The Reaper

In Episode 6 of Rookie: Feds, Simon goes to Ventura County Jail as an inmate in order to try and get close to the girlfriend of an assassin named the Reaper. The FBI got a lead that the Reaper is in L.A and is about to do a hit. Unfortunately, they were only able to arrest his girlfriend who is refusing to cooperate. Garza is sending Simone undercover as an inmate in order to get close to the girlfriend and Carter as a sheriff’s deputy to protect Simone’s cover. ..

Brendon and Laura work on a lead based on the gun the reaper left behind. Brendon uses his connections as a former actor to identify a possible gun expert who might be commissioned by the reaper to craft a new high-tech sniper gun. The gun expert is able to confirm that the gun is indeed from a new line of sniper rifles, and that it could be very dangerous if used by the wrong person. ..

Simone steps in to defend Zora from prison bullies and gains her trust. She and Zora start getting close, but the mission is threatened when another inmate, Jasmine, remembers Carter as the FBI agent who once arrested her. Jasmine threatens to blow up his cover if he doesn’t help her get out of prison. ..

Brendon and Laura head over to talk to the gun expert and Brendon receives a call from Chen informing him that they arrested his dad while he was attempting to break into his storage holding.

Gun expert not cooperating as hoped, signals client leaving with gun he commissioned. Chased guy, but managed to fight and escape after carjacking a car. ..

Brendon and Laura head to the station to bail out their dad. His dad was trying to steal some memorabilia from his son’s acting days and sell them. He lied that he has cancer and needed the money to cover the chemotherapy. Chen offers to avoid the arrest and drops off Brendon’s dad at home.

Laura and Brendon continue their investigation into the reaper’s motives. They find that he was hired to take out a rival business owner, but the man denies any knowledge of the plot. Laura and Brendon are determined to find out who hired the reaper, no matter what it takes. ..

Carter is trying to keep his head while at the prison, but things take a turn for the worse when he gets distracted with Jasmine. He forgets to keep his eyes on Zora, who walks into their dorm and finds Simone snooping on her stuff. She immediately realizes Simone is not trustworthy and asks her to stay away from her. Luckily, Carter is able to confiscate Zora’s phone and Simone points out that something is off about Zora.

The police are able to track down the reaper and stop her before she can kill anyone. They learn from their conversations with the reaper that it is Zora, not their target, and they are able to protect them before she gets to them.

Despite the case being over, Cartier still keeps his promise to Jasmine and helps by getting her bail reduced. He also helps her mend her relationship with her daughter and is happy to use his badge for good. Jasmine invites them to her stripper club and Laura is quick to take her up on the offer.

Elsewhere, Simon and DJ call off their relationship as Simone is not sure she can maintain the relationship with everything going on. ..

The Episode Review

Brendon’s decision to cut off his dad was the right decision, it is clear that his dad is toxic. Brendon is finally feeling secure in his new dream too; it was not easy for him to give up acting. Acting was his dad’s dream and he is allowed to live his own dream without his father trying to make him feel guilty about it.

DJ and Simone’s break-up came out of the blue, but I doubt this is the last we will see of them. Simon didn’t give DJ a chance to decide if she is up for the toll her job can put on the relationship. They have great chemistry and care for each other, but they need to communicate better if they do get back together.