[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Rookie Season 7 premiere “The Shot.”]
The Rookie Season 7 could have welcomed two new officers to the precinct — Seth (Patrick Keleher) and Miles (Deric Augustine) — but it surely additionally needed to write out one: Aaron Thorsen, after it was introduced in August 2024 that Tru Valentino wouldn’t be returning.
The Season 7 premiere does that comparatively rapidly, with Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and Celina (Lisseth Chavez) speaking about how Aaron is now in North Hollywood, joyful the place nobody is aware of he was a affected person of Blair’s (Danielle Campbell) after the therapist turned out to be soiled on the finish of Season 6.
After information broke of Valentino’s exit, the actor opened up about leaving in an Instagram story. “I’ll all the time cherish my time on The Rookie however couldn’t be extra excited for what the long run has in retailer,” he wrote. “I am keen on the chums and relationships made whereas being there. It was such an incredible alternative and really feel so fortunate to have had the final 3 seasons. Thanks to the perfect followers on the earth, I do know I don’t speak a lot, however I respect you all a lot.”
His assertion additionally appeared to depart the door open to a return sooner or later. “You by no means know who could pop again up within the Mid-Wilshire Precinct,” he added. “Till then, 7 Adam 19, that is Officer Thorsen, over and out!”
Effectively, now that we all know he’s alive, nonetheless a cop, and simply transferred, it does appear attainable that Valentino might reprise his function sooner or later.
Elsewhere within the Season 7 premiere, Nolan continues to take care of the truth that Bailey’s (Jenna Dewan) sociopathic ex-husband Jason (Steve Kazee) is free. Watch our first episode of Booked: The Rookie Aftershow to see Fillion break down the episode right here.
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The Rookie, Tuesdays, 10/9c, ABC