The Rookie returned to our screens on Tuesday night with an epic crossover event that saw John Nolan and the LAPD team join forces with The Rookie: Feds' Simone Clark and her special agent colleagues.
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The episode saw the two departments team up after Harper and her husband James find themselves caught up in a bank robbery. However, it was the storyline between Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford that caught the attention of viewers.
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Following the epic winter finale, which saw the pair declare their feelings for one another, the co-workers finally went on their first date and even shared their first kiss!
Fans were overjoyed to see the long-awaited moment with one person tweeting: "Omg Lucy and Tim are on a date!!! Love this!! I just only wanna see them for now," while another added: "OMG TIM FINALLY LEANED IN FIRST!!! That was a great (official) first kiss."
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After the episode aired, Eric Winter, who plays Tim, took to Twitter to gauge the reaction from fans. He wrote: "I missed the action for all of you east coasters but west coast @therookie is about to start! Let me hear you!!!! Talk to me #therookie #timbradford."
© ABCEric Winter and Melissa O'Neil as Tim and Lucy
Viewers were quick to comment on the post, expressing their delight over the episode. One person wrote: "It was so awesome, had me glued to the TV. Loved every moment, especially every #Chenford part. Great job @EricWinter1, @Mel13Oneil, and @therookie for such an outstanding show," while another added: "Absolutely gorgeous episode, we wanted and waited for it for so long, and it was totally worth every second of that wait. You guys made us feel the magic. I loved it. I can't wait for ALL the amazing things to come for #Chenford in #chanforland."
© ABCLucy and Tim went on their first date in the crossover event
A third fan tweeted: "Not gonna lie. This episode was a delight from beginning to end. Ensemble is sooo good! And the #Chenford scenes? I think it's safe to say that the fandom is losing our collective minds. Just perfection. So excited to see what's next!"
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