Editor’s Be aware: The next comprises spoilers for The Rookie Season 8, Episode 6.
The newest episode of ABC’s The Rookie opens up with Celina Juarez (Lisseth Chavez) and Miles Penn (Deric Augustine) heading to a crystal store just a few days earlier than Valentine’s Day. It is a lot enjoyable to see this budding friendship between the brand new roommatesand the give attention to Celina’s mystical beliefs is all the time entertaining to me. However as an alternative of simply stocking up on crystals, Miles unintentionally will get a curse positioned on him when he stands in entrance of a disgruntled buyer. Celina feels responsible about ducking the spell and permitting the curse to land smack-dab on Miles and the person (who ultimately dies in a fairly surprising means), however what makes the episode so fascinating is the concept that Miles now has a goal on his again, straight from the universe itself. He endures pepper-spraying himself and spider bites (which he is allergic to), however by the episode’s finish, it is no laughing matter when Miles really comes near demise.
‘The Rookie’ Presents a Villainous Arsonist, Resulting in Critical Hazard for Our Crew
Whereas Miles and John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) are on obligation, they discover a swan boat on fireplace in the course of the lake. Bailey Nune (Jenna Dewan) reveals up and identifies that it was a case of arson. That is one other time when Bailey by some means inexplicably takes on a brand new job as an arson investigator and proceeds to inform the cops precisely learn how to transfer ahead with their investigation. Not solely is that this extremely unlikely, but it surely ends in these scenes feeling far more tacky. The cops additionally study {that a} dry cleansing retailer has been focused, main them to appreciate that the arson is enjoying off a theme of Swan Lake. The gang then identifies a attainable suspect as Arnold McKenna, however he insists he has an alibi.
Via some detective work, the Mid-Wilshire crew realizes that McKenna really has a protégé named Mandy Fisk. Firebug Mandy, alongside along with her girlfriend, was setting the fires collectively as a technique to flirt. In a wild escalation, Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil) and Celina nearly hit a person who runs into their store. As he walks away, we understand it is McKenna, and he is positioned an explosive below their automobile. They park like regular within the station, when immediately, there is a humongous explosion. There’s fireplace all over the place, and a number of injured cops. Celina has a bit of glass in her arm, however she and Lucy are in a position to rescue as many individuals as they’ll, like Nyla Harper (You might have a cox), who’s trapped below some rubble. Lucy additionally saves her boyfriend, Tim Bradford (Eric Winter), and Celina rescues Miles, who is sort of a goner due to the curse. Fortunately, everybody goes to be okay, and McKenna is arrested when he reveals up on the hospital. And to everybody’s reduction, Celina’s boyfriend, Rodge Bronson (Zander Hawley), pays the crystal store lady so the curse might be lifted, and all the things can return to regular.
‘The Rookie’ Season 8, Episode 6 Units Up Glasser Presumably Being Freed
Final season, we have been launched to one of many creepiest villains ever on The Rookie. Liam Glasser (Seth Gabel) is a tried-and-true serial killer, but it surely’s wanting attainable that he may be a free man quickly. Nyla is required to take a seat for a deposition for the case, however from the start, Wesley Evers (Shawn Ashmore) warns Nyla that she’ll need to be good with the intention to win in opposition to Glasser’s spectacular legal professional. Nyla’s phrases find yourself getting twisted round, so it appears like she by some means used intimidation and framing strategies whereas going after Glasser through the preliminary investigation. By the top of the deposition, Nyla has seemingly completed extra hurt than good. However that is not the worst half: Wesley admits that it is obligatory for him to now report Nyla for her less-than-savory police techniques. This causes a battle between his spouse, Angela Lopez (Alyssa Diaz), who needs to defend her buddy. However Wesley factors out that he may lose at trial due to Nyla’s actions.
At a DA marketing campaign occasion for Wesley, one of many mother and father of Glasser’s victims reveals up, disillusioned that he isn’t getting justice for his baby. He runs at Wesley with a knife, however is rapidly disarmed (displaying that Wesley has picked up a factor or two from Angela). On the brilliant facet, a video of Wesley’s takedown goes viral, offering his marketing campaign with a lift. Nonetheless, it is not like everybody ought to be celebrating simply but. The truth that Glasser may stroll is extremely terrifying, particularly as a result of he is one of the vital brutal villains The Rookie has had. Plus, he has a significant bone to choose with Nyla, since she’s the one who received him locked up. I am critically involved about her security going ahead, however that is establishing an intriguing storyline that I am excited to see play out.
There Are Plenty of Valentine’s Day Shenanigans in This Week’s Episode of ‘The Rookie’
For some extra light-hearted fare, The Rookie additionally offers us just a few Valentine’s Day storylines this week. The primary plot is Chenford stressing about what presents to offer one another. Tim’s sister, Genny (Peyton Checklist), tries to assist each of them, however I used to be a bit confused about why she reveals up on this specific episode. In the end, via a variety of struggles, Chenford’s presents to one another are particular and proceed to enable the couple to maneuver ahead in a wholesome means. We additionally see some developments with Celina’s love life. Rodge has lastly returned from his music tourhowever Celina unintentionally sends the improper alerts to the TID agent (Jorge Diaz) from final week’s episode. He thinks that Celina asks him out, however is promptly struck down (after making an attempt to kiss her), when Celina explains that she’s received a boyfriend. I believed that possibly this man was going in addition Rodge out, but it surely looks as if The Rookie is deciding to maintain this romance going for now.
In additional glad couple information, by the episode’s finish, Bailey and Nolan make up after their critical struggle. Bailey says that she’s giving up on the DC conceptapologizes, and states that Nolan is the love of her life. However Nolan is aware of how a lot the job would imply to her, and says firmly that she ought to take the job. I am nonetheless actually hoping that Bailey takes the supply, since her character is senseless these days. However we’ll need to see the place the couple’s path heads subsequent.
New episodes of The Rookie air on Monday nights on ABC, with episodes out there to stream on Hulu within the U.S.