The Rookie
Summary
The good tidings is thatThe Rookiehas been renewed for season 7 ; the bad tidings is that more episode indicate thatone fan - favorite duo wo n’t rekindle their romance until after the season 6 finale . The ABC procedural drama television series , make by Alexi Hawley , debuted in 2018 and has run for six successful time of year , with a 7th ( assumingly ) amount in the declivity of 2024 . As the face of the show , Nathan Fillion ( as John Nolan ) had the star world power to pull in viewers , while the other members ofthe ensemble cast ofThe Rookieconvinced them to continue see .
Aside from Fillion , the thespian who have star inThe Rookiethe longest are Eric Winter as Tim Bradford , Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez , Melissa O’Neil as Lucy Chen , Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey , and Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper . One of the ABC series ' solid suits is crafting various interesting kinetics between all these characters without any pairs feel forced . Even if the writers did n’t ab initio imply to do so , they alsocreated one of the considerably recent slow - burn TV relationship . But devotee might have to wait untilThe Rookieseason 7for them to rekindle their love affair .
ABC Renewed The Rookie For Season 7 (Before Season 6’s Finale)
The Rookie Is One Of ABC’s Top Dramas
TVLinereported thatThe Rookiehad been renewed for season 7 on April 15 , 2024 — almost a week after the game - changingThe Rookieseason 6 , episode 6 , and many calendar week ahead of the season 6 finale ( which does n’t have a concrete engagement yet but will assumingly premiere in mid - to - late May ) . The adjective drama ’s renewal is not all that surprising , hold that the series performs quite well overall for ABC and isone of the connection ’s most consistent ( and therefore true ) display . PerTV Series Finale , ABC ’s drama series ' mediocre viewer ( as of the writing of this article ) are :
ABC ’s Top Dramas ( 2023 - 2024 )
Viewership Average ( Millions )
Status
9 - 1 - 1season 7
5.048
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Renewed for season 8
Will Trentseason 2
4.436
The Rookie follows John Nolan, a small-town man who embarks on a new career as an LAPD officer after a life-changing event. As the force’s oldest rookie, Nolan faces skepticism from superiors who view his pursuit as a midlife crisis.
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The Rookieseason 6
3.376
Renewed for season 7
Grey ’s Anatomyseason 20
3.372
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Station 19season 7
2.571
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The Rookieseason 7 was seemingly impending , so the only question was whether ABC would make fan wait until before or after the season 6 last for the renewal news program . Thankfully for those who have it off the series , the connection did n’t stall the annunciation . Now , viewers have heartsease of judgment and can watch the rest ofthe story inThe Rookieseason 6(with four episodes remaining ) know it wo n’t be the last .
Eric Winter Implied Tim & Lucy Wouldn’t Reunite By The Rookie Season 6 Finale
Tim Broke Up With Lucy In The Rookie Season 6, Episode 6
regrettably , Tim and Lucy ’s romance ended inThe Rookieseason 6 , episode 6,shortly after it had begun . The serial get with Tim as Lucy ’s breeding officer , and from the beginning , the audience sensed that the two graphic symbol shared chemical science ( which was n’t the writers ' design , but it go on of course ) . Of course , their dynamic at the show ’s beginning ( with Tim being Lucy ’s superior ) meant a romance would have to wait . As the seasons went on , Tim and Lucy grew closer and developed feelings for one another , andChenford finally begin dating in the midriff ofThe Rookieseason 5 .
Tim felt he had lost a piece of himself and that he did n’t deserve Lucy , leave in their breakup [ inThe Rookieseason 6 , episode 6 ] .
While the romance was exciting at first , it soon became evident thatTim and Lucy had communication issue byThe Rookieseason 5 finis . They go on things from one another , and the fabrication ( or withholding tax of information ) continued in season 6 until it came to a headspring in episode 6 . Tim kept Lucy in the dark regarding the return of one of the men Tim served with in the Army ( whose death he lied about ) . Even though the issue was solve , Tim felt he had lost a part of himself and that he did n’t merit Lucy , resulting in their breakup .
Even thoughThe Rookiehad been foreshadowing a breakup between Tim and Lucysince season 5 , it was still devastating . The rip also sound as if it will be semi - lasting ( at least , until season 7 ) . Now that the show has been renewed , viewers should n’t expect Chenford to reunite anytime soon . During an audience withTVLine , Eric Winter teased the season 6 finale and involve that his quality and Lucy would n’t rekindle their Romance language by the season ’s last installment . Winter said :
" We always shake off everything into a finis . There are a pile of reveals , and as far as Tim and Lucy , they get some fun material together , [ including ] another great action succession . Everybody ’s out for the squad and supporting each other , and it cease in a really squeamish way . And as far as Tim and Lucy , it leaves a nice form of , I would n’t say cloture or a guarantee of anything , but it leaves it in a lieu where there ’s stuff to babble out about [ in season 7 ] . "
Aaron Thorsen is apparently getting a new love interest in The Rookie on ABC , but one theory lay claim that she could be the Big Bad of season 6 .
Why Tim & Lucy Need To Stay Broken Up (For Now)
Chenford’s Breakup Is For The Best In The Rookie
Tim and Lucy have too many ( item-by-item and collective ) issues forThe Rookieto warrant a speedy reunion . As mentioned above , the yoke need to work on their communication issues and , consequently , how to trust one another more easily . However , before they can turn to their problems as a duo , Chenford should confront their personal problem first . Tim has to overcome his lingering trauma from his union to Isabel ( and other monster from his yesteryear ) , whileLucy ’s detectives ' test twistshould have her confronting her calling path . Hopefully , therapy will be involved for both inThe Rookie .
The Rookieseason 6 , episode 7 , " Crushed , " airs Tuesday , April 30 , at 9 pm ET on ABC
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The Rookie follows John Nolan , a small - town man who embarks on a raw career as an LAPD officer after a life sentence - changing event . As the violence ’s oldest rookie , Nolan faces mental rejection from superior who see his quest as a midlife crisis .
author : TVLine , TV Series Finale
