The Rookie Season 7 Will Highlight Just How Unnecessarily Bad The Season 6 Finale Was

The premiere of The rookie Season 7 is still months away, but given what’s known about the upcoming episodes, it’s safe to say they won’t be as bad as the season 6 finale. ABC’s procedural TV series, created by Alexi Hawley (who is also the showrunner), has had its ups and downs over the years. unfortunately, The rookie Season 6 and its finale were among the lower moments. But the good news is that The future looks bright as season 7 will seemingly get the show back on track About his storylines and execution of those storylines.

The bad news is that the wait for The rookie Season 7 will be long as it is not set to premiere in the fall of 2024. Instead, the ABC police procedural series is slated to return in early 2025. The rookie Season 7’s delay is disappointing, It’s also for the better in the long run, especially after the disastrous season 6 finale. Hopefully, the extra amount of time allows the writers and producers to craft episodes reminiscent of when the show was in its prime.

The rookie Season 6 finale was too ambitious for its own good

The final episode of The Rookie season 6 had too much going on

The rookie Season 6’s shortened episode count (10) sure hurt it, As proven by the disappointing finale. Season 6 chronicled Monica’s rise to power, while seemingly setting up her inevitable downfall. However, instead of focusing on Monica Stevens as the primary The rookie Villain, the finale integrated many antagonists (including Blair London, Eric Ramsey, Christian Bautista, Gundo, Jakob Olmstead, Oscar Hutchinson and Jason Wyler) into an overwhelming story with too many interweaving parts. The result was a convoluted plot that left a lot to be desired by the end of the episode.

The only good thing about it The rookie Season 6 finale was that it ended without a Chenford reunion. Based on all the other filled storylines in the hour, one would think the writers would rush Tim and Lucy’s reconciliation. While the former couple had a handful of emotional moments in the episode, Tim and Lucy did not get back together. The writers are seemingly taking their time (as they should) to get Chenford back on track. nevertheless, That one small part of The rookie Season 6 finale doesn’t make up for the rest of the frustrating episode.

The following episode of The Rookie Season 7 will emphasize the need to let storylines breathe

Season 7 will have more episodes

luckily, The rookie Season 7 will avoid a common TV mistake as it will have 18 episodes and return to a standalone format. Therefore, plotlines will have more room to breathe. Alexi Hawley previously promised that season 7’s stories will be more episodic than serialized, meaning that many episodes will contain conflicts that begin and end during the hour. Instead of telling one big story (like Monica’s villain arc in season 6), The rookie Season 7 will return to its procedural roots.

ABC Granting The rookie Season 7’s larger episode order allows the writers to have more time to set up entertaining and impactful stories (and plot twists). They won’t feel rushed to wrap up storylines by the finale like with season 6. As a result, when The rookie season 7 premiere, Fans should be able to notice the stark differences between it and the last season 6 finale. At least, that’s the hope, since the show is set up for success with its larger episode count.

What to expect from The Rookie Season 7 after the Season 6 finale

Jason will likely return in The Rookie season 7

As some may remember, The rookie Season 6 ended with Monica evading capture and Jason and Oscar escaping prison. So, you can expect to see the returns of Monica, Jason and Oscar in the 7th season. Two familiar faces will not be seen during the premiere – Bailey and Aaron. Jenna Dewan has been on maternity leave, so she will not appear as Bailey during the first few episodes. However, Aaron’s disappearance is more permanent than True Valentino’s appearance The rookie Ahead of season 7. Two new characters (Miles and Seth, who are both rookies) will take Aaron’s place, though.