Rookie Blue’S Green Guy

COVER Story Rookie Blue’s green guy ter mess, but upon closer inspec- tion, there’s more to his story than meets the eye. BILL As far as Mooney’s character Nick goes, there’s more to his story than HarrIS meets the eye, too. Television “Gail, Charlotte Sullivan’s character, and Nick have a history,” said Mooney, who originally is from There were uniform considera- Winnipeg. “So that helps bring Nick tions for Peter Mooney when he right into the middle of things, for joined Rookie Blue fresh off his role better or worse. in Camelot. “There are a lot of characters “They wouldn’t let me keep a on Rookie Blue, but it’s so well sword in my gun belt, for some rea- designed as an ensemble show, son,” Mooney said. “I thought it in that there’s so much we all do would be kind of a cool character together. So I’m definitely not trait.” bored. It’s busy.” Nonetheless, the transition of There obviously are a lot of police skills from one job to another also shows on TV, many of them centred is the issue for Mooney’s character on young cops who work hard, play in Rookie Blue, which returns for its hard, live hard and love hard, dam- third season Thursday, on Global mit. Mooney — who played Sir Kay and ABC. in Camelot, which was cancelled “Nick Collins comes in, he’s the after one season — was asked if he new rookie,” Mooney said. “But it’s has a theory as to why Rookie Blue an interesting dynamic with him, cuts through the clutter. because in some ways he’s more “I sensed as a viewer that there seasoned. was real chemistry on this show, “He did a couple of tours in with every combination of people,” Afghanistan. He has seen more Mooney said. “And now that I’m than any of the other young cops. William Shatner (left) guest stars with Gregory Smith in the police drama Rookie Blue. working on it, I actually see it.” But in other ways, he’s completely If only Rookie Blue could slide in green. And he’s particularly green as opposed to the way you are as a Milne. It can be described non-crit- for the arrival of Mooney, but also a little sword-play, Peter Mooney in how to integrate his experience soldier, because they’re really dif- ically as a light cop drama, and it because William Shatner appears really would feel at home. into policing in Toronto. ferent.” has done well as summer fare on in a guest-starring role. “We already have seen rook- Rookie Blue, which is shot and set both sides of the border since its Shatner plays Henry McLeod, a [email protected] ies grow up. That has been the arc in Toronto, centres on five young debut in 2010. belligerent drunk driver who gets of the show in the first two sea- police officers played by Missy Per- The first episode of the third sea- hauled to the police station follow- @billharris_tv sons. For Nick the challenge is fig- egrym, Gregory Smith, Charlotte son, titled The First Day of the Rest ing his involvement in a multi-vehi- uring out the way you are as a cop Sullivan, Enuka Okuma and Travis of Your Life, is notable not only cle accident. Henry is an angry, bit- Bill Harris SOAP Box CHRISTINE FIX Bill’s uninvited guest during Karen’s chased the Spa. EJ gave Sami good another tactic to get Carly back, while alone in an elevator. Ashley Special to QMI Agency dinner party made for an uncom- advice on becoming more receptive only for Todd to intervene. Michael told Tucker that they’re through. fortable evening. Teaser: Bill’s reac- to Will’s news. 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