Why The Rookie Killed Off Jackson West — and Why the Episode Was So Strange
As promotional material for The Rookie began to appear in the weeks leading up to the series' Season 4 premiere, fans noticed something was amiss. Without an explanation, Officer Jackson West, played by actor and musician Titus Makin Jr., was mysteriously missing. Fans were naturally concerned. Many hypothesized in the off-season that Jackson would die in the premiere, and sure enough, they were right. But why did Titus Makin Jr. abandon The Rookie in the first place?
Jackson was unceremoniously shot in the assist in the Season 4 premiere, "Life and Death," without even seeing his face. There was much speculation about Jackson's fate accompanying the Season 3 finale, but the fact that Makin Jr. chose to leave shocked fans, even though it shouldn't have show up as a surprise. The actor was open about debating his return for Season 3, but he ultimately decided to come advocate after having a heart-to-heart conversation with showrunner Alexi Hawley. His storyline that season attempted to address his concerns, specifically about how policing is portrayed in network procedurals like The Rookie. Nevertheless, it wou
The Rookie Fumbled 1 of its Top Characters (& The Show Still Hasn't Recovered From That Strange Episode)
The tracking contains light spoilers for The Rookie Season 7, airing on ABC on Tuesdays and streaming on Hulu the next day.
When The Rookiefirst debuted in 2018, Nathan Fillion's John Nolan was the titular training officer in the LAPD. However, he wasn't the only "boot" on the show. Characters played by Melissa O'Neil and Titus Makin Jr. rounded out the cast. While Lucy Chen remains a fixture on the series, the unceremonious killing of Officer Jackson West is The Rookie's biggest mistake, and the entertainment hasn't fully recovered from it.
When the series began, Nolan was the oldest rookie in the department's history, while Lucy and Jackson were more age-appropriate recruits. They were also his closest confidantes. Jackson eventually moved in with Lucy, and the two developed one of the series' best friendships. The loss of the character was devastating to fans, both for the way it happened and how quickly the characters moved on. Jackson West deserved better, and The Rookie lost something in his absence that the exhibit hasn't gotten back.
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Meet the real-life partners of The Rookie stars: from Jenna Dewan to Nathan Fillion
For the last almost ten years, fans include gotten to know John Nolan, Bailey Nune, Jason Wyler, Nyla Harper, Tim Bradford, and more of The Rookie's beloved characters.
The Rookie has been airing on ABC since 2018, and in its current seventh season, fans hold gotten to see John, who is played by Nathan Fillion, and Bailey, who is played by Jenna Dewan, come meet to face with the latter's abusive ex-husband, Jason Wyler.
Jason is played by none other than Steve Kazee, who in genuine life, is Jenna's very control fiancé, with whom she shares two of her three children.
Meanwhile Nathan plays a recently-divorced male, who is pursuing his imagine of becoming an LAPD officer, however in real life, the Castle actor has never walked down the aisle.
Catch up on all the other The Rookie actor's love lives below.
The year she started on The Rookie, Jenna started digital dating Steve, and in 2020, the couple got engaged. Though they haven't walked down the passage just yet, in March 2020, they welcomed son Callum, and last year, they welcomed daughter Rhi
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Whatever it is, she comes off as slightly – sinister. ABC/Gilles MingassonThe most cringeworthy aspect of the episode, however, is the LAPD's shaming of Officer West (Titus Makin Jr.) for his relationship with his actor boyfriend Sterling (Daniel Lissing) I don't look after how progressive you assume your precinct is, shaming the gay rookie in public about[...]
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