Seeing them actually care about their rookies' success (in their own tough-love way) shows how far those bonds have come since the pilot.
Watching Chen and West scramble to hit their stats in The Rookie S1E19 reminded me why I could never be a cop—the paperwork alone! Tim Bradford being a "checklist drill sergeant" is the energy I need to get through my week. [S1E19] The Checklist
Chen and West have 48 hours to finish their "Checklist" or they don’t move on to the finals. The pressure is real , and seeing Tim and Angela go into "hyper-training" mode to help them cross off those last few crimes was everything. Seeing them actually care about their rookies' success
Nolan's friend Ben is mugged for his Ferrari, leading to a "vigilante" vs. "police protocol" discussion. Chen and West have 48 hours to finish
Chen and West have two days to complete a list of specific arrests/crimes to qualify for their final exams. IMDb
The Internal Affairs arc is getting heavy. It’s a reminder that even the "perfect" training officers have ghosts.