In "Hit List," the LAPD team faces a high-stakes race against time when a powerful mobster, Mateo Rubio, targets individuals set to testify against him. The episode is characterized by its intense pacing, opening with John Nolan Nathan Fillion discovering a witness poisoned inside the precinct itself. This breach of safety sets a grim tone, shifting the focus from routine patrol to a desperate defensive operation.
While the city-wide manhunt unfolds, Officer Aaron Thorsen undergoes "Plain Clothes Day" under Officer Nyla Harper’s supervision. The exercise is complicated by a reality TV crew following Thorsen to rehabilitate his image after his past murder trial. The situation reaches a breaking point when Thorsen pulls over the father of his deceased friend, Patrick Hayes. The encounter is emotionally charged, as the grieving father still believes Thorsen is responsible for his son’s death, highlighting the permanent shadow Thorsen's past casts over his new life as a cop. Watch The Rookie S04E15 WEBRip x264-ION10 1
The Rookie - S04E15: Hit List - Discussion Thread : r/TheRookie In "Hit List," the LAPD team faces a