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The Rookie Season 7 Episode 12 promo reveals shocking take on terrifying horror series

byJasmine Valentine
The cast of The Rookie looks at a victimABC

Seven years in and things ain’t so novice anymore – ahead of its release next week, The Rookie Season 7 Episode 12 promo is taking on a grisly horror franchise in time for April Fools’ Day.

The creators of The Rookie think of it as the cop version of Grey’s Anatomy, so rest assured it isn’t going anywhere soon. A TV show that’s tackling years’ worth of episodes is going to cross paths with some familiar IPs, as is now the case in Season 7.

If you’re particularly squeamish or jumpy, next week’s episode is probably one you should skip. Sure, John and Celina have just been in a hostage situation, but next week things take an even darker turn.

How do we know this? An episode synopsis hasn’t been widely released yet, but The Rookie Season 7 Episode 12 promo pays homage to one of horror‘s most toe-curling franchises.

The Rookie takes on The Purge in Season 7 Episode 12 promo

As you can see from the below promo, The Rookie Season 7 Episode 12, fittingly titled ‘April Fools’ Day,’ is taking on its own version of The Purge movies.

If you look hard enough, you can find a synopsis that gives us a sliver of more detail. “An April Fools’ prank on LAPD’s social media leads to citywide chaos; John’s T.O. skills are tested; Wesley is assigned a challenging case; Tim and Lucy play a joke on the team,” it reads.

That ‘citywide chaos’ is an apparent purge, with officers spotting an alarming social media callout from someone pretending to be the LAPD. “City of Los Angeles: For the next 3 hours, ALL CRIME IS LEGAL. Go nuts, and don’t call us,” the post reads.

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If you’ve never seen The Purge before… well, you’re in for an unwelcome surprise. The overall concept is pretty simple: for a set period of time (usually until sunrise), crime is legal, and everyone becomes a potential murder victim. Or serial killer, depending on your persuasion.

There’s five movies in the series, which are as follows:

  • The Purge (2013)
  • The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
  • The Purge: Election Year (2016)
  • The First Purge (2018)
  • The Forever Purge (2021)

At the moment, it’s too early to say which movies the new Rookie episode will take inspiration from, but logic tells us we can assume the first, second, and third films are the most relevant.

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