The Rookie season 8 episode 8: Sela Ward playing Tim’s mom
If you needed another reason to be excited for The Rookie season 8 episode 8 on ABC next week, here it is: A chance to see Tim’s mom!
As the promo last night officially revealed, the CSI: NY and Sisters alum is going to be making an appearance as this character, and we imagine that she could shake up the character in a number of interesting ways. After all, we tend to learn a lot about people (and fictional characters) through their parents, and her presence here could really throw Bradford for a loop. Ultimately, it may be even more impactful given where he is with both his and relationship with Lucy.
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Speaking recently to TV Insider, Eric Winter himself noted that the character’s presence “so different than what I had always anticipated when I thought it out in my head as me wanting my mom to come on the show, and it makes her very fun. Tim’s in shock, nervous, happy, and I think we’re going to see a nice dynamic that keeps it interesting.” These are really the sort of stories that long-running shows have a chance to do that you do not find elsewhere, ones that introduce new wrinkles to someone you’ve already really come to care about.
Of course, meeting family members of characters is also fun just because there is no guarantee it is going to just be a one-time gig. After all, there are certainly opportunities you could see more of them down the road, as well, and we are hopeful that The Rookie is one of those shows that lasts many years! (Of course, the ideal is for Tim and Lucy to get married eventually and a ton of people could show up for that.)
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