As promotional material for The Rookie started to come out in the weeks leading up to the series’ Season 4 premiere, fans noticed that something was very wrong. Without an explanation, Officer Jackson West, played by actor and musician Titus Makin Jr., was mysteriously missing. Fans were naturally concerned. Many hypothesized in the off-season that Jackson was going to be killed off in the premiere, and sure enough, they were right. But why did Titus Makin Jr. leave The Rookie in the first place?In unceremonious fashion, Jackson was shot in the back in the Season 4 premiere, “Life and Death,” much like another character in the Season 5 finale. There was much speculation about Jackson’s fate following the Season 3 finale, but the fact that Makin Jr. chose to leave shocked fans, even though it shouldn’t have come as a surprise. The actor was open about how he debated returning for Season 3, but he still returned for the third season after having a heart-to-heart conversation with showrunner Alexi Hawley. His storyline that season was meant to address his concerns, specifically about how policing is portrayed in network procedurals like The Rookie. Nevertheless, it would still be his last full season on the series.Because of his father, Jackson spent most of his life studying to be the perfect police officer, yet he quickly learned the job is more than memorized penal codes and classroom scenarios. After freezing up in a shootout, West develops a kind of post-traumatic stress, bravely overcoming it early in the show’s run. Another episode in Season 1 tells a surprisingly powerful story about officers’ discretion, highlighting the importance of cutting some suspects a break. Near the end of Season 1, West falls out with his father after learning he planted evidence in order to get a conviction, setting up a larger arc for the character. Instead of being a strictly by-the-book officer, he wants to make sure the police themselves are following the law.
As promotional material for The Rookie started to come out in the weeks leading up to the series’ Season 4 premiere, fans noticed that something was very wrong. Without an explanation, Officer Jackson West, played by actor and musician Titus Makin Jr., was mysteriously missing. Fans were naturally concerned. Many hypothesized in the off-season that Jackson was going to be killed off in the premiere, and sure enough, they were right. But why did Titus Makin Jr. leave The Rookie in the first place?
In unceremonious fashion, Jackson was shot in the back in the Season 4 premiere, “Life and Death,” much like another character in the Season 5 finale. There was much speculation about Jackson’s fate following the Season 3 finale, but the fact that Makin Jr. chose to leave shocked fans, even though it shouldn’t have come as a surprise. The actor was open about how he debated returning for Season 3, but he still returned for the third season after having a heart-to-heart conversation with showrunner Alexi Hawley. His storyline that season was meant to address his concerns, specifically about how policing is portrayed in network procedurals like The Rookie. Nevertheless, it would still be his last full season on the series.
Because of his father, Jackson spent most of his life studying to be the perfect police officer, yet he quickly learned the job is more than memorized penal codes and classroom scenarios. After freezing up in a shootout, West develops a kind of post-traumatic stress, bravely overcoming it early in the show’s run. Another episode in Season 1 tells a surprisingly powerful story about officers’ discretion, highlighting the importance of cutting some suspects a break. Near the end of Season 1, West falls out with his father after learning he planted evidence in order to get a conviction, setting up a larger arc for the character. Instead of being a strictly by-the-book officer, he wants to make sure the police themselves are following the law.
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