Why did Jackson leave rookie?

Why did Jackson leave rookie?

In a TVLine interview, Hawley said that Jackson’s death wasn’t because of his, or any writer’s, decision: “What I can say is that Titus [Makin Jr.] was not coming back to the show, so we needed to do the best that we could to honor the character who’s been so primally a part of the show.” Basically, Makin Jr.

Did Jackson West leave The Rookie?

However, in conversation with TV Line, The Rookie showrunner Alexi Hawley shared he had no option but to kill off Jackson as Makin Jr. decided not to return. Hawley said: “It’s heartbreaking…but I didn’t really have a choice.

Why did Titus Makin leave rookie?

According to Hawley, the actor wasn’t planning to return. And, the showrunner notes, there was no other way to explain the character’s exit other than killing him off. “Because of the way we set things up with the [Season 3] finale, there was just no way to tell that story without Jackson,” Alex Hawley explains.

Does Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford date?

And for The Rookie, that relationship is between Officer Lucy Chen and Sergeant Tim Bradford. For the past four seasons, The Rookie has teased that Chen and Bradford — affectionately dubbed “Chenford” by fans — would end up in a relationship. However, the writers have hit the pause button over and over.

Why is Jackson leaving the show?

Catherine Fox (Debbie Allen)— Jackson ultimately decided to leave Sloan Memorial to head up the Catherine Fox Foundation in Boston after growing increasingly frustrated by the inequities in the health care system laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic. He wasn’t going to Boston alone, however.

Why was Bishop removed from The Rookie?

Afton Williamson stated that she left The Rookie after she experienced racial discrimination, bullying, and inappropriate comments from the show’s hair department and executive producers.