SPOILER ALERT: The story contains particulars in regards to the Could 6 Season 7 Episode 17 of ABC’s The Rookie, “Mutiny And The Bounty”.
The penultimate episode of The Rookie‘s seventh season marked the return of Flula Borg’s bounty hunter Skip Tracer Randy, a crypto billionaire for a day (or lots of of millionaire, which he admitted doesn’t roll off the tongue as properly), who used his newfound wealth to try to win the guts of Chastity (Meg DeLacy), the stripper girlfriend of John Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) half-brother Pete (Pete Davidson).
Davidson didn’t make an look however we did get an replace on this character who “is touring.” In the meantime, Randy flaunting his cash made Chastity a kidnapping goal. She was finally rescued and Randy misplaced entry to his crypto pockets after her forgot the password however not earlier than he paid for Wolfgang Puck to cater dinner for the Mid-Wilshire police group and for Bradford to get one-on-one with Dodgers star Kike Hernandez.
Elsewhere within the episode, ADA Sean Del Monte (Michael Trucco) dropped out of the DA race after he turned the article of blackmail by a gang his group was prosecuting who threatened to reveal his son’t drug drawback. Sean refused to budge and satisfied his son to go a rehab just for the 2 to be attacked, along with his son barely surviving the taking pictures.
And the information Chenford followers had been anticipating for weeks. Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil) did move the sergeant examination with flying colours. Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) was proper there along with her as she noticed the outcomes, wanting proudly — and lovingly — at Lucy as the key impediment to them rekindling their relationship, their totally different ranks, disappeared. A brand new one got here up straight away although — Lucy received an task on the station nevertheless it despatched her to the evening shift, working reverse hours to Tim.
Additionally going through time aside are Celina (Lisseth Chavez) and her musician boyfriend Rodge Bronson (Zander Hawley) who advised her he was occurring a tour.
In an interview with Deadline, The Rookie creator/govt producer Alexi Hawley spoke about Randy’s return and after we can see Pete again on the present. He addressed the way forward for the DA race, what’s subsequent for Celina and Rodge, the superstar cameos within the episode and the way Lucy’s promotion will influence her relationship with Tim. That will probably be addressed within the upcoming Season 7 finale subsequent Tuesday, which, because the promo on the finish of tonight’s episode reveals, will characteristic the return of escaped prisoner Oscar (Matthew Glave).
DEADLINE: How did the thought took place to carry again Randy? Additionally, you’ve gotten us a bit of replace on Pete Davidson’s character however was there an opportunity for him to additionally come again?
HAWLEY: We love Flula, Skip Tracer Randy is a favourite of ours on the present. It’s all about scheduling, proper? You may have actors who’re very talked-about and busy, and we managed to land Flula. Pete Davidson is somebody we’re determined to get again, and he loves doing the present. His reps have reached out to us about him doing the present, it’s nearly making an attempt to land when he’s truly accessible, as a result of he’s tremendous busy.
Hopefully in Season 8 we will get Pete again, that may be nice, however for tonight’s episode, Flula is only a pressure of nature and a pleasure to look at. To not use time period chaos agent however undoubtedly makes issues a bit of loopy.
DEADLINE: What’s the way forward for the DA race with Sean dropping out?
HAWLEY: It’s humorous you requested that as a result of that’s one thing we had been circling in Season 8, how a lot we lean into it. I’m a bit of allergic to politics, simply as storytelling, as a result of I don’t discover it that fascinating on narrative TV however I believe we discovered a means in to maintain that storyline getting into Season *. It’s early days however that’s not the tip of that storytelling.
DEADLINE: These superstar cameos, how did they arrive about? Did you strive different well-known LA folks too?
HAWLEY: We received fortunate. It was enjoyable to do these. Kike Hernandez from the Dodgers was a terrific get for us as was Wolfgang Puck. It was enjoyable to achieve out to get some folks, they usually confirmed up and had a good time. We received fortunate, the primary two folks we requested mentioned sure.
DEADLINE: On the finish of the episode, Rodge advised Celina he was occurring tour. Is that relationship going to be dormant within the close to future or will it proceed subsequent season?
HAWLEY: He is among the characters that populates our world, coming out and in. To be completely clear, he’s additionally my son, Zander, who wrote Daddy Cop. So the enjoyable for me was, Daddy Cop was such a giant factor, how can we preserve that going?
However I do suppose that, Liz, who performs Celina, she has a glittery power, and I discover it joyful that he can match that. She is a bit of arduous to pair romantically as a result of there may be such a sparkle and innocence to her. However sure, we’ll see him on and off, in all probability in Season 8 sooner or later.
DEADLINE: Finally however undoubtedly not least — Lucy passing the sergeant examination and the loving seems to be she and Tim exchanged when the outcomes got here out simply as she received her evening shift task. How does it arrange subsequent week’s finale. What can we count on from it?
HAWLEY: I believe the problem of the evening shift goes to be Lucy’s burden. After which additionally, having gotten to a spot the place we’ve advised the viewers that this was the impediment to get our Chenford again collectively.
Now, they’re actually on totally different schedules, and in order that will probably be a part of — I don’t wish to use the phrase enjoyable — however of the episode is the obstacles to beat. And yeah, after which clearly, on the Oscar entrance, Nolan and Harper going out into the desert, it’ll be a giant motion film; there will probably be fairly huge motion set items on the finish.
