The seventh season ofThe Rookiehas thrown up a number of unexpected twists, including villainous returns that blindside both the viewing audience and the show’s characters alike. Take the unexpected return of Bailey’s ex-husband, Jason Wyler’s (Steve Kazee), and the strain it put on her relationship with John Nolan (Nathan Fillion). Tuesday’s episode of the show,The RookieSeason 7, Episode 11, “Speed,“brought with it an incredible andrenaline rush and also the return of the villain, Monica (Bridget Regan), amidst the chaos Nolan and Celina Juarez (Lisseth Chavez) found themselves in aboard a bus full of hostages.
The task of ensuring that, ultimately, no innocent lives were lost, fell to Lieutenant Grey (Richard T. Jones). Speaking in an interview withTV Insider, Jones discussed that unexpected twist, and what his reaction was to the curveball. “It was a surprise. Dealing withAlexi [Hawley], you never know exactly where he’s going with scripts, where we’re going when we’re reading it,” Jones said. Adding, “So it was always kind of a cliffhanger. When you think of this particular script,theSpeedepisode, I was very kind of nervous becauseI’m a big fan of the movieSpeed. So I was like, man, what are we doing? But then after reading the episode,I was very pleased and it was kind of a shock that Monica was involved.”
Change, they say, is constant. And sometimes we hope to enjoy a redemption arc from some of the most villainous of characters. Did someone mention Prince Zuko? However, looking ahead to what the future holds for Regan’s Monica, Jones confirms that there is no restoration for this particular. He explains:
“Monica’s always up to havoc. She’s stirring the pot. She is coming in full force, and once again, she’s playing both sides in the situation.”
That is Not A Good Idea Chenford
While Monica conspires to wreck some form of mayhem within Mid-Wilshire, there are those within who are set to fuel their own potentially violent combustion.Tim (Eric Winter) and Lucy (Melissa O’Neil), the loving duo adorably nicknamed Chenford by fans, have been on a will-they-won’t-they trajectory for some time now. After ending things in the Season 6 finale, the pair reconvened passionately duringthe show’s Valentine’s episode. The show’s April 1 episode is geared to see them in each other’s arms once more, andJones believes it is not a good idea. “I think Grey has mixed feelings. He loves both of them,” he says. “He loves Lucy, he loves Tim. He knows that it is a bad idea for two officers to be together, but he also wants them to be happy. So I think he’s caught in that particular thing.”
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