Does Wesley Die on ‘The Rookie’? We Recently Learned the Character’s Fate

Showrunner Alexi Hawley explained at the time that he didn’t initially intend to have Zoe die in the series. “We went back and forth about it in the writers’ room. But it ultimately felt like the most dramatic and powerful way to impact our story,” he shared on Twitter.

“It definitely has an impact on how [Nolan] sees and does the job,” he added of Zoe’s murder. “If anything, he feels a greater responsibility to succeed to honor her memory, and the faith she placed in him.”

Here’s hoping we don’t lose any cast members before the end of Season 2! New episodes of The Rookie air Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.