Tyler Sanders' The Rookie episode and where to watch

If you’ve been tuning into The Rookie from the beginning it may prove a little tricky to cast your mind back to specific episodes in the show’s early days. Created by Alexi Hawley for ABC, the police procedural began premiering in October 2018 and was quick to earn a devoted fandom that has been eager to stick with it.

With Nathan Fillion (Firefly) in the central role of John Nolan – the series is based on real-life officer William Norcross – we accompany him as he joins the Los Angeles Police Department, becoming their oldest rookie cop in the process.

While audiences are invested in season 5 at the moment following the show’s return in September 2022, the tragic passing of American actor Tyler Sanders has shaken fans. People recently reported the star died at his home on June 16, 2022 at the age of 18.

As audiences mourn this heartbreaking loss, some wish to remember his achievements and talent by looking back on Tyler Sanders’ The Rookie episode…

Tyler Sanders’ The Rookie episode – where to watch

Tyler played Logan Hawke in season 1 episode 6 (entitled The Hawke), which aired on November 27, 2018. All episodes are streaming on Hulu in the US.

He only appeared in one installment, which presents audiences with the dilemma of former academy instructor Jeremy Hawke. He’s struggling with life and John offers to help, much to Jeremy’s reluctance.

However, Jeremy’s wife calls John to voice her concerns for Jeremy so he goes after him, only to find he has his son Logan in the car with him during the potentially dangerous pursuit.

Although he was only in the one episode, the Emmy-nominated actor has also been in the likes of 911: Lone Star (Brian), Just Add Magic: Mystery City (Leo), and Just Add Magic (Leo).

Movie roles also include The Reliant (Eli) and The Price We Pay (Danny).

Tributes to Tyler Sanders

Tributes have started to flood in for the actor on Twitter following his passing.

Here’s just a selection below:

‘Tyler was an ambitious, hard-working actor’

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Just Jared reports Tyler’s parents – David and Ginger Sanders – released a statement addressing their loss and the cause of death. David explained:

“Tyler was an ambitious, hard-working actor who was dealing with deep and persistent depression. Although actively seeking treatment, Tyler struggled to find relief and chose to experiment with drugs. Tyler fell into drug use, not as a way to have fun socially but rather as an attempt to overcome his profound mental health struggle.”

His mother added: “Losing Tyler due to fentanyl poisoning has been incredibly difficult. I want others to understand that we are a family much like all other families who never thought this could happen to us. Tyler had a strong support system and still could not overcome his persistent depression.”

If you’ve been affected by this story you can call American Addiction Centers on (877) 686-7688 or Talk To Frank on 0300 123 6600 in the UK.

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