The Rookie's True Crime Episodes: A Fun Gimmick with a Plot Hole

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The Rookie's True Crime Episodes: A Fun Gimmick with a Plot Hole
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The Rookie has used a show-within-a-show format for several episodes, adopting a documentary style where LAPD officers are interviewed for a true crime docuseries. While this gimmick is entertaining and offers a unique perspective, it creates a major plot hole for undercover officers.

The Rookie has utilized a show-within-a-show format for multiple episodes. The series adopts a documentary style with the officers of the Mid-Wilshire division of the Los Angeles Police Department serving as interview subjects for true crime docuseries filmmakers. The gimmick started in Season 3, Episode 7, “ True Crime ,” and it continued in Season 4 with the episode “Real Crime.” The last time The Rookie used the format was in Season 5 with the episode “Double Trouble.

' The true-crime documentary episodes provide a fun break from the show's usual format. Although the true crime docuseries-themed episodes are one of the best gimmicks for The Rookie, they create one of the show's biggest plot holes. The Documentary Episodes Provide a Fun Perspective on 'The Rookie' Although the true crime-style documentary episodes tend to draw a mixed reaction among The Rookie fanbase, they are always fun and provide a fun outsider's perspective of the show, its cast, and its sometimes kooky, idiosyncratic world. The recurring theme in the documentary episodes features the filmmakers documenting a specifically peculiar or bizarre case investigated by the Mid-Wilshire Division. The episodes usually veer more toward the comedic side, and that's fine. Since it began, The Rookie has always played around with its dramedy dynamic. However, these episodes present issues for the LAPD officers who take undercover assignments. Related The 10 Best Undercover Cops Movies, Ranked Trust no one. Posts The Documentary Episodes Create Problems for the Show’s Officers Who Work Undercover Close The problem with the documentary episodes is that multiple lead cast members in the show have a reputation for performing undercover work in the field, specifically Lucy Chen (Melissa O'Neil) and Detective Nyla Harper (Mekia Cox). The first true crime episode comes after Lucy gets her first taste of undercover work

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