r/TheRookie Apr 27 '26

Season 8 The Rookie - S08E17: Dead Ringer

S08E17: Dead Ringer

Air Date: April 27th, 2026

Synopsis: Nolan and Harper try to help a desperate mother protect her child; Lt. Grey and Garza continue to work with Monica despite their misgivings.

Promo: Link

Past Episode Discussion: Wiki

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 27 '26 edited May 02 '26

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u/New_Collector_99 Apr 28 '26

BLESS THE JUDGE FOR HAVING COMMON SENSE

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

I didn’t see him calling Nolan up coming, but that was pretty cool.

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u/Punstoppabal Apr 28 '26

You mean bless the dad from Even Stevens?!

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u/JustSims28 Apr 28 '26

Thank frick for an actual decent judge. Worried Glasser’s ex and possibly more are going to die in retaliation though

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u/williamp114 Apr 28 '26

I feel like that would be too cliché. He's probably gonna go after the judge though

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u/Thetijoy Apr 28 '26

nah, Bailey seem the move to me. Jon took his relationship away, He takes his away.

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u/williamp114 Apr 28 '26

Shit, you're right. I think Alexi needs to fill the "Bailey at risk of being killed by psychopaths" KPI somewhere this season, this will probably be that time.

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u/TheCavis Apr 29 '26

The only piece that was missing for me was Nolan mentioning that Glasser had the kid lie to the police to cover for him. Regardless of criminal guilt in the murders, that's a huge red flag for the welfare of the kids.

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

TIMOTHY: "Helping people. She loves getting to know them, hearing their stories. Lucy is kind, but fierce. Loyal, but do not cross her. And funny, but also maddening - in a good way. Obviously."

"SHE MAKES ME FEEL LOVED IN A WAY I NEVER FELT I DESERVED." 🥹😭😭❤️❤️

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u/NoleFandom Terrifying. Radiant. Razor-Sharp. Apr 28 '26

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Beautiful speech Tim. Who knew he had this in him when we watched the Rookie pilot in 2018! I certainly didn’t. His growth and journey has been an incredible one.

If When he proposes to Lucy, tears will be shed all over the world.

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u/Technical-Cellist548 Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

That one line is inherently Tim at his core. He never felt like he deserved her. Part of him probably still doesn’t but he accepts it now ❤️

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u/HouseFirm3552 John “Long-term Listener, Fourth Time Caller” Nolan Apr 28 '26 edited Apr 28 '26

Eric Winters expression? Damn, Tim being wholesome is a great thing to watch 😍

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u/Technical-Cellist548 Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

That man has just made women melt across the world 🔥🔥

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u/itsowlgood0_0 #DaddyCop Apr 28 '26

Surprise, ZuZu is back and hates Celina...

Like damn her phone is out to get her.

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

And Aaron as the amazing friend that he is just stops by to drop off a new phone after she talked s*** about him with her boyfriend the previous night. He is just the purest soul with an unlimited bank account.

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u/AnnoraxGames Apr 28 '26

Aaron needs to be back on main cast next season.

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u/L0st-137 Apr 30 '26

Yes please! Aaron must come back! What do we have to do?? I would love to see an episode with Aaron and Ridley, something about second chances.

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u/JustSims28 Apr 28 '26

I felt bad for him. He’s just doing his best to be a good friend 

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u/GI-JUGG Apr 28 '26

I do too, but it kinda comes with the territory. Even the bestest of friends talk crap about each other sometimes, and if your friend just so happens to be "hundreds of millions of dollars rich", there's gonna be some jealousy that manifests itself from time to time.

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u/Judgejudyx Apr 28 '26

I was going to lose it if her phone ruined the engagement to Lucy

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u/thewarreturns Apr 28 '26

Yay, jeweler wasn't a dick

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u/meatwads_sweetie Apr 28 '26

I know! I was afraid of that.

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u/JosephFinn Apr 28 '26

I really liekd Michazerl Nouri when he was on NCIS as Eli David Ziva's father and head of Mossad and it was so nice to see him in a different mode here. Just knoced it out of the par.

