Spoilers for The Rookie Season 7, Episode 15 – “A Lethal Secret” – are forward! To catch up, you possibly can stream the ABC drama with a Hulu subscription. New episodes air on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.
The Rookie followers have been fairly devastated when Eric Winter’s Tim Bradford broke issues off with Melissa O’Neil’s Lucy Chen in Season 6. That was particularly disheartening, given followers waited so lengthy for them to lastly get collectively. It’s clear that the 2 cops have a novel bond, and there are definitely nonetheless emotions between them, as followers have already seen amid the 2025 TV schedule. After listening to the present’s EP teasing what’s subsequent for Chenford following the characters’ reality serum revelations, I am feeling considerably upbeat.
Whereas on a case in Tuesday’s episode, “A Lethal Secret,” Tim and Lucy got here into contact with sodium pentothal, literal reality serum. Whereas ready for assist to reach, they started opening up about some deep matters, together with embarrassing moments. Tim additionally stated he felt he “deserved to be punished” rising up with a dad like his. With that, he punished himself by breaking apart with Lucy. Not solely that, however the documentary crew that have been speaking to the group all through the episode revealed that the duo talked about child names.
As if that wasn’t sufficient, Lucy got here to the conclusion that she had forgiven Tim for what he had accomplished, not realizing when she even forgave him. Showrunner Alexi Hawley advised TVLine that it’s “one other good signal on the best way in the direction of the place we’re going with them.” Though it looks like Chenford could lastly be coming again round, it would nonetheless be some time, as Hawley defined:
Clearly, there’s the impediment of the sergeants examination, It’s very essential for Lucy to go that for them to get on equal footing, in the event that they have been to be collectively. However I do suppose that her lastly realizing that she has forgiven him — and him having accomplished the emotional work on himself he wanted to — is an efficient signal.
As a lot as I hate the continued onslaught of obstacles, it does make sense for the inventive group to attend till Lucy passes her sergeant’s examination since Tim is at present her superior. Plus, Tim advised Angela in a earlier episode that issues might be altering as soon as that occurs. On the very least, Chenford appears to lastly be on target and, hopefully, once they do ultimately get again collectively, it performs out in a really lovely approach.
Whether or not or not the 2 characters get again collectively earlier than the tip of the season continues to be unknown, nevertheless it’s in all probability unlikely that they’re going to totally reconcile by that time. On the brilliant facet, The Rookie has been renewed for Season 8, in order that simply means there will likely be one other full season of Chenford moments to stay up for.
There are nonetheless a number of episodes left of The Rookie Season 7, and there are nonetheless a variety of unknowns inside the narrative. Now that Tim and Lucy have revealed some very intense secrets and techniques, I am particularly curious to see how their dynamic continues to evolve. We’ll simply have to attend and see, so maintain your breath till then.