Eric Winter is hoping for the safe return of The Rookie's Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen - a.k.a. Chenford - following season 8's kidnapping cliffhanger. "The cliffhanger for season 8 was huge," Winter, who plays Tim Bradford, exclusively told Us Weekly at the 2026 Disney Upfront event in New York City on Tuesday, May 12. He explained that when season 9 premieres, he wants fans to see "how Tim recovers with that situation" and how the team "gets together and responds to save, hopefully, [both of] them." Eric Winter.