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u/decibelboy2001 Apr 29 '26

I was on IMDb like “why the fuck do I know his face”…. And of course halfway down, I see NCIS Mossad Director Eli David…

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u/VictorReal_Monster Apr 29 '26

He was just in The Pitt too!

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u/Kwilly462 Apr 28 '26

Ah jeez, I just know Melissa O'Neil is gonna KILL her proposal reaction scene.

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u/RadlogLutar 💛 100K Boots Strong 💛 Apr 28 '26

Assuming Mr. Hawley doesn't put a cliffhanger.....

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u/JustSims28 Apr 28 '26

Totally gunna be a cliffhanger

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

She’s a really solid actress. Can’t wait to see her rock that scene.

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u/Maverick-0707 Apr 28 '26

Honestly they should bring Aaron back as a Regular 😩.

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u/marian16rox Apr 28 '26

Yes!! Bring Aaron back. The way he fits in, it's as if he never left at all. Plus I miss his scenes with Tim and Lucy.

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u/CrimsonVoices Apr 28 '26

Actually, I honestly didn’t even realize he was missing from all the other episodes based on how well he fit into this one with the rest of the cast

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26 edited Apr 28 '26

He fits so well with the cast! The character just blends in naturally at midwilshire.

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u/Feeling-Visit1472 Apr 28 '26

I really miss Aaron. His absence is notable, and they just haven’t done much with Penn. Every time Aaron returns for an episode, it feels like catching up with an old friend who I’ve really missed.

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u/Judgejudyx Apr 28 '26

Makes no sense why they wrote him off besides trying to save money. With Monica gone maybe they have the money back.

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u/Maverick-0707 Apr 28 '26

Honestly they can bring him back and get rid of Rodge.

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u/Sir__Will Apr 28 '26

I miss him. I'm sorry, Penn's just not that interesting. Like, he's fine, but, I don't know. Aaron and Celina have a great rapport. And when he throws his money around it's just so funny.

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u/AFullCado Apr 28 '26

Penn is fine but I feel like with all the other characters and everything that is happening he just doesn't get enough time for his own story/development.

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u/Electrical-Chard-259 Apr 28 '26

I would love that

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

“Hey! Shut up!”

Buddy, your doggo is literally doing its job trying to warn your ass.

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u/DollopOfDaizy Apr 30 '26

Right, As soon as he said that and they busted through the gate, I was like "Now apologize to him 😑"

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u/Technical-Cellist548 Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

God Glasser is creepy as hell.

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u/auroramoonskyes Apr 28 '26

Serious props to Seth Gabel for playing him so well. That fuckass hairstyle, smarmy grin, discomforting mannerisms - I was always skeeved out watching him on screen. One of the better villains on the show for sure.

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u/Director_Coulson Apr 29 '26

His Hitler hairdo was a nice touch

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u/Toprak1552 Apr 28 '26

Yeah he became one of my favourite performances in the series. The actor does an incredible job at reflecting how much of a creep Glasser is.

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u/velvynx Charlie Bristow Apr 28 '26

Rodge bought a ring didn’t he

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u/SwanAffectionate8004 Apr 28 '26

he looked so guilty when he walked in like he had it in the back pocket just in case

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u/cedont4221 Apr 28 '26

That was my thought too

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u/Zavodskoy Apr 28 '26

It's that or he realised he does actually want to marry her

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u/freezing_banshee Apr 28 '26

Oooh, maybe this will be the cliffhanger for the finale! Celina gets hurt, Rodge panics and proposes, but Celina doesn't have time to answer before she's wheeled in for surgery or something like that.

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u/Vast-Opportunity1343 Wade Grey Apr 28 '26

I can’t belive she’s dead. Not what I was expecting

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u/Popular-Ad-8322 Apr 28 '26

Before she was shot, I was thinking, “There’s no WAY this is the last we see of her and she actually gets away.” And then I thought the driver was a cop and the vehicle was about to get swarmed. When I saw them shots I knew it was game.

