Tuesday’s all new episode of The Rookie was by far one of the best of the season. The focus was mainly on Nyla, following the aftermath of the mid-season finale where her husband, James, and one of his volunteers, Kylie, were shot.
It truly broke my heart to see Nyla’s waves of emotions in this episode and man it was as if I was going through it with her. It wasn’t looking good for James when he first arrived at the hospital, with Nyla even noting that she’s never seen anyone survive the injuries he sustained. Nolan was there to assure her that James was in great hands, but you can see that he was still struggling with what he thought he saw (because let’s be real, his story and what happened doesn’t align).
Wesley and Nolan join Angela and Grey as they’re discussing possible motives for Connor to shoot at both Kylie and James. One motive Angela wasn’t ready to hear was one that meant James cheated on Nyla. Of course Nolan tells her what he saw (again, wish he wasn’t as confident as he was about it) which set Angela off. Let’s be honest here, does James even give off “cheater” vibes? Absolutely not. One thing they could all agree on, though, is that Nyla doesn’t need to know about the kiss.
Tim and Lucy are tasked with finding the shooter, Connor. It was an intense chase leaving an elderly woman injured and Connor still in the wind. Tim and Lucy caught another case, though, when a caregiver for the elderly woman conned her way into her room and attempted to steal from her. She was caught when the actual daughter came in confirming who she was. Both the daughter and the caregiver were a mess here, but Tim and Lucy handled it well. Almost like they make a great team when they’re together (hint hint)
Wesley going in to check in on Nyla was beautiful to see. I like their closeness and it came through in the scene where she asked Wesley if James was cheating on her, “bro code” be damned. The hurt in her eyes was evident and being the amazing friend that he is, Wesley said all the right things. Everything that puts her mind at ease, even just for a little while.
Angela ropes Nolan in with Tim and Lucy to find Connor (not sure why he was needed, but okay). Connor ends up hiding on an old film set and after a short chase he’s apprehended. It’s said he was hiding on the set of “Cop a Feel” which I’m sure was meant to lighten the mood, but it didn’t sit right with me (maybe it’ll hit after a few more rewatches).
James is finally awake and when Nyla sees him she starts to break down. The beautiful thing about this scene is how James was honest about the situation despite Nyla wanting to put the conversation on hold. His only concern was that his wife knew that he loved her and only her.
Tim and Lucy debriefing their day was a nice touch, but can we move this along? What’s the direction they’re going in? Don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy watching them come back to their old ways when they were friends, but we are well past that now. There is obviously still love between them. The small talks are great, but it’s time for them to have that bigger conversation and to start moving their relationship forward.
This was a great episode; I was hooked from start to finish. What’d you think of the new episode of The Rookie? Share your thoughts!
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