After an excruciatingly lengthy wait, The Rookie Season 7 is lastly airing on the 2025 TV schedule, and it hasn’t been with out some depth, and I’m not even speaking in regards to the motion. I am speaking about how we’re nonetheless attempting to cope with the heartbreaking Season 6 breakup between Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen. Nevertheless, fortunately, Eric Winter is providing some perspective on the stunning second, and his tackle all of it is one thing I completely agree with.
In Season 6, Episode 6, “Secrets and techniques and Lies,” Tim was entering into extra solo ventures involving his navy previous, which led to him mendacity to Lucy and their eventual breakup. Tim famous they couldn’t get again to the way in which they have been after what had occurred. Whereas it was exhausting to return to phrases with, the 2 appear to be doing okay as mates and colleagues. Nevertheless, that doesn’t imply Tim nonetheless doesn’t remorse what occurred.
Now, Winter, who performs the fan-favorite police Sergeant, advised Parade the place Tim’s coronary heart was at with the breakup, and I can’t say I disagree with this angle:
Tim clearly cares about her. He broke up together with her as a result of he cares about her. It was a real assertion of, ‘It’s not you, it’s me, I’m not adequate for you, and I don’t suppose you deserve the drama I might trigger in your life with my previous and all that.’ So, he, once more, did what he thought was the very best transfer, however most likely regrets facets of the way in which it went down and needs he might have had the arrogance or the smarts to have the ability to no less than speak to her about it first, the place he’s at, how he feels. However that’s simply not Tim’s method. He needed to study the exhausting method, I assume, together with his choice.
Tim and Lucy, often known as “Chenford,” have been arguably probably the most beloved ship on The Rookie, and that’s why their sudden breakup was so stunning. With Season 7, it’s clear that there’s nonetheless one thing between them. Whereas it’s good that they’ll largely have an excellent friendship and work relationship, Winter was definitely not unsuitable when he mentioned Tim most likely regrets the way in which the breakup occurred.
For context, Tim made some dangerous selections when his navy previous was introduced up, and a few guys from the navy got here into the image. So, it’s not stunning to know that he would have achieved some issues otherwise if he had been given the possibility to return in time.
After all, it’s robust to see Tim and Lucy solely as mates and colleagues, and there are nonetheless some awkward moments between them. It’s additionally exhausting to foretell the place the present will take them from right here. Nevertheless, it sounds prefer it might simply be a matter of time earlier than each of them, or no less than Tim, confront their emotions in regards to the state of affairs. He may not have made the best choice in Season 6, however there’s at all times time for them to have a dialogue about all this and probably flip the state of affairs round.
There was some Chenford battle in Season 6 past the breakup and mendacity, and contemplating all that, it looks like issues may keep the way in which they’re, no less than for now. It is likely to be good for them to not date in the meanwhile too and deal with work and different issues, particularly since Lucy remains to be hoping to make detective.
Whether or not or not Chenford will come again collectively is unknown, however fortunately, there’s a lot to stay up for as Season 7 goes on. The present did deal with the exit of Aaron Thorsen (Tru Valentino), who transferred to the North Hollywood division, and launched a brand new detective who’s proving to be a enjoyable impediment for Wesley (Shawn Ashmore). Moreover, following the jail escape within the Season 6 finale, issues are going to be as tense as ever, and followers gained’t need to miss what occurs.
New episodes of The Rookie air on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on ABC and stream the following day with a Hulu subscription.