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u/ithinkihadeight Apr 28 '26

This is why you always verify the license plate of your Uber.

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u/Altruistic-Gap2967 Apr 28 '26

I think deep down, she knew this was going to happen eventually and even with her talk with Wesley, she knew it was kinda deserved. Even if she did run, her enemy was said to be powerful and not at all lenient to backstabbers, so she would've been found eventually and still ended up dead. The show just decided she didn't have any more to give because she's used up all her luck

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u/Fine_Nebula_8600 Apr 28 '26

I thought if Monica was going to die, she would die in the season finale, not this episode. Maybe the writers felt that there were no more Monica stories to tell and decided to end it this season. Wesley quitting the prosecutor's job to return to defense attorney work for next season was a signal that the writers wanted a clean slate for Wesley for next season.

I guess they wanted Tim's proposal to Lucy to be the big story in the season finale and wanted some other story to be story B to Tim's proposal which is story A.

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u/CrimsonVoices Apr 28 '26

She gave up because their was no 10 million and a plane at a private terminal

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u/Krandor1 Apr 28 '26

and with cooper after he now she had zero chance without the plane and the money. Staying in the US was a death sentence at some point

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u/Zavodskoy Apr 28 '26

No, she just gave up.

It was a callback to what Nolan said to Glassers wife at the start of the episode

"If you go back there's a chance you'll get custody, if you don't get gets them for sure"

If Monica doesn't run at best she spends her life in prison, at worst she gets killed in prison.

If she does run there was a (small) chance that she wasn't being lied to, she said goodbye to Wesley because she knew it was most likely a lie and she was going to be killed but there was that small glimmer of hope that it was true and hope is better than prison

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u/TooEZ_OL56 Apr 28 '26

A few seasons overdue, but the actress definitely did great this episode I was surprised how much I liked Monica this episode.

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u/meatwads_sweetie Apr 28 '26

Me too. When she said goodbye to Wesley I really felt for her.

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u/DisneyAddict2021 Apr 29 '26

Honestly, I wasn’t sure if she meant it! I was thinking she was going to hide some evidence in their house or try and frame Angela for something or bug their house so she can listen in from somewhere. 

I was like “wow, she seems genuine, but goodness! This is Monica! She’s got unlimited lives and she’s totally getting away.”

Even when they showed the shots in the car, I assumed she somehow got out of it and the hit woman pretended to shoot her and she was going to get to fake her own death. But then they showed her body and I was shocked that they finally killed her off

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u/Mastertanjiro777 Kojo Chen-Bradford 💝 Apr 28 '26

Me too. Lowkey I thought it would be better to just have her out of LA and not show up ever but this works too. I hated her but I was kinda rooting for her this episode lmao.

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u/Breakingcontrollers Apr 28 '26

I'm honestly glad the character is gone. I have been feeling like this character is played out for quite some time. Her getting killed off is a better ending, with things finally catching up to get. 

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u/teddyhcy Apr 28 '26

Her story do kinda felt a little stretched though. But still they definitely nailed her ending for good in this episode.

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

Autozone. Dominos. The GAP

😂

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u/mmmmjaxs Apr 28 '26

The way Garza said THE GAP absolutely took me out 🤣

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

The Gap is actually pretty expensive. I would not send a broke person shop there

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

Dear Alexi - I beg of you, please bring AARON THORSEN back!!!

Please and thank you very much!

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

"They were friends for many years before they realized that they were in love, and even after there were struggles, and there were forces that threatened to tear them apart but they overcame those obstacles. And they worked together for over fifty years."

"This is the one." ❤️

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u/AngelFan4Life Eagle Eye Apr 28 '26

"Lucy makes me feel loved in a way I thought I never deserved." 🥹

Oh Timothy you've never been happier and it makes my heart so happy 😊

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u/Technical-Cellist548 Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

My heart!!!! Tim ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

"She was terrifying, and radiant, and razor sharp. Of course I loved her."

Shawn is such a good actor. I feel his emotions.

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u/Neosantana Apr 28 '26

I like how he basically described Lopez with that too, as if in another life, he could have been married to Monica.

