S05.E19: A Hole In The World

[WendyCR72]

Airing March 28, 2023. Then a break until the last run of episodes for the season, beginning April 18:

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The team investigates a pattern of kidnappings which leads them to a discovery that hits close to home with one of their own. Meanwhile, Lucy and Tim's relationship is put to the test as they begin to feel the hard hours of their jobs.

 

[Snazzy Daisy]

The Rookie | 5x19 Promo "A Hole In The World"

 

[shapeshifter]

Not a bad episode, but, sheesh, did we really have to go through all that (including previous episodes' B plots) just so Celina could have a real life reason for having pseudo-psychic powers? Psyche did it better.

Edited March 29, 2023 by shapeshifter

[Proteus]

I don't understand why Jenna Dewan is even on this show & a regular. She usually gets 2 scenes, one at the beginning & one at the end. Just to show she & Nolan are still together.

Nathan Fillion doesn't even feel like the lead anymore.

I hope since they wrapped up Celinas story that she exits after this season.

[Snazzy Daisy]

A much better episode than last week’s. Celina and her mom can finally move on. Even though Celina has lost Joel as her father figure, she can always depend on Nolan.

Since when Lucy is interested in becoming a detective? This seems so random. We know Aaron is.

With 3 episodes left, will there be a Nolan/Nune wedding this season??! 🤔

[Raja]

1 hour ago, SnazzyDaisy said:

Since when Lucy is interested in becoming a detective? This seems so random. We know Aaron is.

Well there was the undercover thing and since we have left real life undercover and detective tend to go together in the public mind. But it does throw out the entire first year arc of Detective Lopez and Special Agent Bishop needing more years of service to get an early tap up to detective. The two/three kids are in the way but I think they should time jump up.  At least Officer Thorsen's boot year didn't take three TV seasons like Nolan's

Smitty again playing a competent role, and not on Feds this time, as the rep

[HurricaneVal]

Oh man, the actor they cast to play Officer Joel, Celina's father figure bad-cop looked so much like an older, wearier, Nolan that it had to have been on purpose.  I absolutely loved the cat and mouse "interrogation" scenes with Nyla and Officer Joel.  The Nyla character is scary good at her job.  That parting scene when she's smiling at him like she's truly appreciative for his help and wishing him a good day, then when he's walking off how her smile just drops and her eyes get hard and angry...wow.

The scene near the end, when Bradford leaves his post-shooting interview with IA and Nyla stops a worried Chen from rushing to her boyfriend with a quiet "No.  Let him go to Grey first" as Bradford beelines for Grey's office was really nicely done.  Chen's worry, Bradford's stoic face, Grey's bolstering, and Nyla's understand really built that short scene up.  This is truly an ensemble show now.

The actor they got to play the sex offender was also really good, his performance kept you wondering if it really was him, even though you were also getting total creep vibes from Officer Joel. 

At one point, I was floating the possibility that Celina's mom was such an agoraphobic shut-in because Officer Joel--with all his "well meaning" visits--was intimidating her into staying home for Celina.  That he had been menacing Celina's mom behind the scenes and she didn't even recognize it until just now.  But it turns out she was just normally compelled by guilt to stay home.

Best of all, I'm hoping this closure and resolution will be the end of all the crystals and dream interpretation and other woo-woo psychic babble from Celina.

[Snazzy Daisy]

1 hour ago, Raja said:

Well there was the undercover thing and since we have left real life undercover and detective tend to go together in the public mind.

Lucy is still Police Officer II (P2), right?

After 3 years, she can advance to Police Officer III. From here, she can be promoted to one of two paths - Sergeant or Detective.

Maybe things are different in The Rookie universe…

[Raja]

25 minutes ago, SnazzyDaisy said:

Lucy is still Police Officer II (P2), right?

After 3 years, she can advance to Police Officer III. From here, she can be promoted to one of two paths - Sergeant or Detective.

Maybe things are different in The Rookie universe…

I believe Chen and now Thorosen are P2's, while Nolan is wearing P3 stripes. I don't know if it is just a brevet rank to go with his golden ticket awarded training officer status. 

The show has been going further from real LAPD since season 2 and the replacement of Afton Williamson when Bishop joined the ATF in the story because she did not get an early "tap" to detective. Only to have Detective Lopez get her tap just as soon as the rookies finished their boot year.

