The Rookie
mollycoddler alerting : The follow clause contains spoilers from The Rookie season 7 , installment 1 , " The Shot . "
The Rookielost another military officer in season 7 — Aaron Thorsen , played by Tru Valentino . Aaron entered the story at the beginning of season 4 as the ABC police procedural telly show ’s latest greenhorn , and his training officer was Nyla Harper . When Harper went on maternity leave in time of year 5 , John Nolan took over as Aaron ’s TO before he was at last promote . For two seasons ofThe Rookie , Aaron work as a P2 ( Police Officer II ) . However , he also express interest in becoming a detective . Unfortunately , Aaron never stimulate a chance to reach his dream onscreen inThe Rookie .
Tru Valentino ’s Aaron Thorsen was introduced inThe Rookieseason 4 to replace Jackson West following his tragic death .
Valentino ’s character was unlike the rookies who came before him as his background history was quite unequaled . Aaron ’s family was rich , and he grew up very privileged , afterward becoming illustrious on social media . alas , his whole world came crashing down when his roommate and best friend , Patrick Hayes , was mangle while they were studying abroad in Paris . Aaron was accuse of killing Patrick and spent over a year in prison before being acquitted . Afterward , Aaron decided to become a cop , and the rest is history . The Rookiecharacter’sstory came to a finale , though , during the season 7 premiere .
Why Tru Valentino Left The Rookie
The Actor’s Exit Was A Creative Decision
Months after the season 6 finale , TVLineannounced thatTru Valentino would leaveThe Rookieahead of season 7 , while Deric Augustine and Patrick Keleher would join the casting . At first , the reasoning behind Valentino ’s departure was unreadable . Nothing in the previous sequence suggested that the actor ’s fictional character , Aaron , would depart from the show . Yes , Aaron ’s healer , Dr. Blair London , turned out to be one of the bad guys working for Monica Stevens . However , that did n’t seem like a big reason for Aaron to leave Mid - Wilshire at the time .
Heading into the season 7 premiere of The Rookie , there are a few things the audience must remember from time of year 6 of the ABC TV series .
As the days break down on , it became clear thatValentino ’s exit was the result of a creative decision made byThe Rookie ’s producers . He did n’t leave because of another opportunity but exit because showrunner Alexi Hawley and co. wanted to drop a line Aaron out of the series . Valentino shared his reaction to the news show on hisInstagramstories . According toTV Insider , the histrion wrote :
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" I will always treasure my time onThe Rookiebut could n’t be more excited for what the futurity has in store . I adore the friends and relationships made while being there . It was such an astonishing opportunity and feel so lucky to have had the last 3 season . Thank you to the honest fans in the world , I do it I do n’t talk much , but I appreciate you all so much . "
How The Rookie Season 7 Writes Out Aaron Thorsen
Aaron Transferred Stations
The Rookieseason 6 finaleserved as Aaron ’s final episode as a independent character , mean the season 7 premiere had to explain his absence seizure . Unfortunately , the details behind his exit were minimum . While in their squad car , Nolan asked his rookie , Celina Juarez , how Aaron was adjusting to work at the North Hollywood station . She responded that he was doing well . Celina revealed that no one there experience about what happened between Aaron and Blair , which is seemingly why he channel stations , and that was the only timeThe Rookieseason 7 , instalment 1 addressed Aaron ’s underwhelming exit .
The RookieSeason 7 Cast
Character
The Rookie follows John Nolan, a small-town man who embarks on a new career as an LAPD officer after a life-changing event. As the force’s oldest rookie, Nolan faces skepticism from superiors who view his pursuit as a midlife crisis.
Nathan Fillion
John Nolan
Richard T. Jones
Wade Grey
Alyssa Diaz
Angela Lopez
Eric Winter
Tim Bradford
Melissa O’Neil
Lucy Chen
Mekia Cox
Nyla Harper
Shawn Ashmore
Wesley Medgar Wiley Evers
Jenna Dewan
Bailey Nune
Lisseth Chavez
Celina Juarez
Deric Augustine
Miles Penn
Patrick Kelehe
Seth Ridley
So , Aaron ’s absence seizure was explained in an offhand comment made by Celina duringThe Rookieseason 7 premiere . He is plainly now function in North Hollywood or else of at Mid - Wilshire . While transport stations pretty produce mother wit for the character , the show did n’t give Aaron ’s departure the attention it deserves , peculiarly since Valentino was a series regular . At least time of year 7 did n’t kill Aaron offscreen in a similar style toJackson West ’s exit inThe Rookieseason 4 , though .
Could Tru Valentino’s Aaron Still Return In The Rookie’s Future?
The Door Is Open For Valentino To Reprise His Role
The safe news program is thatAaron can still returnin futureepisodes ofThe Rookie . When turn to his going , Tru Valentino take down in hisInstagramstory , " You never know who may pop back up in the Mid - Wilshire Precinct . “The Rookieshowrunner Alexi Hawley also advise there was a intimation of Leslie Townes Hope for Aaronto fall back while speaking withScreen Rant . When asked about Aaron ’s potential return , Hawley shared :
" Of course . Tru [ Valentino ] is a great histrion , and he was a huge part of our show for several time of year , and so we ’d be intimate to have him back in some capacity . It just ultimately felt like , creatively , for where the show was going , that we needed to pivot a bite . But he ’s still very much active in our cosmos . "
Perhaps Valentino could recapitulate his role in an installment or two in the time to come . However , Hawley did n’t make it sound like a likely Aaron return would ever be permanent . Fans should be on the lookout man for cameo , though , since Valentino is welcome back and Aaron is still live and well inThe Rookieuniverse .
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Cast
The Rookie follows John Nolan , a small - town gentleman who embark on a Modern career as an LAPD officer after a life - changing result . As the force ’s honest-to-goodness rookie , Nolan faces skepticism from superiors who view his pursuance as a midlife crisis .
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