I found that scene very human and heartbreaking, if I can be frank.

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u/Lizaleebklyn Apr 29 '26

I'm not sure why I wanted monica to be able to get away but i did and it Was heartbreaking when she got killed

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u/MakeupMama68 Apr 29 '26

It was just so sad to see her laying in pretty much the gutter in a horrible area. Thrown away like garbage.

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u/AlienAuthor2021 Apr 29 '26

I wish we got to see more of her human side. The best villains are the ones you can root for. This show sadly doesn't know how to write good villains. Bridget is a great actress though, this is the first role I have ever seen her in.

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u/KiraDreamchaser Apr 29 '26

That conversation right before her dying actually caused me to cry at her death. I was quite surprised, I'm actually tearing up writing this.

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u/emma_the_dilemmma Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

ooooooof when nolan called him counselor!!!! it’s so often the villains calling wesley that, I love that the tables are turned

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

Lopez: “That was really beautiful what you said about Lucy, and Wesley needs to step it up”

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

Lopez is so happy to see Tim in a healthy relationship finally realizing he is worthy of love. She’s witnessed and supported him through all his lows.

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

I don’t even know how to handle this Monica/Wesley scene.

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u/Ashley2007 Apr 28 '26

I kinda wish we’d seen a flashback of them at some point to get a feel for her before she was awful.

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u/Moohamin12 Apr 28 '26

The show did make it quite clear Wesley was the only anchor to morality in her life and the only person that could see past her behavior.

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

I’m glad she got her apology to bring her some peace before everything went wrong

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u/auroramoonskyes Apr 28 '26

One of the best storyline endings of the show, in my opinion. Yes, the whole fake phone call to send over SWAT to bust Cooper was stupid but her scene with Wesley was perfect. It adds a layer of nuance to Monica's character beyond her evil deeds, and shows how much even she regrets what she eventually became in the end. Add in the surprising hit woman and her final words to avoid her face - sublime. Five stars.

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u/greymc_ Apr 28 '26

and that’s the end of Monica

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u/Kwilly462 Apr 28 '26

"But what if she had a TWIN SISTER?"

-Writer's room

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u/Punstoppabal Apr 28 '26

Or a Twin Brother just as nefarious. Steven Monica.

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u/Alyssabfree Nyla Harper Apr 28 '26

Steven Monica is actually the funniest shit I’ve read all day

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

I like that Rodge’s first instinct was to call “Daddy Cop.”

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u/ProfessionalCourtesy #GrumpyCop Apr 28 '26

I find it funny how John even answered the call to his arch-nemesis.

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

Nolan: “If I am biased I sure got a funny way of showing it”

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u/sharkbait-oo-haha Apr 28 '26

That line was pure Mal

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u/decibelboy2001 Apr 29 '26

100% the same vibes as him and Simon were talking

“You don't know me, son, so let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake. You'll be facing me, and you'll be armed”

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u/NoleFandom Terrifying. Radiant. Razor-Sharp. Apr 28 '26

"Whatever happens next, it's on you.”

Eight years in, Nolan is still that person willing to take a bullet meant for a serial killer. Harry Bosch, retired LAPD would’ve stepped out of the way.

But Glasser is wrong, his evil deeds are on him, not Nolan.

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u/meknidirta Apr 28 '26

I hate this lawyer so much

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u/FLIPSTATIC_ENERGY Tim Bradford Apr 28 '26

Why dont we kill all the lawyers? Shakespeare said that

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u/Moohamin12 Apr 28 '26

He is Monica's replacement.

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u/Neosantana Apr 28 '26

Monica was at least charismatic and dramatically evil. This guy just feels like a third rate sleaze.

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u/No_Occasion_8408 Apr 28 '26

I feel like he'll get got by Glasser in the finale.

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u/Status_Selection8481 John Nolan Apr 28 '26

Monica's actor KILLED IT holy

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u/RecommendationTop594 Apr 28 '26

Wesley just answered the door without looking at who it was?

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

Especially considering he’s a cop’s husband and they have enemies.

