Readers, please check up on your friends who enjoy watching ABC’s The Rookie right away because they are not doing well. I can assure you that none of us are satisfactory because I am a devoted fan. For 15 episodes, The Rookie, which is still in its first season, has served as our witty and subtly humorous cop dramedy procedural.
Even if serious issues may arise, everything has been fixed or satisfactorily addressed by the episode’s finale. Even getting hurt while on duty couldn’t knock down our favorite characters, even though they put themselves at risk or go through difficult times in their love lives. That is, up until this week’s “Greenlight” episode.
These spoilers are deadly, so do your riot gear and watch “Greenlight” first. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Mid-Wilshire precinct is experiencing “Reversals.” Internal Affairs officers stage complex set-ups in which they pose as criminals to bust dishonest officers.
Captain Anderson (Mercedes Mason) announces the stings with an emotional speech in which she makes it clear that she will not stand for failure. Since everyone should act morally every day and in every circumstance, no one should need to alter their behavior in the event of a “Reversal.”
The rookies and their training officers spend the day doubting themselves and attempting to identify the fictitious culprits since they believe the worst thing that can happen to them is a “Reversal.” IA tries to utilize Mario Lopez (as himself) in a sting, but Bradford (Eric Winter) does not take it well because he appears to be particularly out of shape from the exercise.
Titus Makin Jr. and Alyssa Diaz find a little kid trying desperately to save his overdosing sister while Bradford and Chen (Melissa O’Neil) deal with celebrities. The child’s tragic narrative, which is still unfolding, makes the entire IA process seem excessive and pointless.
The episode’s success depends on how Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and Bishop handle the fallout from their arrest. The rest of the plot is fine and good (Afton Williamson). When a lady who attempted to stab a valet is apprehended, her dress rips, and her body is made visible.
She threatens Nolan and holds him accountable. Nolan assumed she was an IA without giving it any further thought. It turns out that the woman was the psychotic leader of a white supremacist gang’s lover. The lover immediately orders a hit on Nolan. Captain Anderson teams up with Nolan when he insists on going to work.
Directly into a trap The Captain repeatedly saves Nolan’s life before succumbing to a gunshot wound to the neck. Mason’s Captain Anderson has served as the show’s consistent leader while never being one of the central characters.
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Anderson has consistently been badass, starting with the first episode where she tricks Nolan into reporting to her and continuing with her decision to go on a ride-along with Chen. She is also to blame for Nolan’s arrival in Mid-Wilshire.
The Captain saw potential in a rookie with forty years of life experience, unlike everyone else, including Sergeant Grey (Richard T. Jones). She held herself to the same level as her officers, talking “The Talk” and walking “The Walk.” There isn’t a single essential character in the series who hasn’t benefited from Anderson’s leadership this season.
The show still managed to demonstrate Anderson’s example of what a good cop could be being followed by Nolan, Chen, West, Bishop, Bradford, Lopez, and Grey even after she passed away. The murder of a police officer or a hero today leads to bloody retribution against the offender and everyone nearby in so many shows.
The Rookie in the Punisher era said something without using any blood. Nolan detains the person who killed Anderson and tortures him. The arrest was lawful, without retaliation, but with professionalism and pride in one’s work. It was a fitting farewell for Captain Anderson and faithful to the program’s spirit.
The role of the demanding yet fair leader who administers guidance and punishment when necessary may be seen on many television series. But just a tiny percentage of them have a woman in that position, and even fewer have one who is fluent in Farsi and was a member of the Marine Military Police.
Because she was a competent police officer, a good leader, and a good friend, Captain Zoe Anderson was fun to watch. She also did not attempt to hide the fact that she was a woman. Her passing will be difficult for the characters and the entire show.
However, Captain Anderson’s departure will be felt outside The Rookie’s walls since there are so few instances of good female leaders in conventionally masculine roles. The assassin who killed Anderson was the boss of a group of white nationalists with access to military equipment.
This idea doesn’t seem as far-fetched or unbelievable as it once would have, given the situation in the United States today. This truth made death more believable, realistic, and difficult for me as a fan. The Rookie may be more accustomed to celebrations than funerals, but it was pretty remarkable how the show handled Anderson’s passing on television.
It was realistic and touching to see Nolan holding the Captain when his colleagues arrived, acting more like a man than a police officer. The final salute and the flag-draped gurney were both stunning in their pomp and remarkably straightforward.
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The most tragic and masterfully written scene was Nolan’s apology to the Captain’s body just before it was put into the coroner’s truck. Fillion’s performance and the contrast between the public scene and the private apologies made for some excellent television.
The program must continue despite the Captain’s demise. Anderson saved Nolan from death, but its full impact hasn’t yet been felt. I think he won’t be the same wisecracking, upbeat youngster we have grown accustomed to.
I can’t help but believe that it will, at least momentarily, alter the program’s tone. Like the supporters, Nolan is not in the clear. Despite all the seriousness in the world, I can’t help but hope that physical humor and dating-life disasters will return—at least for a little while. I know that sounds egotistical. Captain Anderson, I believe, would concur.