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The Rookie Welcomes Back Tru Valentino’s Aaron Thorson in Season 8 Return

His comeback underscores the season’s shift to serialized, multi-agency storytelling with more familiar faces set to resurface.

Overview

  • The Feb. 2 episode marks Aaron Thorson’s on-screen return after the character’s transfer was explained last season.
  • Thorson is brought in to potentially join Lieutenant Grey’s FBI-linked Monica task force.
  • The hour features a coordinated operation focused on disrupting a high-value phone network used by criminals.
  • Questions around Monica’s reliability continue as the series emphasizes ongoing arcs over stand-alone cases.
  • Season 8 airs Mondays on ABC with next-day streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+, and the showrunner has teased more legacy character appearances.