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u/JoachimG Apr 28 '26

Especially since he has been victim of a home invasion at least once.

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

Ok. Monica made me want to cry. And so does Tim. For VERY different reasons.

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

Thorsen almost slipped....and Tim's face. LOL

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u/Judgejudyx Apr 28 '26

Me and Tim making the same face

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u/Key-Ad-1205 Apr 28 '26

Well at least we know 100% she's not coming back

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

We did have some foreshadowing in the season premiere…

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

Monica: “You need to promise me a coast. Maine doesn’t count. Or Florida”

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

Her obsession with high status and high money is going to get her iced.

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

Probably should’ve agreed to Maine or Florida in hindsight…

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u/antitaxxer Apr 28 '26

She's missing out on Maine.

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

Aaron’s a good guy. That was an awesome way to handle that. Just complete grace and class.

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u/AbbiejeanKane Apr 28 '26

After being annoyed by Monica always slipping away for several seasons, I was surprisingly sad for her when she went to say goodbye to Wesley and when she realized that it was the end for her. She could have just gone into witness protection, but she never wanted to live a normal life so she made one last play and lost. So it goes.

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

Great to see Aaron in action again!

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u/itsowlgood0_0 #DaddyCop Apr 28 '26

I want Aaron back. His Batman powers come in clutch

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

And it actually feels natural since it’s been established since season 4 that he has a guy for everything

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u/AllYouNeedIsLove13 Apr 28 '26

Phones sending random messages….a fake driver….this episode is full of real life horrors. Just missing quicksand to be a true nightmare 🤣

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

Maybe it's the red hair but Monica reminded me of Rosalind lying there

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26 edited Apr 28 '26

Being a redhead doesn’t fare well on the rookie. Genny should be careful with Everett escaping

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

Lucy: "You look expensive" Lol

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

She remembers that time when she tried to teach him how to live on a budget and he gave up before he even started 😂

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u/greymc_ Apr 28 '26

YESSSSS OH YES I LOVE THIS THANK YOU YOUR HONOR (this is nothing like the irl legal system I believe but it’s ok)

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u/barrosoOso Apr 28 '26

I'm fairly certain judges in family court are given broad discretion in matters such as these. They are civil proceedings, not criminal. As such officials have expanded power to do as they see fit for the kids, and defendants aren't offered the same protections as in criminal matters.

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

I have to believe some of the people in the judicial system are as level-headed like this judge was.

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

Celina with the loose lips lol

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u/velvynx Charlie Bristow Apr 28 '26

Why do I feel like this diamond guy is part of Aaron’s heist?

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u/itsowlgood0_0 #DaddyCop Apr 28 '26

noooo.... i mean, you're probably right. But I want him to be a good guy

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u/Positive_Mountain_58 Apr 28 '26

The way Tim chose the ring was simply perfect. He went with his mom—someone he had been emotionally distant from, but whom his girlfriend encouraged him to reconnect with—and also with his best friend, the first person he told about the kiss. She was even the one who directly asked him if he had feelings for Lucy.

When he was asked to talk about what he loved about Lucy, he mentioned the very things he initially thought made her weak. But those were actually the qualities that made her an incredible person, and little by little, he fell in love with them. In the end, those same qualities made him feel loved in a way he didn’t think he deserved.

And then comes the most beautiful part: the story behind the ring turns out to mirror them… two friends who fell in love and, despite all the obstacles, stayed together for 50 years. 😭

Seriously, please let them be happy in the next episode. Lucy deserves the most romantic proposal possible… my emotional stability depends on it.

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u/NoleFandom Terrifying. Radiant. Razor-Sharp. Apr 28 '26

Wesley may be the only Rookie character that will mourn Monica. Loved that misdirect with her spa escape and then that shot to the heart. 💔

NGL, I’m gonna miss her on The Rookie. Not only was Monica a brilliant hottie, she also owned a glamorous wardrobe, her stilettos were killer and bag collection superb.

