The Rookie characters who have since exited the series. From the moment Grey got to know Lucy, he's always wanted to look out for her, and has continued this into season 7.
While speaking with ScreenRant, Jones explains why Lucy has the biggest impact on his character, Sergeant Grey. His character has become a welcome mentor for the rookie officers over the last seven seasons, but Lucy was one of the rookies Grey felt the most connected to. Despite seemingly being connected to Tim Bradford the most, Grey and Lucy have a familial-type bond that Grey doesn't really have with the other officers.
ScreenRant: Grey has his hands full with these characters and their shenanigans. Out of all the officers he's seen come and go, who do you think had the biggest impact on him?
Richard T. Jones: It's funny because when it comes to Grey and his connection—he's connected to Tim. He's connected to Bradford very strongly. But I think the officers that come and go, I think Seth had a little impact on Grey. Seeing somebody get wounded and injured like that, it kind of did something to his heart because he specializes in making sure all of his people go home at night, so when someone gets hurt, it affects him. But the nearest and dearest to his heart is probably Lucy. I'm always reading the script like, "I love me some Lucy, because everything she does, I kind of cover for her." You know what I'm saying? Even though she's great. But I think Grey wants her to succeed so much. I think when she succeeds, he's going to get a fulfillment that I don't think he has with everybody else.
What Grey Covering For Lucy Means For The Rookie Season 8
Grey Has A Familial Bond With Lucy
Grey is consistently covering for Lucy means he simply wants her to be the best officer she can be. Lucy has shown several times since The Rookie season 1 that she is not only a capable officer, but an amazing team player in the LAPD. Grey only wants Lucy to continue succeeding in her career, even if he has to cover up for her every now and again.
The Rookie Season 7 Finale Confirmed Lucy & Tim's Romance Has More Challenges Than We Thought - And They'll Continue In Season 8
The long-awaited reunion of Lucy and Tim may have to wait even longer after The Rookie's season 7 finale teased their future.
Now, with Lucy promoted to the sergeant role and talking about her dream of working undercover, Grey will definitely be helping with that once The Rookie season 8 rolls around. Grey only wants the best for Lucy because seeing her succeed makes him proud. Lucy did go through a lot during the earlier seasons of The Rookie, so it's not shocking that Grey feels more empathy towards her.
Our Take On Grey Covering For Lucy On The Rookie
Grey Is Protective Of Lucy
Grey wants to cover for Lucy because he is protective of her. Lucy was trapped in a steel barrel by Caleb Wright during The Rookie season 2. For several seasons, Lucy had PTSD from the incident, and it took her a while to come to peace with what she went through. When this happened, it hit Grey deeply, and now he wants to protect her at all costs. After all she's been through and done for the LAPD up until The Rookie season 7, Grey will always cover and protect Lucy if he needs to.
The Rookie
- Created by
- Alexi Hawley
- First TV Show
- The Rookie
- Latest TV Show
- The Rookie: Feds
- First Episode Air Date
- October 16, 2018
- Cast
- mercedes mason, Titus Makin Jr.
