The Rookie Showrunner Addresses Season 7 Episode 15’s Loose End: “It’s Very Much In My Head”

The Rookie season 7, episode 15 touches on several plotlines, bringing back characters such as Madeleine Coghlan’s Abigail and Seth Gabel’s Liam Glasser. Nyla clocks Glasser as a serial killer early on, but he isn’t put behind bars until season 7, episode 8. As proven by Oscar and Jason’s escape from prison, none of the show’s villains are out of the game if they’re still alive in the universe. “A Deadly Secret” sees Glasser claim that the drugs found in Westview could absolve him of any alleged crimes.

When speaking with ScreenRant, creator and showrunner, Alexi Hawley, addresses what the loose end could mean. While the villain won’t pose a threat during the remainder of season 7, Hawley is already thinking of a way to further expand the plot in The Rookie season 8. He points out the show’s history of bringing back past actors, sharing that he would like to create a dynamic and dramatic storyline if Glasser goes free. Read Hawley’s full response below:

ScreenRant: Liam Glasser seems to think he’s found a loophole to get out of prison. Is that something we should be concerned about?

Alexi Hawley: I think that’s a really fun idea. I guess to be a little spoilerly, it’s not a season 7 story, but I do think it’s very much in my head for season 8 as to something. He’s such a phenomenal actor, and it’s a great character, and I think we’ve shown we have a history of falling in love with actors and characters and trying to figure out ways to bring them back. I think that the nut to crack is how to make it a dynamic and dramatic storyline if we go down that road.

What Else Happens in The Rookie Season 7 Episode 15?

Shot as a true crime documentary, “A Deadly Secret” focuses on the disappearance of Henry’s ex-fiancée, Abigail. Showrunner Alexi Hawley makes his onscreen return as the characters recount the supernatural series of events that took place at Westview Psychiatric Hospital. Abigail is found locked in the ward, exposed to the chemicals from Dr. Julius Erickson’s human experiments. After she recovers, Abigail continues her Westview documentary and convinces Nolan to abandon Hawley’s project for her own.

The episode also features a game-changing moment for Chenford when the two are dosed with truth serum. Tim admits that he broke up with Lucy to punish himself, while Lucy acknowledges that she’s already forgiven him. They watch the body cam footage during their interview and refuse to discuss the situation with Hawley’s character. Much of their time in the ward is fast-forwarded, but the scene implies that the exes are on their way to reconciliation.