Before its season 8 return, a rewatch of The Rookie from the very beginning turned into a sobering realization about John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and Lucy Chen (Melissa O'Neil). In the first episode, Nolan and Chen were involved in a secret and romantic relationship.

At the age of 45, Nolan felt his life was falling apart after his divorce and his construction business left him in debt. During his midlife crisis, Nolan moved to Los Angeles to become a cop . He was met primarily with skepticism and disbelief as he became the oldest rookie in the LAPD.

Although he could have quit the force, John had the support of his secret girlfriend, Lucy, to remind him why the badge is so important. They kept their relationship hidden from most of their colleagues, including fellow rookie co

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