'The Rookie' Keeps Solving One of TV's Biggest Problems

'The Rookie' Keeps Solving One of TV's Biggest Problems




The Rookie isn't afraid to tackle timely issues. In its first seven seasons, the series has broached everything from the dangers of drug cartels to the fallout from someone struggling with addiction. But there's always been one issue that the ABC procedural tiptoed around that it finally addressed in Season 7. The Rookie allowed Nyla Harper (Mekia Cox) to stand up for what is right and take on the issues of police racial discrimination and corruption in a more concrete way. This storyline first started to gain prominence when she met James (Arjay Smith), a community organizer who continually found himself at odds with the police, but later went on to marry Nyla despite their different positions on the matter. Although James hopes for sweeping changes within the police force, Harper has to walk the line of sticking up for herself and her fellow officers while also admitting where progress could actually be made within the department. It's a bold storyline to give to Nyla, who has always been a character of strong integrity, and it is by far one of The Rookie's best subplots that it needs to continue to explore in future seasons.


The Rookie isn't afraid to tackle timely issues. In its first seven seasons, the series has broached everything from the dangers of drug cartels to the fallout from someone struggling with addiction. But there's always been one issue that the ABC procedural tiptoed around that it finally addressed in Season 7. The Rookie allowed Nyla Harper (Mekia Cox) to stand up for what is right and take on the issues of police racial discrimination and corruption in a more concrete way. This storyline first started to gain prominence when she met James (Arjay Smith), a community organizer who continually found himself at odds with the police, but later went on to marry Nyla despite their different positions on the matter. Although James hopes for sweeping changes within the police force, Harper has to walk the line of sticking up for herself and her fellow officers while also admitting where progress could actually be made within the department. It's a bold storyline to give to Nyla, who has always been a character of strong integrity, and it is by far one of The Rookie's best subplots that it needs to continue to explore in future seasons.

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