Sergeant Grey Is Shaking Things Up: How ‘The Rookie’ Season 8 Will Flip Chenford’s World

The Chenford romance is one of, if not, the most beloved relationships in the long-running police procedural, The Rookie. While Bailey (Jenna Dewan) and John Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) marriage has its own appeal, the dynamic between Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil) and Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) has seen fans of the show embark on a roller-coaster ride for a number of seasons now. By the time Season 7 ended, the couple had reunited romantically after their breakup in Season 6, and Richard T. Jones, who plays Sergeant Grey, has teased how this might affect the couple’s relationship with their superior.

Grey had always been on the side of Chen, and the glee and pride were exceedingly evident when he presented Chen with news of her promotion. The officer had also cultivated a close relationship with Bradford, so when he received word the pair were casually seeing each other again, it threw him off. His concern: How might it affect their work dynamic? Speaking to ScreenRant, Jones spoke about Lucy and Tim, and how he sees his character being hot on Lucy to keep Tim in check when the show returns for its eighth season. Jones’ comments read:

Grey always knows. It’s funny because I think Grey has always been aware of this thing. I’m just hoping that Tim makes the wise decision and steps away, but now I know he can’t step away, so now I’m actually pushing it on her to run this thing because Bradford is whipped. Alright? That man is whipped over some Chen, so she’s kind of running the show. What you’re going to see next year is me trying to appeal to her, like, “Look, just keep him focused.”

The Future Looks Rosy for Chenford

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