The Rookie lastly returned to the air Sunday evening, with a very surprising premiere.
The sequence returned with Nathan Fillion’s officer Nolan being arrested after Armstrong (Harold Perrineau) planted proof inside Nolan’s bed room wall.
In true Nolan vogue, he opted to get near crime boss Ruben Darien, promising to develop into his inside man.
However the plan hit a significant snag when Nolan arrived at a gathering with the crime lord, and Armstrong confirmed up.
Luck was on Nolan’s aspect and he managed to take down quite a lot of the criminals earlier than calling the police.
Nolan was in hassle within the fast aftermath, nonetheless, and his profession was placed on the road.
“He bought as near getting fired as he might,” showrunner Alexi Hawley informed TV Line following the premiere on Sunday evening.
“I do suppose that it is crucial that actions have repercussions, and noble trigger corruption is a big factor,” he continued.
“It’s a large drawback of policing, however it’ll additionally open up different alternatives for him, and it will give him one thing to try to overcome, which is in the end extra dramatic than him simply getting a straightforward go.”
The showrunners notes that the present must “arrange conditions that we honor.”
“On most cop exhibits, cops kill folks they usually find yourself again on the road after the industrial break,” he mentioned.
“We won’t. That is not what we do. And it positively impacts our storytelling, I believe, in a great way. In the identical sense, we have to honour this punishment, however it’ll open up different doorways for tales for us.”
The Rookie three launched later than standard because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant that manufacturing was unable to start as deliberate earlier this yr.
Followers waited virtually eight months to search out out what turned of Officer Nolan, and it positive looks like he will be dealing with an uphill battle.
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