The Rookie Season 7 Episode 16 recap: Seth takes a bullet to save Nolan

In The Rookie Season 7 episode 16, the fans mostly speculated that this would be the last episode for Seth Ridley, a character who had previously been kicked out of the LAPD training program for dishonesty and erratic behaviour. But the new episode brings him back with a revelation attached to the character's relationship with Tamara, confirming that they are dating, despite Lucy's warning to Tamara about Seth's manipulative behaviour.

The episode also features a risky call where Seth takes a bullet to save John Nolan. He gets severely injured, and his leg is amputated in the emergency room. Episode 16, titled 'The Return,' of Season 7 of The Rookie depicts Seth's world turning upside down with his career and relationship both in question. Read on to know what exactly happened in this episode.

Here's what happened in The Rookie Season 7 Episode 16

According to reports, Miles and Nolan are the two characters who will be impacted by Seth's controversial return. Miles is angry about Seth’s past manipulations, which created distrust among the team. This was depicted through a face-off scene in the locker room in the new episode of The Rookie. Eventually, Seth is paired with Nolan, who is more professional and also treats Seth fairly despite his distrust of him, and keeps his personal feelings aside.

Lucy, on the other hand, warns Tamara not to form a relationship with Seth, but in vain, as the episode reveals that they are engaged. This leaves Lucy further infuriated, but she also understands that Tamara might have been manipulated by Seth into this. He used his $10,000 settlement from the city to buy Tamara a promise ring, which was poorly received by others. Earlier, Seth was trying to win over Lucy and getting flowers for her, which was not romantic but annoying, and he also got in with Tamara to pursue Lucy further.

The shootout at the warehouse changed everything in The Rookie, season 7, episode 16

Seth continues to be a polarising figure, but Nolan mentored him correctly and treated him professionally. But during his first day at the job, he ended up doing something heroic, and that changed everything. It seemed like Seth was trying to change for real. Nolan eventually tells him to follow the rules, while they both find out that Gene's wife withdrew $5000 to smuggle Gene out of the country. The couple was suffering financially and emotionally already.

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They both follow Gene's wife to a warehouse. But they had to reveal their identity when Seth clumsily struck down some pipes. This leads to a shootout. Nolan was almost about to get killed when heroically, Seth takes a bullet to save him, which leads to his leg being amputated. This raised questions about whether he will be able to be a cop again.

On the other hand, he also admits that he lied to Tamara. He faked having cancer and also bribed the doctor to say so. Tamara feels disgusted and walks off, ending things between them. This further strengthened the bond between Lucy and Tamara.

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