ABC's cop dramedy The Rookie has been more drama than comedy lately. So, for the show's next episode"Follow-Up Day," Nathan Fillion and friends have called in some comedic back-up. Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson will guest star in this week's episode as Officer John Nolan's long-lost half-brother. The surprise family reunion will involve a death, […]
In fact, her interactions with Bradford (Eric Winter) and Nolan (Nathan Fillion) are some of the best in the episode However, she still gives off a strange vibe Maybe it is the actress, or maybe it is the questionable chemistry with her on-screen boyfriend, Henry Whatever it is, she comes off as slightly - evil.[caption[...]
And what about Bradford (Eric Winter)? Chen's training officer told her to take a chance and go out for the drink that ended in her abduction His guilt could lead him to do something incredibly stupid or incredibly dangerous, or both.[caption id="attachment_1130550" align="alignnone" width="2000"] ABC/Kelsey McNeal[/caption]No matter the outcome for Chen, Bradford, Nolan, and their[...]
He vibe is very "I'm the nice guy who will kill you if you reject me." However, Bradford (Eric Winter) having urged Chen to go out with Caleb is going to have interesting consequences in the episodes to come He may even have to admit he was wrong.[caption id="attachment_1130549" align="alignnone" width="2000"] ABC/Kelsey McNeal[/caption]In the end,[...]
This week is the winter finale of ABC's The Rookie. The show has been heavy on drama all season, and "The Dark Side" will be no different. If the episode preview is to be believed, one of the team is destined to fall victim to a serial killer. But who? And how? Who decided to take a […]
So much happens to every single character, creating a complicated tapestry of character highs a lows that makes the episode fly by.[caption id="attachment_1128682" align="alignnone" width="2000"] ABC/Christopher Willard[/caption]Officer Chen is finally going places! Throughout the episode she is taking charge, stating her opinion, leading the investigation, and forcing Bradford (Eric Winter) to treat her like an[...]
It is nice to finally see him - and Fillion - enjoying themselves again.[caption id="attachment_1119624" align="alignnone" width="2000"] THE ROOKIE - "Clean Cut" - ABC/Rick Rowell[/caption]How many times will Lucy Chen (Melissa O'Neil) have to save Bradford's (Eric Winter) ass, career, and life, before he starts listening to her? Bradford's distracted driving gets him pulled into[...]
Grey rides patrol with Officer Harper after she requests an early annual evaluation."
November sweeps continue! This week on The Rookie we see famous geek guest stars! Nolan is in another shoot out! Detective Harper (Mekia Cox) jumps through hoops for her custody case! And Officers West (Titus Makin Jr.) and Bradford (Eric Winter) get awards for...showing[...]
There are some things that Bradford (Eric Winter) is unable to teach Chen, like how to be a female cop After six months of mind games with Bradford, Chen seems both thrilled and frightened to learn that her training officer doesn't know everything Maybe Harper can teach Chen not to walk into a bomber's house.[caption[...]
This week's episode, "Safety," will feature Officers West (Titus Makin Jr.) and Bradford (Eric Winter) helping out with a community football league Eric Weddle and Robert Woods of the Los Angeles Rams, as well as actor Kevin Daniels, will guest star as fellow program volunteers It is possible that there are a lot of dual[...]
Admittedly, I have never been a big fan of Nolan and Russo's relationship, but this episode made me start to dislike her as a character.[caption id="attachment_1112454" align="alignnone" width="2000"] THE ROOKIE - "Fallout" - ABC/Mitch Haaseth[/caption]While Chen (Melissa O'Neil) and Bradford (Eric Winter) are day drinking and plotting how to ruin a wedding, Lopez and West[...]
This week on ABC's The Rookie, California braces for the big one. Instead of an earthquake, however, they receive a warning about an impending missile strike to Los Angeles. The rookies, the greater LAPD, and the good people of Los Angeles have no idea if the threat is real. But, understandably, panic ensues. Ripped from the […]
Even the best television police officers sometimes give themselves a little bit too much credit. They take responsibility for everything good, and bad, that happens around them. In this week's episode of ABC's The Rookie, "Tough Love," the rookies learned how little control they actually have. All they can do is make the best decisions […]
In Season 2 of ABC's The Rookie, main character John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) is dealing with a lot. His new training officer, Detective Nyla Harper (Mekia Cox), keeps putting him in dangerous situations. Jessica Russo (Sarah Shahi), his girlfriend and occasional coworker, wants her own custom closet in his house. And his long lost college […]
She even refers to Nolan as "Five Percent." The mind games that Harper plays put Bradford (Eric Winter) to intense shame And she proves that, within moments of meeting him.[caption id="attachment_1104655" align="alignnone" width="2000"] THE ROOKIE - "Warriors and Guardians" - ABC/Kelsey McNeal[/caption]By Harper's definition, in order to be a "Warrior," you only feel alive when[...]
All of the drama, none of the bite.[caption id="attachment_1104658" align="alignnone" width="2000"] THE ROOKIE - "Warriors and Guardians" - ABC/Kelsey McNeal[/caption]According to the episode description, Bradford (Eric Winter) is still dating Rachel (Jasmine Mathews) and has to come up with a birthday gift Bradford lost in the women's section of Macy's or Nordstrom would be entertaining[...]
MaybeWest's choice to stick to his morals, and initiative to catch the murderer, will give him the "kick in the pants" he needs.https://youtu.be/xfWGTgbTS2cWhile Nolan is dealing with an endangered federal agent, and West is dealing with tragedy, Chen is fixing Bradford (Eric Winter) up on dates Chen bets Bradford that she can set him up[...]
The Rookie can do without that kind of drama.[caption id="attachment_1100705" align="alignnone" width="2000"] THE ROOKIE - "The Bet" - ABC/Eric McCandless ERIC WINTER, JASMINE MATTHEWS[/caption]Nolan isn't the only one with relationship issues this week! It seems that, with some help from Chen (Melissa O'Neil), Bradford (Eric Winter) actually goes on a date! With a human women! According[...]
In fact, the show's final scenes don't address it at all.[caption id="attachment_1097420" align="alignnone" width="1200"] ABC/Mitch Haaseth ALI LARTER, NATHAN FILLION[/caption]Chen (Melissa O'Neil), while helping Bradford (Eric Winter) study for his sergeant's exam, armchair diagnoses him with a learning disability She ends up calling his ex-wife to confirm, and then making an audio book of his[...]
Additionally, Bradford (Eric Winter) and Lopez (Alyssa Diaz), the two remaining training officers, are having trouble keeping their personal lives out of their work lives With this many loose threads, what's a show to do? Obviously, have Nolan stay up all night with an old flame in "The Night General."https://youtu.be/ZEmOCKjzXuoSo, who's Grace? All we know[...]