Ep 10. Heart Beat

The Rookie season 4 episode 10, "Heart Beat," follows Officer John Nolan as he faces a personal crisis while dealing with a high stakes tragedy on the job.

As the episode begins, Nolan is preparing to take the Lieutenant's exam and hopes to score well enough to become a Sergeant. But his focus is soon derailed when he receives a frantic call from his estranged wife, Sarah. She's in labor and needs Nolan to take her to the hospital, despite the fact that their divorce is not yet finalized.

Nolan rushes to Sarah's side and helps her through a difficult labor. While in the delivery room, he receives an urgent call from his fellow officers, who are responding to a dangerous situation involving a hostage situation and a bomb threat at a nearby medical center. Nolan is torn between staying with Sarah and the new baby and rushing to the scene of the crisis.

Meanwhile, the rest of the team takes on the high stakes situation at the medical center. Officers Tim Bradford, Jackson West, and Lucy Chen work to defuse the bomb while also negotiating with the hostage-taker, a desperate man who is seeking medical help for his critically ill daughter.

As tensions rise and the situation becomes more complex, Nolan must navigate personal and professional challenges to make the right decisions and help bring a resolution to the crisis.

Throughout the episode, the theme of family comes up repeatedly – both in the literal sense, with Nolan's newborn daughter, and in the wider sense of the "family" of first responders who work together to protect their community. The characters face difficult choices and risks as they balance their personal lives with the demands of their jobs.

All in all, "Heart Beat" is a tense and emotionally charged episode that offers a compelling look at the pressures and sacrifices involved in being a police officer. With strong performances, gripping action, and heartfelt moments, it caps off the fourth season of The Rookie on a powerful note.