The two women decided that Celina would move in (after Tim and Lucy’s breakup in The Rookie season 6, episode 6). Unfortunately, the end of the season didn’t allow much room for Lucy and Celina’s newfound friendship to grow, but there’s a chance that season 7 will circle back to the intriguing dynamic.

7

Nolan & Bailey Want To Adopt A Baby

The Couple Decided Against Trying To Get Pregnant

After getting married, Nolan and Bailey took the next step in their relationship in The Rookie season 6. Unfortunately, having children proved not to be so easy for the couple. They had trouble getting pregnant, and Bailey learned that she would have to start IVF treatments if she wanted a chance to bear offspring. Bailey decided she didn’t want to go through the expensive care. So, Nolan and his Rookie love interest stopped trying to have a baby. However, that wouldn’t be the end of their parenthood journey.

At the beginning of the season 6 finale of The Rookie, Nolan asked Bailey how she felt about adoption. Bailey was hesitant at first but had come around to the idea by the hour’s end. Now, Nolan and Bailey will assumingly be going through the adoption process when The Rookie season 7 premieres (probably after dealing with the whole “Jason broke out of prison” situation, of course).

6

Tim & Lucy Broke Up

Tim Ended The Relationship In Season 6, Episode 6

One of the saddest moments from The Rookie season 6 was Tim and Lucy’s breakup in episode 6. Based on everything leading up to the heartbreaking scene between Eric Winter and Melissa O’Neil’s characters, the split wasn’t all that surprising. Nevertheless, Tim and Lucy getting separated shortly after they finally got together (following a five-season slow-burn romance no less) was devastating to many viewers and the characters.

Tim went through a lot in The Rookie season 6, especially after his military past came back to haunt him. He tried facing his demons alone, shutting Lucy out. Lucy was stubborn, though, and eventually convinced Tim to let her help him. Sadly, once all was said and done, Tim decided the best thing for Lucy was for him to break up with her. Tim felt as if he didn’t deserve her. Even though Lucy tried to change his mind, Tim couldn’t take back his words. The Rookie season 6 ended without a Chenford reunion, meaning one might be in store for season 7.

5

Tim Started Attending Therapy

Blair Was Tim’s Doctor

The good news is that Tim started to put the work into getting better in The Rookie season 6. After breaking up with Lucy, he started therapy. Unfortunately, his therapist was Dr. Blair London, who also happened to be Aaron’s psychiatrist and was working with Monica. Despite his doctor’s nefarious intentions, Tim still walked away from her feeling better about himself. Hopefully, he will find a therapist who isn’t evil in The Rookie season 7 and continue his progress. During an interview with TVLine, The Rookie showrunner Alexi Hawley discussed Tim’s season 7 arc. He revealed:

“Tim does [still have to work on himself], he does. We’ll definitely see a bit of that this season. At some point, we have a scene where he’s at a veterans support group, so he’s still trying to do the work on himself. And look, the good news is that he understands what he did wrong. But in terms of the why, that is still something he’s trying to figure out, and sort of punishing himself for his own failures. The worst thing he could possibly think to do to himself was to break up with Lucy, and he’s going to figure that fully out, and then also deal with the repercussions of that. But you know, we really wanted to come into this season with positivity about Tim and Lucy. Obviously, they did do a lot of work, Tim especially, at the end of last season. It did feel like they were coming back together in a way that was at least positive.”

Based on Hawley’s comments, Tim was punishing himself by breaking up with Lucy in The Rookie season 6. So, he needs to process his own feelings of failure before being ready to be in a fully committed relationship with Lucy. Only time will tell if she will be ready to accept him back into her life, though.

4

Tru Valentino Exited The Rookie After Season 6

Aaron Isn’t In Season 7

Unfortunately, when The Rookie season 7 releases, it will have one less main cast member. Tru Valentino, who plays Aaron Thorsen and was introduced in season 4, has exited the series ahead of the season 7 premiere. Consequently, the season 6 finale was Aaron’s last appearance (for now). The actor’s departure was seemingly a creative decision on the writers’ part, but Aaron’s story isn’t necessarily over in the ABC police procedural TV show.

Aaron’s The Rookie season 7 exit might not be permanent, based on comments from Valentino and Hawley. The showrunner told Screen Rant that the door is open for Aaron’s return. So, it stands to reason that the character won’t die offscreen at the beginning of season 7, episode 1. Hawley said:

“Of course. Tru [Valentino] is a great actor, and he was a huge part of our show for several seasons, and so we’d love to have him back in some capacity. It just ultimately felt like, creatively, for where the show was going, that we needed to pivot a bit. But he’s still very much alive in our universe.”

3

Monica Got Away During The Season 6 Finale

The Officers Couldn’t Catch The Villain

Although the team’s focus might be on catching Oscar and Jason during The Rookie season 7 premiere, they still have to worry about Monica. Season 6’s villain escaped the LAPD’s clutches in Argentina during the finale. She had a meeting with another criminal there, and some of the main characters followed her. They busted the meeting, and chaos ensued. Amongst the mayhem, Monica was able to get away, and The Rookie season 6, episode 10, surely won’t be the last time fans see the character.

Monica should return in some fashion in The Rookie season 7, whether it’s for an episode to close out her story once and for all or a multi-episode arc to dive deeper into her nefarious ways. Whatever the case, Nolan and co. should be concerned about Monica and her whereabouts following the season 6 finale.

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The Rookie: Feds Characters Crossed Over In The Finale

Felix Solis, Kevin Zegers, & Britt Robertson Guest Starred

ABC canceled The Rookie: Feds after only one season, but, thankfully, its ending didn’t mean the spinoff’s characters couldn’t guest star in the main series. During the season 6 finale, Felix Solis as Matt Garza, Kevin Zegers as Brendon Acres, and Britt Robertson as Laura Stensen appeared to help the LAPD catch Monica. The three The Rookie: Feds characters joined Nolan and Nyla Harper on their mission in Argentina.

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Given that Garza, Brendon, and Laura were able to return in The Rookie, perhaps more characters from The Rookie: Feds will make cameos in season 7. No one has been confirmed to appear, but the possibility is out there following the season 6 finale. Hopefully, Niecy Nash is somehow able to reprise her Feds role as Simone Clark for an episode (or two) in The Rookie season 7.

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Two New Rookies Join The Season 7 Cast

The Rookie Season 7 Introduces Miles & Seth

While Tru Valentino is leaving the cast of The Rookie ahead of season 7, two other actors are joining it in recurring roles. Deric Augustine and Patrick Kelehe are playing Miles Penn and Seth Ridley, respectively, two new rookies at Mid-Wilshire. As for who their training officers are, Nolan is still with Celina, and Harper and Angela Lopez were promoted to detectives a long time ago. Tim might be serving as one of their training officers, though.

The Rookie has been in need of some fresh blood, and it will be intriguing to see how Miles and Seth mesh with the other characters in season 7. Not much is known about their characters, aside from the fact that Miles served as a cop for two years in Texas before starting over by moving to Los Angeles. To find out more about Miles and Seth, fans will just have to watch The Rookie season 7 on ABC.

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The Rookie follows John Nolan, a small-town man who, after a significant life event, becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. As he begins his policing career, Nolan faces skepticism from his superiors, testing his resolve to succeed in this challenging new role.

Release Date

October 16, 2018

Creator(s)

Alexi Hawley

Seasons

7

Showrunner

Alexi Hawley

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Source: TVLine