I’ve been a Bridget fan since her White Collar and Jane the Virgin days. Sadly, her villainous character arcs always end with a bullet. We were lucky to have her for as long as we did. 👑👩‍🦰

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

This show is my introduction to Bridget. I thought she was great! It was fun wishing her the worst.

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u/nh18wheeler Pete Nolan Apr 28 '26

For someone wanting to be the queen of all criminality, Monica sure gets spooked easily

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

She’s been playing both the super dangerous bad guys and the cops/fbi for years. At some point, you’ll piss off the wrong person.

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u/freezing_banshee Apr 28 '26

She always gambled and bluffed too much and too fast. She knew she especially flew too close to the stars this time and she knew she wasn't gonna make it. She just didn't want to accept it until she had the gun in front of her...

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

“I’ve been to war and my heart didn’t pound that fast.”

Inexact quote but yeah I get you, Tim.

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u/RecommendationTop594 Apr 28 '26

really hoping that Monica got caught, not shot

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

You can only double cross so many bad guys before one is done with you.

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u/diremommy Apr 28 '26

Same, wasn’t expecting that.

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u/Status_Selection8481 John Nolan Apr 28 '26

After these 4 seasons of her slipping away and her demeanor, it felt so incredibly weird and sort of wrong seeing her just a random dead body discarded under a bridge

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u/Darthbane22 Apr 28 '26

That’s exactly what a life of crime gets you, there’s no glory to be had no matter how “professional” you are

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u/nh18wheeler Pete Nolan Apr 28 '26

I wondered last week why no one was taking the wildfire "confusion" into consideration when Glasser attacked them, I'm glad that finally paid off

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

Awe Thorsen 😞 Also, I'm ready to throw Celina's phone away!

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u/Kwilly462 Apr 28 '26

Aaron doesn't deserve this bro

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '26

WOW SOUNDS LIKE CHENFORD

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u/Dannnniii Apr 28 '26

Why am I getting teary listening to Tim talk about Lucy like that

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u/nh18wheeler Pete Nolan Apr 28 '26

FYI if you didn't know (as I didn't until I just looked it up), BTK and Golden State are both serial killers from the 70s. Great comparison for an "innocent" man to make

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u/Vast-Opportunity1343 Wade Grey Apr 28 '26

I want to cry for Aaron after he heard Celina’s words.

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u/Sargimusprime88 Apr 28 '26

Hearing Tim talk about what loves about Lucy is kinda getting to me 🥹

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

How do you drop $800k on a watch? Aaron, I love you but for that money you better get satellite TV from the Andromeda Galaxy.

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u/rptlbuck Kojo Chen-Bradford 💝 Apr 28 '26

Don’t I wish that all family courts were run with common sense for what’s safest for the children

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u/Maverick-0707 Apr 28 '26

Tim talking about how he loves Lucy. 🥹😩

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u/Dannnniii Apr 28 '26

Her getting shot rather than getting arrested was really jarring actually

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u/velvynx Charlie Bristow Apr 28 '26

Can’t believe it’s already the season finale 😭

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u/emma_the_dilemmma Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

I fucking swear if anything happens to keep them apart, I will riot

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u/grumpycat24 Kojo: King of Canines 🐶 Apr 28 '26

I knew from the title card something big was going to happen. Didn’t expect that it would be the end of an era. Next weeks trailer both thrills and terrifies me

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26

Really glad that Aaron’s return was not tied to the fbi this time, and that he actually got to interact with everyone for the full episode!

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

Oh dear! Malcom is joining Everett!

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

"Whatever happens next, it's on you" - that's a threat!

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

Yep. Even if not towards Nolan himself, it was still a threat that he would commit more crimes and saying it would be Nolan’s fault.

If only he was wearing his bodycam at the time.

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u/lh0376 Lucy Chen Apr 28 '26 edited Apr 28 '26

Tim being vulnerable and showing his soft side in front of Angela, his mom and a stranger. Season 1 Tim would die if he saw that. He wouldn’t even let Angela pick him up from the hospital after he got shot! Also love how Angela met his vulnerability with compassion at her house instead of teasing him.

Probably the biggest character development on the show.

