Overview
- Episode 3, which aired January 20, features David Krumholtz in a chilling guest role tied to a long-dormant case without revealing key plot turns.
- The hour revisits Lucy Chen’s earlier kidnapping trauma, using her experience to frame the episode’s emotional core.
- Seth Ridley reappears in the episode, renewing a storyline that pairs him with Miles as he confronts his past behavior.
- Alexi Hawley tells Deadline that Ridley will appear several more times this season and says a technical path back to the force exists, though significant hurdles remain.
- ABC moves The Rookie to Mondays at 10 p.m. starting January 26, with next-day streaming continuing on Hulu in the U.S.