The Rookie Season 5 - - Episode 11

Lopez, Harper, Nolan, and Juarez track Mateo’s phone to an abandoned building, where they find his body along with several others.

The primary investigation begins when , a priest, asks her to find a missing teenager named Mateo from his local shelter. The Rookie Season 5 - Episode 11

The investigation leads into a violent conflict between two rival gangs: Quinlan Wright’s crew and Moses Warden’s group . Lopez, Harper, Nolan, and Juarez track Mateo’s phone

Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen continue to navigate their new romantic relationship while trying to keep it secret. Tim takes over as a Little League baseball coach for his nephew, Tyler, and Lucy helps him soften his rigid "drill instructor" coaching style. Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen continue to navigate

This episode received significant attention for including a maturity warning due to its intense depiction of gang violence and the sensitive domestic abuse storyline. Key Cast & Production Director: Robert Bella Writers: Vincent Angell (Teleplay) and others

Lucy Chen hosts a Citizen Academy at the station and identifies that an attendee, Kyra Cook, is a victim of domestic abuse. After an intense confrontation at Kyra’s home, Lucy arrests the abuser but is held at gunpoint by Kyra, whom she eventually talks down.

The team eventually realizes that the war was orchestrated by recurring antagonist Elijah Stone . Stone used an informant to manipulate the police into a drug bust that would eliminate his competition and clear his own name. Subplots and Character Arcs