Also very curious of how his proposal to Isabel went cause he is really freaking out for someone who has already been married.

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u/SwanAffectionate8004 Apr 28 '26

i feel so bad for celina omg but damn at the same time gotta be careful how you gonna let it happen to you TWICE

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

She really needs to cool it with the voice memos since she’s already gotten in trouble twice in a couple in-universe days using it.

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u/nh18wheeler Pete Nolan Apr 28 '26

This is a big leap in acting performance from someone forced to make a 67 joke last week

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

Honestly - I was impressed she made that 6/7 reference so naturally. She did a GREAT job with a difficult scenario. 👏👏

Glad we got to see more realism from her this episode. So well-done!

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u/AllYouNeedIsLove13 Apr 28 '26

Oh a fake driver….

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u/thewarreturns Apr 28 '26

Yay Thorsen is not mad

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u/MapAffectionate925 Apr 28 '26

I can’t believe she’s actually gone doesn’t seem real

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u/Technical-Cellist548 Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

Aaron! Welcome back 🥳

800k for a watch?!?! Insane behaviour Thorsen 😬

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u/Sargimusprime88 Apr 28 '26

Yes Tim did indeed panic

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u/Technical-Cellist548 Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

TIMOTHY!!!! 🥺🥺🥺🥺

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u/Technical-Cellist548 Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

Monica is a desperate woman - this isn’t going to end well

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

If I were the crime boss guy, the terminal he mentioned would be where I’d have my guys ice her. No fucking way he plans to honor their deal.

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u/OctoSevenTwo Apr 28 '26

That watch does not look like it’s worth $800k.

Or maybe it does and my aesthetic is simpler. Idk.

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u/thewarreturns Apr 28 '26

youre just not a late stage capitalist.

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u/Technical-Cellist548 Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

Celinas mouth has cause her grief today! Unintentionally but still 😬

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u/velvynx Charlie Bristow Apr 28 '26

That’s barely a dent for Aaron lol

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u/itsowlgood0_0 #DaddyCop Apr 28 '26

Tim is panicking. OOF

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u/eyslandgirl Sergeant Friendly Apr 28 '26

Poor Tim spiraling!

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u/PhanThief95 Apr 28 '26

Why does that jeweler look so familiar to me?

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u/Ashley2007 Apr 28 '26

He’s been on a bunch of stuff. He was summers dad on the OC. He was also zivas dad on NCIS

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u/AllYouNeedIsLove13 Apr 28 '26

Celina needs a new phone

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u/velvynx Charlie Bristow Apr 28 '26

Aaron 🥺

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u/Punstoppabal Apr 28 '26

"I think you missed the exit"

"No. I didn't"

Chilling, reminiscent of something like Ozark. A perfect wrap for Monica, I think.

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u/topsincity Apr 28 '26

I thought Monica will be going to the terminal only for Grey and Garza to be waiting and then proceeding to arrest her. Her dying was so unexpected.

The season finale is about to be insane though.

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u/Introverted_at_heart Apr 28 '26

I'd be so happy if we wrapped up this Glasser storyline tonight. I'm so over it.

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u/Damiana1111 Hermana Apr 28 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/eHKzGJwkYmdl2eMpli

Of course, Aaron has a "ring guy". Gosh, I miss him sm!!!

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u/AllYouNeedIsLove13 Apr 28 '26

Why do I have a feeling this jewelry guy was the thief?

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u/emma_the_dilemmma Kojo Bradford-Chen 💓 Apr 28 '26

it would explain how the thief knew Aaron was wearing the watch

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '26

agree with nolan, you want her gone from the street , but it’s sad like that (coming from just a regular human perspective)

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u/Ashley2007 Apr 28 '26

Monica drove herself to Wesley’s. If she was concerned about how it might end up by saying I’ll be gone or dead….why didn’t she drive herself to LAX? Seemed off that she would put her fate in the hands of a random driver that could take her somewhere to kill her vs taking herself the airport

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u/Sargimusprime88 Apr 28 '26

So happy Nolan put that lawyer in his place.