Hit and Run

**"Hit and Run"** is the eighth episode of the fourth season of *The Rookie*. This is the sixty-second episode of the series overall.

## Summary

The team goes on a city-wide hunt for an individual who is threatening a mass casualty event. Meanwhile, Tim’s sister Genny shows up unannounced with some surprising news, and Lopez continues her inner struggle over Wesley’s deal with Elijah and tries to come up with a plan to get them out of it.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Tru Valentino as Aaron Thorsen
* Peyton List as Gennifer Bradford
* Dave Davis as Marvin Reynolds
* Matt Letscher as Cooper Sanford
* Brent Huff as Officer Smitty
* Tangie Ambrose as Intoxicated Biker
* Veronica Diaz Carranza as Erica Lawrence

### Co-starring

* Steve Stafford as Helicopter Pilot
* Traci Belushi as Ellen
* Bonnie Kolber as Officer Cheng
* Kimberly Jo Howard as Emily
* Angelo Vacco as Scared Father
* Dash McCloud as Scared Son
* John Kerry as Scared Tourist #1
* Marcia Moran as Scared Tourist #2

## Trivia

* The USS *Iowa*, where the manhunt ends up, is a retired U.S. Navy vessel, moored at Berth 87 in San Pedro, California and recommissioned as a museum in 2012.
* Matt Letscher, who plays Cooper Sanford in this episode, had a recurring role in season seven of Nathan Fillion's previous ABC hit show *Castle* as Henry Jenkins. He also starred in season one of *Narcos: Mexico* alongside Alyssa Diaz.
* This episode is dedicated to the memory of Brian Goldner, the CEO of the company, Hasbro who died on October 11, 2021 at the age of 58 from prostate cancer.
* This is the second episode to be presented almost entirely through cameras. The first was Amber.

## Cameras

This episode was presented almost in its entirety as seen through cameras in various settings, from LAPD body cams to security cams on the USS Iowa. Here is a list of cameras as designated on screen in this episode:

* Body cam: Nolan, Chen, Smitty, Bradford, Lopez, Harper, Thorsen, A. Cheng (LBPD)
* Shopcam: 7-A-07, 7-A-15, 7-A-100
* Dashcam: 7-A-07, 7-A-15, 7-A-100, 7-A-17
* Rear shopcam: 7-A-07, 7-A-15, 7-A-100
* Cell phone cams: Reynolds, Lopez, Wesley
* Location cams:

* + Reynolds' house: Driveway 1, Front door, Back yard, Alley way (Reynolds' street)
	+ Helicopter cam [N80HV / CAM-01]
	+ Helicopter cam [N80HV / CAM-02]
	+ Helicopter cam [N80HV / CAM-03]
	+ Helicopter cam [N80HV / CAM-04]
	+ Helicopter cam [N80HV / CAM-07]
	+ Helicopter cam [N80HV / CAM-09]
	+ ZN 4035-AR STREET (SOUTH) - CAM-003X
	+ MID WILSHIRE STN - INTGN-01
	+ OVERPASS - C #02
	+ OVERPASS - C #05
	+ Ball-Cam [XT3]
	+ Store front (South) Cam #003
	+ Nursery - Front Cam 05
	+ Nursery - Back Cam 03
	+ Nursery - Back Cam 01
	+ Nursery - Back Cam 02
	+ Nursery - Back Cam 04
	+ Nursery - Back Cam 07
	+ Reynolds: Head cam MMX C0037
	+ Dock B87 [LOADING/01 - A]
	+ Dock B87 [LOADING/02 - A]
	+ Dock B87 [PKG/02 - A]
	+ Dock B87 [PKG/09 - A]
	+ IOWA BB61 Main deck [LOADING/02 - STARB]
	+ IOWA BB61 Main deck [LOADING/04 - STARB]
	+ IOWA BB61 Main deck [B-125 / CAM #008]
	+ IOWA BB61 Main deck [B-131 / CAM #002]
	+ IOWA BB61 Main deck [B-133 / CAM #003]
	+ IOWA BB61 Main deck [B-140 / CAM #003]
	+ IOWA BB61 2nd deck mess [B-250 / CAM #004]
	+ IOWA BB61 2nd deck mess [B-250 / CAM #017]
	+ IOWA BB61 3rd deck [B-372 / CAM #006]
	+ IOWA BB61 3rd deck [B-376 / CAM #003]
	+ IOWA BB61 3rd deck [B-376 / CAM #004]
	+ IOWA BB61 3rd deck [B-376 / CAM #005]
	+ IOWA BB61 3rd deck [B-378 / CAM #001]
	+ IOWA BB61 3rd deck [B-380 / CAM #001]
	+ IOWA BB61 3rd deck [B-380 / CAM #002]
	+ IOWA BB61 3rd deck [B-382 / CAM #001]
	+ IOWA BB61 3rd deck [B-384 / CAM #003]
	+ IOWA BB61 2nd deck [B-288 / CAM #003]
	+ IOWA BB61 2nd deck [B-292 / CAM #001]
	+ IOWA BB61 2nd deck [A-212 / CAM #002]
	+ IOWA BB61 2nd deck [A-212 / CAM #007]
	+ IOWA BB61 Main deck [FOC / CAM #003]
	+ IOWA BB61 Main deck [FOC / CAM #006]
	+ IOWA BB61 LVL01 [PORT / CAM #007]
	+ IOWA BB61 LVL01 [PORT / CAM #013]
	+ IOWA BB61 LVL01 [PORT / CAM #016]
	+ IOWA BB61 LVL01 [PORT / CAM #022]
	+ IOWA BB61 LVL01 [PORT / CAM #023]

## Promotion

* The Rookie 4x08 "Hit And Run" Season 4 Episode 8 Promo - TV Promos

## References

1. ↑ DGE Press release
2. ↑ "USS Iowa Museum", Wikipedia