The Rookie Season 7 finale explained: The villainy persists 

The seventh season of The Rookie recently came to an end, with the surprise return and eventual victory of two villains of the show. The Rookie season seven also saw Nolan asking Harper's help in apprehending Oscar Hutchinson, who is caught by the finale and is poised to be a major factor in the upcombing eighth season of the ABC procedural show which has already been greenlit by the network.

On the othber hand, Lucy successfully cleared the sergeant's exam and was seen taking the only open position with a night shift on the finale episode, getting used to her new work environment.

Here's everything that you need to know about the ending of the ABC show.

What happened on the finale episode of The Rookie season 7?

The finale of The Rookie season seven kicked off with FBI Agent Matt Garza gathering Grey, Angela, Nolan and Wesley, alongside other officers for a meeting wherein it is revealed that Monica has struck a deal in return for her freedom. She was able to extract a guarantee from the government that she won't be imprisoned in exchange for the knowledge that nationa secrets had been stolen from an NSA Facility and the announcement of which would cause public outcry.

Moving on, Oscar assumed narrative significance after Nolan came to know that one of the former's accomplices who had aided him during a previous Las Vegas score had been murdered. Nolan then enlists the help of Harper to track down Oscar, and following a hostage situation involving Nolan himself, Oscar is finally apprehended and taken into custody by Harper.

In other news, definite progress was made in the relationship between Tim and Lucy, as both of them could now finally be drawn to each other without causing any workplace troubles. The season finally ended by setting up Monica's arc that might be taken up in the upcoming eighth season of The Rookie.

Creator speaks about The Rookie season 7 ending and Oscar

Creator Alexi Hawley spoke in an interview with The Wrap during the course of which he shed light on the portrayal of Oscar on the latest installment of the ABC show:

"I love Oscar. I love Matthew Glave. It’s one of those cases of, you know, you write a one-off character, and then an actor comes in and you’re like, “Oh my God, I want to spend more time with them.” The trick is always to figure out a way to make it feel organic and earned, and not agree to just something unbelievable."

Hawley further added:

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"So I do think Oscar is probably just the most self-centered, selfish character. I believe that he spent the last year just trying to get money and do his thing, and ultimately, Nolan was sniffing around enough to find him. That being said, I don’t think we can just chase him forever, and I don’t think it’ll be satisfying if he keeps getting away from us. So, yeah, I think in Season 8, we’re heading for some sort of resolution/can we figure out a next chapter for that character that feels good? Or maybe not, I don’t know at this point."

The Rookie is available on ABC.

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