The Rookie is one of those series where every character in the large cast of characters has something unique to contribute. One of them was actor Tru Valentino, who played Officer Aaron Thorson – a rich and famous patrolman. However, Valentino left the series between seasons 6 and 7 and had to be written out at short notice.
The Rookie season 7 started last week and fans miss it.
The Rookie fans praise the new additions but miss Aaron in Season 7
Even though The Rookie’s writing staff found a suitable way to explain Aaron’s absence, it leaves a big gap. The 7th season of The Rookie brings two new rookies, Miles Penn (Deric Augustine) and Seth Ridley (Patrick Keleher), to the Los Angeles Police Department. The start of season 7 almost has more characters than minutes, but it can’t completely distract from Aaron’s absence.
In the official Reddit discussion of the episode, fans mourn the departure: “I like the dynamic of the three new rookies with their three superiors. Very reminiscent of Season 1. I “But I’m not sure it was worth losing Aaron.”
In season 7, in addition to the Celina-Nolan pairing (Lisseth Chavez and Nathan Fillion), we are presented with fan favorites Lucy (Melissa O’Neil) and Tim (Eric Winter) as trainers for the two new rookies. The new ones couldn’t be more different and provide a lot of laughs in the episode. One fan notes: “The two new rookies are outstanding. It’s a shame Aaron’s gone, But I have high hopes for Season 7.”
“I’m sad that Aaron is gone. I miss his dynamic with Celina”writes another Aaron fan. It seems that Celina is still in contact with Aaron, as the two have been private friends for a long time. She is the one who explains to Nolan where Aaron has gone in the season 7 opener.
Could Tru Valentino return to The Rookie?
Fans would like Aaron Thorson to return to the Los Angeles Police Department and Tru Valentino himself and those responsible for the series do too not excluded. Tru Valentino could make a guest appearance on The Rookie in the future. Fans are already pointing out this possibility: “I think it’s a nice gesture that they have Aaron moved him to North Hollywood instead of just killing him.“
“I’m just relieved they didn’t kill him.”notes another fan on Reddit and is not alone: “I heard [von seiner Versetzung] and immediately had to sigh with relief, and now I’m hoping for guest appearances this season because I love Aaron.” With Aaron, at least The Rookie didn’t repeat the terrible mistake of Jackson West’s death and is leaving his options open.
Many comments are exploring cameos for Aaron in Season 7 and beyond and we’re keeping our fingers crossed. The conditions for this are present. You can find everything else you need to know in our overview article for The Rookie, Season 7.
On January 24, 2025 At 8:15 p.m. the first episode of the 7th season The Rookie will be shown in German for the first time in this country on Sky One. The episode can then be streamed on WOW. WOW has been releasing an episode every week since January 10th, but only in the original English language with subtitles.