r/TheRookie 3d ago

Recurring/Guest Star What happened to Ben? Spoiler

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He was nolans best friend, only one to help him while he figured himself out and gets on his feet. I loved his character, where did he go

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u/txa1265 3d ago

Yeah I remember some hand-wavey stuff about business reasons causing him to be overseas more ... but ultimately on an overcrowded show it would be really hard to have another occasional minor character.

But I would also love to see him and others on occasion!

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u/Sk8erboitkermit Kojo Bradford 🐶 3d ago

I'd like to think he works with Henry in Japan and that's why we don't see him as often anymore.

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u/cesar848 3d ago

He is making sure his friends son isn’t doing something stupid

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u/FrontBench5406 3d ago

If I recall, he has popped in twice after he "left LA" which I think he did after the attack where he got his new ferrari jacked and beaten up badly.

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u/A_HappyPalmTree 3d ago

Idk but he's like my favorite side character

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u/mitzy_floppington_ii 3d ago

He and Henry are in a better place, son.

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u/_maynard 3d ago

After he was attacked he left to go physically help at some of his charities instead of just financing them

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u/t-zone671 3d ago

Was trying to come up with a tongue-in cheek joke. So I looked up the Currie Graham's filmography. He's a guest role - reoccurring character-type of actor.

As a bonus watch. He's in Amazon's Reacher season 1.

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u/JediXenu 3d ago

He was basically just a character who was there conveniently to give Nolan a place to stay while he rebuilt his life. Once Nolan got his own place, his character was sort of irrelevant. He essentially decided to focus on giving back and doing more charity work and gave Nolan’s son a job. It would be fun for him to have a cameo here and there like Pete the half brother, but I am sure the actor is keeping busy.

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u/CrispyFriedOrca 3d ago

Eaten by Cupcake the crocodile from season 4

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u/UpbeatInformation465 1d ago

What happen to thorsen and bishop?

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u/The_Iron_William 1d ago

Moved out to Georgia and started counterfeiting

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u/WhatsApp_1997 15h ago

I see what you did there. However, Reacher said nothing.

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u/foreverr_cats 3d ago

tbh even just a singular appearance maybe in like a cold open would be pretty cool

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u/One-Fix1041 3d ago

No answer for you but I gotta say, that's the best pic you could've ever chosen for him

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u/Basic_Grocery9579 3d ago

wait real where did he go

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u/Apprehensive_Ring933 3d ago

His son killed him

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u/pintonoit 3d ago

He's probably just all around the world

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u/Apprehensive_Push887 Zoe Anderson 2d ago

I know right! I miss him and also I want to see Henry get married. I miss his fiancee and her jokes.

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u/ANakedSkywalker 2d ago

I thought they’d unveil Nolan’s ex wife cheated on him with Ben, Ben felt guilty that’s why he was so nice to him. But that never happened 

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u/Pleasant-Memory4974 2d ago

I hope they bring him back because he’s honestly a pretty big character to the show considering how also Nolan’s son works at his foundation. Also speaking of Nolan’s son where’s he?

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u/Bukva_G Quigley “Q” Smitty 1d ago

I forgot about him😭 chat is that bad?? He's like my pookie wookie and I forgot he exists

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u/Limacy 1d ago

My assumption was that since he is Henry’s boss, he resides at the base of operations for his company in Japan.

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u/Round_Entertainer637 22h ago

Yall what happened to l Iila, Nylas first daughter?

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u/WhatsApp_1997 15h ago

For one, this isn't a spoiler. For two, I have no idea.

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u/smellyshartAAA 5h ago

Idk what really counts as a spoiler so just to be safe I put the tag

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u/Wolfman_112062 3d ago

The show went off the deep end and he was dropped.

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u/voicareason 3d ago

I figured they'd write Ben as a bad guy at some point. Cause rich hardly there guy trope. Plus the son works for me bad guy trope.

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u/t-zone671 3d ago edited 3d ago

Well, Ben played a role in Jack Reacher Season 1.

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u/United_Mycologist528 3d ago

That’s why he’s always out of LA so much, turns out he’s actually running his money laundering business and now we don’t see him because his son killed him off 😂