The Rookie Season 7 Finale Leaves Fans Anticipating Future Twists

LOS ANGELES, CA — The successful ABC series The Rookie concluded its seventh season on May 13, leaving fans buzzing with anticipation for the upcoming season. In the finale, titled “The Good, the Bad, and the Oscar,” two recurring villains return, impacting the primary characters’ lives dramatically. The episode sees John Nolan, played by Nathan Fillion, team up with Nyla Harper, portrayed by Mekia Cox, to track down the criminal Oscar Hutchinson after his prison escape.

Meanwhile, Sergeant Lucy Chen, played by Melissa O'Neil, navigates her new night shift after passing the sergeant’s exam. This new schedule complicates her evolving relationship with Tim Bradford, portrayed by Eric Winter, who contemplates reigniting their romance. Supportive plot threads unfold, showcasing characters as they deal with episodic cases throughout the season’s climax.

The finale escalates when Nolan discovers Oscar’s involvement in a murder related to a past diamond heist involving his former crew. As he investigates, Nolan discovers that Oscar’s accomplice has just been released from prison, prompting a tense encounter. Ultimately, Oscar captures Nolan and forces him into the desert, but a high-stakes rescue led by Harper and a young boy with a drone results in a chaotic confrontation.

In the finale’s closing moments, FBI agent Matt Garza, played by Felix Solis, delivers a shocking update during a meeting with Nolan and others: a notorious lawyer, Monica Stevens, has made a deal for her freedom, leveraging sensitive government documents for immunity. Her re-entry into the storyline hints at significant conflicts ahead in Season 8.

Additionally, Tim’s heartfelt breakfast proposal to Lucy at the end of her night shift leaves viewers with a cliffhanger as she drifts off to sleep before hearing his offer to move in together. The finale concludes teasing an unfulfilled conversation that would determine their romantic future.

Fans will have to wait until 2026 for Season 8, where unresolved plotlines and character arcs promise further drama and developments.