Tim and Lucy are the most popular couple in The Rookie, and two characters in the spinoff, The Rookie: Feds, might be paralleling their journey.
It’s no secret that Tim and Lucy’s relationship in The Rookie is one of the highlights of the show, and it seems like The Rookie: Feds is trying to emulate their dynamic. Tim and Lucy, better known by their ship name “Chenford,” are undeniably the most popular couple in the ABC series, and viewers anxiously awaited the moment they realized they had feelings for one another. Unfortunately, due to their work relationship, a romance between Tim and Lucy had to be put on hold for several seasons.
Finally, in The Rookie season 5, the two were able to find a way to be together. Unfortunately, Chenford’s problems in The Rookie can’t be ignored as the show enters season 6, but their love is strong enough to last. Meanwhile, over on The Rookie: Feds, fans might have another slow-burn couple to get excited about — Laura and Brendon.
The Rookie: Feds’ Laura And Brendon Have The Same Dynamic As Chenford
When The Rookie first premiered in 2018, Tim was assigned as Lucy’s training officer, and similarly in The Rookie: Feds, Laura is Brendon’s training agent. Of course, this doesn’t automatically mean that Laura and Brendon will eventually become a couple. But it’s a solid base if the writers want to have them follow the same path as Chenford.
To add to this, the similarities between Tim and Laura’s serious and by the book personalities, and Lucy and Brendon’s more eager and doe-eyed qualities make it hard to ignore the comparisons between the two dynamics. It’s quite possible that when the producers were crafting the spinoff, they wanted to create two characters who could embody Chenford’s story in the parent show. Although there haven’t been any signs of romantic feelings between Laura and Brendon in The Rookie: Feds, there is chemistry between them and the promise that their relationship could one day be something more.
Will Laura And Brendon Become A Couple In The Rookie: Feds?
Unfortunately, ABC has yet to renew The Rookie: Feds for season 2, so it’s unclear if the writers will get to continue Laura and Brendon’s story. The writers’ strike makes everything unknown, so the network may be holding off on deciding the show’s future. But given that The Rookie was renewed for season 6, it’s likely that the spinoff will get a second season.
Tim and Lucy didn’t become a couple until season 5, so if The Rookie: Feds is planning on going down the same route with Laura and Brendon, it might be a while before anything happens between them. But first things first, the show has to get renewed. Then, The Rookie fans can get excited about potentially having another couple like Chenford to root for.
