
What’s The Rookie without a little spice from Tim (Eric Winter) and Lucy (Melissa O’Neil), who may, after all, end up together again —or not? April 1 is about to bring one hell of an episode for Chenford fans, as it appears that the former couple will have another hookup following their Valentine’s Day affair, which it goes without saying is not a great idea. Anyway, being the lieutenant, Grey (Richard T. Jones) has mixed feelings about the entire situation, considering his officers might allow their personal lives class with their profession, but should he actually interfere?
Dishing on how Grey feels, Jones spoke to Swooon, breaking down how his character sees the situationship as both a boss and the exes’ friend. The actor said:
“I think Grey has mixed feelings. He loves both of them. 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. As a friend, he embraces the fact that they want to be together, but as their boss, he understands the difficulties in doing that successfully and how it can impede with choices made on the field.”
“A Big Thing” Is Ahead for Chenford When ‘The Rookie’ Returns
Not only will Chenford’s choices affect them on the field, but also everything in its entirety, according to Jones, who further teased the effect in the next The Rookie episode:
“It can impede with their attitudes pertaining to things altogether, just because work relationships are very hard at some point. So I think he is not pushing it, but he understands that if it happens, they got to be aware of what’s going on, which is a big thing for the April 1 episode, too.”
The Rookie returns next Tuesday with “April Fools,” which will see, of course, an April Fools’ prank on the LAPD’s social media, leading to citywide chaos. At the same time, John’s (Nathan Fillion) T.O. skills are tested, Wesley (Shawn Ashmore) is assigned a challenging case, and Chenford plays a joke on the team. Plus, as seen in the episode’s sneak peek below, Lucy tells a shirtless Tim that since it’s April Fools’ Day, nothing counts, which leads to a steamy encounter.
The Rookie Season 7, Episode 12 airs on April 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more steamy Chenford updates.