Hold your breath! ‘the rookie’ finally reveals lucy chen’s fate after major cliffhanger

Is Melissa O’Neil Leaving The Rookie?

Since the Mid-Wilshire station of LAPD is the prominent setting of the series, any attempts from Lucy’s side to depart from the same threatens Melissa O’Neil’s future in the show. But as of yet, neither ABC nor Melissa released a statement concerning the actress’ departure from ‘The Rookie.’ In addition, Lucy will not be leaving her current station since Tim removes himself from her chain of command by accepting a desk job in another department at the same station. Considering the sacrifice Tim makes, it is unlikely that Lucy would want to leave the station anymore since the conflict they confront as a couple gets resolved.

Furthermore, as per IMDb, Melissa is a part of the cast of the thirteenth episode of the fifth season, which makes it clear that the actress will continue featuring in the show. If Melissa was slated to depart from the series anytime soon, the writers of the series might have taken advantage of her wish to get transferred to write off Lucy. Since the same doesn’t happen, it is safe to say that Lucy will remain an integral part of the crime series’ upcoming episodes. Since Melissa hasn’t committed to any other projects recently, we can be confident about the actress’ commitment to ‘The Rookie.’

Lucy considering getting transferred from the Mid-Wilshire station can be a narrative development conceived to depict the complexities that are involved in the relationship between her and Tim, rather than an indication of Melissa’s supposed departure. In the upcoming episodes of the show, we can expect Lucy and Tim to cherish their togetherness without the fear of the same affecting their work. Although Tim will not be able to accompany her as she deals with criminals on the field, his transfer to desk duty ensures that Lucy will be with him at Mid-Wilshire and Melissa will remain a part of the show’s cast.

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What Happened to Lucy Chen?

When Tim and Lucy get together, they do not seriously consider how the same will affect their professional relationship. Tim, as the superior, believes that he will be able to continue treating Lucy as his subordinate. It doesn’t take long for his belief to turn out to be wrong as Wade Grey asks them to patrol together in the twelfth episode of season 5. Tim and Lucy take a man, who runs a “traveling store” in his vehicle, into custody. While getting back his belongings, the man finds out that his two earrings aren’t with the lot, which makes him suspect that Lucy stole them.

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Since Lucy has been responsible for garnering the man’s belongings, she becomes responsible for the missing earrings as well. Still, Tim decides against reporting her to the department as her superior is supposed to do. The incident makes it clear that Tim cannot remain impartial towards Lucy, which leads the latter to consider options to avoid the predicament in the future. Lucy proposes a transfer from their station so that they shouldn’t worry about Tim being biased toward her. Since there aren’t any vacancies for a sergeant in any other LAPD stations, it has to be Lucy as well. Does that mean we are seeing the last of Melissa O’Neil in the show? Let’s see.

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Does Lucy Chen die in ‘The Rookie’?

In a heart-pounding episode, the team was able to track down Lucy’s whereabouts at Caleb’s hideout and discovered that she was buried underground in an oil barrel. After suffering from lack of oxygen, Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) is forced to administer CPR to revive his colleague who is currently unconscious.

Thankfully, Lucy finally comes to and is recovering in the hospital under the watchful eye of Tim. We can’t possibly ‘ship them even more than we already do!

Following the episode, fans immediately took to Twitter to share their reactions. It was everything I f—king wanted!! Bradford saving Lucy, holding her!!! #therookie,» tweeted one person. Another fan wrote, «Are you really trying to tell me that Tim sat by Lucy’s bedside all night… and knows her favorite food and had it waiting for her… how am I supposed to process this information #TheRookie.»

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«That #TheRookie episode I was just blown away and that ending with @EricWinter1 and @Mel13Oneil was well done I cried so hard when they found Lucy. I love this show and the cast and crew do an amazing job. Can’t wait until next week,» tweeted this viewer. 

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Basically, this fan of The Rookie wrote what we were all thinking during the episode: «Whew! Thank goodness for this catch-my-breath break! #TheRookie has got me on edge tonight. Also, now’s a good time to say @Mel13Oneil is absolutely killing it in this performance!» 

So, will Tim and Lucy eventually become an item? Well, it sure seems that way!

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 Actor Eric Winter told TV Line that his character took Lucy’s kidnapping «super personally.» Adding, “You’re going to see Tim lose his mind,” Tim feels like he is the one who set her up on that date, even though he was cautious of that guy when he first met him.”

Though the pair have kept their relationship strictly platonic, it seems the writers are hinting that the co-workers will start to become romantically involved.

«You sort of saw him ease up, which was a big turn for them,” the actor explained. “When you think about all of Tim’s baggage in general — like, him feeling like he failed his wife — this is just another brick taken out of the building for him, you know?” 

Overall, we’re hoping the writers aren’t just teasing fans with a showmance.

Catch new episodes of The Rookie on Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.