‘The Rookie’ Boss Talks Lucy’s Sergeant’s Exam Result: ‘We Gotta Twist It a Bit’
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Rookie Season 7 Episode 17 “Mutiny and the Bounty.”]
Unsurprisingly, Lucy (Melissa O’Neil) had nothing to worry about when it came to the sergeant’s exam on The Rookie. But, in the Tuesday, May 6, episode, it took some time for her to find out her results.
Her anxiety was already high before Tim (Eric Winter) told her that there was a delay and the results would be posted the day after they were supposed to be. Finally, when Grey (Richard T. Jones) posted the list and told her to breathe, she couldn’t look. Tim did for her, then told her to look. She not only passed — she was top of the list. Typical A student, he remarked, to be nervous that she’s going to fail even when she’s at the top of the class.
Grey congratulated her and revealed she’d be able to use her new credentials right away. A sergeant position opened … on the night shift. And no, it wasn’t possible to trade. The episode ended with Lucy happy and Tim proud.
But what does this mean for Chenford next? How close are the exes to getting back together? After all, their ranks were one of their issues (not the only one).
“Look, of course, I can never make things easy, right? But I think that’s the obstacle, is be careful what you wish for. She got this promotion,” executive producer Alexi Hawley tells TV Insider. “I love that last scene with her seeing how she did and her vulnerability and her fear, and Tim. That was such a beautiful moment for me, but we gotta twist it a bit.”
So looking ahead to the finale, “We’re going to see her trying to deal with the obstacle of working the night shift and the effect that has on her sort of physically and mentally,” he teases. “And then also how does she navigate it with Tim now that they’re on opposite schedules?”
What are you hoping to see in the finale for Lucy as sergeant and Chenford? Let us know in the comments section below.
The Rookie, Season 7 Finale, Tuesday, May 13, 9/8c, ABC
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I absolutely love Lucy & Tim together so I'm inagreement that Tim should purpose to Lucy,they both are my favourite on the show ❤️
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Enough with the " we cannot make it easy for them or they will become boring without challenges ". Just get Chenford back together. They the best couple on the show and can never be boring
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I agree, just get them back together. Wanting them back together became my stupid obsession this season and it caused me to forget to enjoy everyone else and their stories because I kept waiting for chenford scenes!!
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Love them together. I agree with others Tim needs to propose. Happy for them and viewers
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I hope they get back together! Who says they can’t be together on opposite schedules!! They can utilize the broom closet in between shifts!
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Any couple who works in law enforcement together knows that not only can they have opposite shifts, they can have opposite days off as well. It is something that comes with the job and you have to figure out how to make it work.
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I Am So Tired of that IDIOT SKIPTRACER!
This Show is one of my All-Time Favorites and Does NOT need That Distraction!!!!
WHY is he even a regular on this show?
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It's baby time
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Love them together, I hope at least Tim ask her to dinner out and they are back together on the last episode of season 7
And I hope Lucy doesn't start to appear less on the show because of this night shift
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Simply put ,Put them together .
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I Am So Tired of that IDIOT SKIPTRACER!
This Show is one of my All-Time Favorites and Does NOT need That Distraction!!!!
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Tim should propose. He and Lucy don’t need to start dating again. They know they’re amazing together. She’s forgiven him, and he needs to prove he loves her, will be truthful to her, and wants a future with her. Propose Tim. 😁
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For season 8, but I kinda understand the slow burn to make it a little less rushed but don’t make it too slow. Give them like 3 episodes, 4 max to have Lucy work out everything with the nightshift and all. I don’t want it to be where it’s like over halfway through the season and they JUST getting back together (obviously it might take a couple more episodes than that but yall get the jist) I’m kinda expecting them to at least be in a good enough place in the relationship for Tim to propose at the end of the season, just saying.
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Also sorry for the huge rant but the wait for season 8 is literally killing me 😭
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I mean she shouldn’t appear less because she is one of the main characters and a character that is helping the show with viewers because of Chenford. So it would actually be criminal and illegal to have her on the show less just because of that.
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The only 2 people in the entire world that think that cough haters
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Amen to that!!
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I need to see Lucy & Tim together, my fav couple on the show, he took her through it now it’s time to give them some love & piece
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I love the match of Lucy and Tim, but I would like to see a little more. inter action between Nolan and bailey. This show has to be the best police show I have seen in decades!
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Just that tim and lucy finally have a proper heartfelt conversation and that they get back ❤️
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I think Lucy will find her way, with some stumbling. As for Chenford it needs the Old Yeller treatment.
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Tim doit lui faire une belle déclaration, lui prouver qu'il l'aime sincèrement et pour toujours. Lucy et Tim se remettent ensemble mais pas à la dernière seconde de l'épisode svp
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Plot twist: finally realizing that Bailey is too crazy for him, Nolan ends his relationship with her and rekindles his relationship with Chen. Season ending cliffhanger: will Chen marry Nolan or Bradford?
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These shows don't meet to be about romance. She needs to test her metal as a SGT now. Concentrate on that...
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Why wasn't Nolan promoted before Lucy since he's been the star and she just finished been a rookie!
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I agree Nolan is the star of the show not Lucy. She acts like a child around everyone 🙄 She's very unaware of social behavior, a terrible cop and a selfish person. Get her off the show now.
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Do you know who Lucy is? Because she was a rookie the same time as Nolan, and even became p2 before him.
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Lucy needs to focus on Lucy and her career as individual cop and not Tim's boot, or his assistant, or his girlfriend, or ex-girlfriend. This is what Nolan 's TO warned them about in season 1 if they stayed together
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I agree either have Lucy on the show as an individual cop or off the show. This "Chenford" thing is childish and annoying. No one likes it. I hope this night shift thing she'll be doing will be an opportunity for her to be written off the show.
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Judging by the comments and your downvotes, I'd say most people do like it.
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I personally don't care for Lucy. Personal opinion but she has always been too whiny for me. The exception was when she and Tim were split up. She actually acted grown up for a change. She's just too "teeny bopper" acting where Tim is concerned.
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Actually as Tim’s boot she stood up to him multiple times and showed a strong moral center. OTOH, I wasn’t crazy about her wet noodle approach with the young rebel who became her mentee (forgot her name)
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I agree 1000% with you. Who are these 9 people that don't agree. Dumb people that's for sure. Get her off the show. Terrible character, terrible actor.
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I do not want Tim and Lucy to get back together. They are better apart and I am not a fan of Lucy.
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