She is introduced as Lucy’s college friend, andLucy sets Tim up with Rachel on a blind date.
At the time, Lucy was still a rookie officer-in-training, with Tim acting as her training officer.
The blind date between Tim and Rachel arose from a bet devised by Lucy.
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If the date goes well, Lucy gets to wear short sleeves on patrol.
If it doesnt, Lucy has to continue wearing long sleeves and execute 50 push-ups after every call.
Fortunately,Lucy later visits Rachel’s home and sees Tim there, revealing the date went very well.
Starting over isn’t easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
This marks the beginning of a multi-episode arc for Rachel in Season 2.
Things were getting serious between Rachel and Tim before she left Los Angeles to pursue her career goals.
Its not unusual for a character to be written out of a television show in this way.
The ending scene between Tim and Rachel in no way comes off like a break-up scene!
Season 2 ends with the impression that Tim and Rachel are staying together.
Rachel smiles andthe two share a romantic kiss.
The other problematic aspect of the offscreen breakup is Lucy’s friendship with Rachel.
Lucy began dating Tim in Season 5.
Throughout that entire time, Lucy never gave Rachel a second thought.
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Not to mention, Lucy is incredibly happy when she realizes Tim and Rachel spent the night together.
Instead, following Season 2,The Rookieacts like Rachel Hall never existed.
This show knows its way around a cold open.
Currently, Tim is single after breaking things off with Lucy in Season 6.
Granted, fans want Tim and Lucy to eventually reconcile.
Since the first season,Tim and Lucy came off as the show’s endgame couple.
That said, it would be nice to see Rachel makeanother appearance in Season 7.
Would she be upset about the revelation, or perhaps happy, giving her approval to Tim and Lucy?
Stranger things have happened,especially inThe Rookie.
The RookieSeason 7 debuts in 2025.
All six seasons ofThe Rookieare streaming on Hulu in the U.S.
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