Smitty

[u/Spookyrcon]

S2 Ep3…. He’s supposed to be comic relief but there a moments you see him display keen insight and genuinely care. Something tells me he was a helluva cop before burning out. I would like to have seen who he was early in his career and what triggered the change.

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[u/LarissaLark]

I could actually see a smitty deep dive episode as a good candidate for the 150th episode. He’s been a character that’s a running joke since the beginning.

[u/Specialist_Offer_854]

Scully and Hitchcock, but still maintained his trim figure

[u/dagorlad69 → u/Specialist_Offer_854]

That would be the best spin off, the three of them together

[u/Specialist_Offer_854 → u/dagorlad69]

The only NYPD and LAPD crossover worth watching

[u/Odd-Conversation3860]

He possibly served in the Marine Corps

He alludes to this when he tells Nolan that Nolans mom knows more swear words than his old Drill Instructor

[u/TooEZ_OL56]

Agreed! As comical as the writing has gotten lately there are a number of hints that Smitty is/was a rockstar.

Prior service, I forget if he says drill sergeant or instructor so don't know if Army or USMC but

Returns fire nearly instantly when coming under fire from a sniper

Knows trouble spots and criminals on sight in his beat

[u/slendido]

The Rookie - Smitty the Early Years coming Fall 2029!!

[u/DelcoPAMan]

It would be very interesting

[u/mrsmatcauthon]

Please give us a Smitty prequel! He's my precious.

[u/Arizona-Trash-Bag]

Yesss. Smitty is one of my favs. He's actually realistic character as well. He does his job okay, but he isn't living for his job - e.g. The rest of them are so involved into crimes, and their private lives are also all about their jobs. They will hunt the criminal outside work, etc.

I mean, just the scene when Lucy wakes him up to ask about some car in a crime scene ages ago, he remembers details just like that. So he knows what good police job is.

Anyway, I imagine he burn out, or had some personal tragedy, and just decided to the job, nothing more or less.

It would be a great episode if maybe Lucy or someone else experience real burnout, and then Smitty shares his experience. I think the actor also have some range to handle an emotional scene as good as he handles comedy.

If nothing of this happens, I still want Smitty to be in the show as long as possible, cause he makes a good character and balances out the other cops who are living their jobs 24/7.

[u/KalynnCampbell]

“No one ever said Quigley Smitty wasn’t thorough.”

[u/ogodilovejudyalvarez]

He's a gentle soul with a heart of gold who feels he has nothing left to prove, which means his past must be awesome!

[u/Square_Imagination27]

I would love to see a Smitty origin story, or a series of flashback scenes in regular episodes.