[milkyaqua]

I am glad they wrapped the Celina storyline.  But of course now they're talking crazy with Lucy taking a test for detective.  I don't know squat about how the police work but that seems so silly considering she hasn't been on the force long.

It was nice to see Smitty not be totally incompetent.  Nice to see Lucy's chickens coming home to roost.

And yes, why was Bailey even needed in this epi?

[Raja]

17 hours ago, Proteus said:

Nathan Fillion doesn't even feel like the lead anymore.

Well he is playing the lead beat cop on a show being increasingly about detective work with untouchable drug lords and serial killers with unlimited acolytes

[edhopper]

12,000 police officers in LA. But these 6 cops work every big case.

Edited March 30, 2023 by edhopper

[Raja]

4 minutes ago, edhopper said:

12,000 police officers in LA. But these 6 cops work every big case.

😉The rest of the city seems safe. Mid Wilshire with drug lords, multiethnic gangs and serial killers I wouldn't wish on my enemy being forced to live there.

But you have to admit SWAT is always busy elsewhere so Metro's regular platoons with Sergeant Bradford has to do hostage rescue.

[shapeshifter]

19 minutes ago, edhopper said:

12,000 police officers in LA. But these 6 cops work every big case.

👏Perfect tagline for the show!

[BetyBee]

On 3/29/2023 at 11:27 AM, HurricaneVal said:

Oh man, the actor they cast to play Officer Joel, Celina's father figure bad-cop looked so much like an older, wearier, Nolan that it had to have been on purpose.  I absolutely loved the cat and mouse "interrogation" scenes with Nyla and Officer Joel.  The Nyla character is scary good at her job.  That parting scene when she's smiling at him like she's truly appreciative for his help and wishing him a good day, then when he's walking off how her smile just drops and her eyes get hard and angry...wow.

I thought so too! Even his voice sounded similar to Nolan's.

[bros402]

On 3/29/2023 at 8:54 PM, edhopper said:

12,000 police officers in LA. But these 6 cops work every big case.

The rest of the LAPD is getting ice cream.

[Clanstarling]

On 3/29/2023 at 11:30 AM, milkyaqua said:

And yes, why was Bailey even needed in this epi?

Probably has a good agent so they are contractually obligated to have her on x minutes an episode. Which would explain why she's crammed in even when it doesn't make any sense at all.

I've seen the actor who played the cop/kidnapper/murderer  in many things, I just don't remember which ones. I guess he's pretty successful as a character actor.

I just roll with the entire promotion/transfer etc. storylines because they are so seriously not real world. As we like to say in our household "eez fantasy show"

[juliet73]

On 3/29/2023 at 7:54 PM, edhopper said:

12,000 police officers in LA. But these 6 cops work every big case.

And Nolan solves 99% of them, but sometimes he needs Bailey’s help.  🙄

Edited April 4, 2023 by juliet73

[juliet73]

This week's episode was soooooo much better than last week!  I wish Nolan was wrong about the cop.  Can he just be wrong once in a while?  I like Celina, but I was hoping her storyline would have taken the entire season to solve instead of literally one day. 

I hate Chen and Bradford as a couple!!  

[Ravenheart]

I'm trying to identify the artist/title of the song sung by a female vocalist playing in the background of the grave yard scene at the end of the episode. Does anyone know? I've been checking the internet for this info, but have had no luck so far.

Lyrics I was able to identify:  What it's all about. Set my soul on fire, Take me to the light. Set my soul on fire, Take us to the light. You wouldn't recognize me now. Ooh, take me to the light, where we all belong. Till it's full of hope. Set my soul on fire, Take us to the light, where we all belong...

[bros402]

23 hours ago, Ravenheart said:

I'm trying to identify the artist/title of the song sung by a female vocalist playing in the background of the grave yard scene at the end of the episode. Does anyone know? I've been checking the internet for this info, but have had no luck so far.

Lyrics I was able to identify:  What it's all about. Set my soul on fire, Take me to the light. Set my soul on fire, Take us to the light. You wouldn't recognize me now. Ooh, take me to the light, where we all belong. Till it's full of hope. Set my soul on fire, Take us to the light, where we all belong...

I cannot figure out what it is - but the artist sounds so familiar.

Here's the lyrics I got:
But it's over
Set my soul on fire
Take me to the light
Set my soul on fire
Take us to the light
You wouldn't recognize me now
Till it's full of hope, set my soul on fire
Set my soul on fire