A particularly intriguing villain twist in The Rookie has already been set up, and it refreshingly has nothing to do with Monica Stevens. And, if it plays out according to theory, it will make for a nice change of pace from the long-winded Monica storyline that the series has no choice but to continue after The Rookie season 7 finale .

There have been a handful of interesting villains for The Rookie cast to grapple with over the years, but interesting villains like Malvado tend to get written off while repetitive baddies like Oscar and Monica remain . That won’t necessarily change by any drastic means in The Rookie season 8 , but one underrated villain could at least provide a temporary distraction.

The Rookie Season 8 Can Finally Establish Who Created Zuzu And Why

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