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First of all, I want to say that I really love this show! Unfortunately, I have to agree with the not so great reviews of this episode. I don't think it deserves rating of less than 6 but I do think that some of Nolan's actions in this episode are completely out of character.

Here are the things I did not like: 1. The beginning of the episode - to see everything we've already seen in the previous episode from Armstrong's point of view was a waste of precious time. It was way too long. 2. Nolan always played by the book. He is honest, respectful and he cares a lot about doing the right thing. Lying to his TO and breaking into Armstrong's house is 100% out of character. 3. Going back to Armstrong's place alone, without a plan is the dumbest thing EVER! I seriously think that the only way to save his dignity is to show us that he at least recorded the conversation between the two of them. Nolan is smart and he had time to plan his moves. Why would he go to Armstrong's house alone, without a plan? It makes no sense. I understand that the writers wanted to create an interesting cliffhanger and show how Nolan got caught in Armstrong's trap (and later I'm assuming be saved by his friends). That's ok, Armstrong is smart - smarter than Nolan and he has much more experience, but Nolan's not dumb. 4. What was the point of leaving Armstrong cuffed on the floor and run back to his house?? Armstrong's already told him he put the evidences there to frame him. I mean, lets say he found them before the cops arrived. Then what? It's not like he would destroy them. What he should have done was call Harper immediately and arrest Armstrong. 5. Why was Nolan even alone? Why wasn't he at work? Everybody else was working hard to catch a cop killer. I don't think a cop can just leave in the middle of a shift without getting permission from his superiors. If he was chasing a lead like going to the jail to talk to the serial killer Rosalind Dyer, why wasn't Harper with him? Why wasn't he wearing his uniforms and body camera? The whole thing doesn't make sense.

I don't know if there's a way to save it. I hope Nolan recorded Armstrong's confession the same way he caught the guy who stole his identity. If not, I'm guessing he would eventually be saved by his colleagues/friends. Either way, I'm still looking forward for next season. Hopefully the writers can find a decent solution.

Oh, and one more thing, another criticism of the show is that Nathan Fillion is a bit too old to play the role. While it's true he is pushing fifty, I don't really care. I think he is an amazing actor and he brings a lot of great attributes to every single character he plays.

I really don't get the hate over this season 2 final episode. Well Nick being a dirty cop isn't a surprise and that's a bit disappointing how the show runners left VERY BIG clues here and there over the whole season to suggest it.

But that doesn't really messes with this final twist that no one could except. And yet it is the most logical solution for Nick to solve all his problems. Nolan's out of the game. Serj and Ruben won't be linked to him anymore. Even Nyla could think that Nolan tried to incriminate Nick on purpose now.

More over we get to see Nolan, a simple rookie turning into a fugitive. It is the first time he's actually in trouble. Waiting for season 3!

This show just keeps getting better. I'm very impressed. I'm a huge Nathan Fillion fan and this is another fine notch added to his belt. But gahhhh! I hate ending on a cliffhanger and not knowing when I'll be able to see the next season!

UPDATE: Wow! Looking at all the negative reviews here. I don't understand what their beef is. Doing what Nolan did is absolutely a progression of the character. He's on the cusp of being more independent as a cop and having the cockiness to make moves of his own but still not having enough experience to be able to see all the angles. The show even alluded to the thirty day push as foreshadowing of how hard it was going to be, just not the way we expected. And it's not like Nolan planned an elaborate operation on his own; he made one move - breaking into the guy's flat.

Nyla's inexperience as a training officer and over qualification as a detective has failed Nolan. She's thinking like a detective, not a training officer, and so she encouraged Nolan down a different path, instead of the one she should have. I thought the replay from Armstrong's perspective was some brilliant filmmaking. They did it just right. It's an insight into how three different cops fell into the corruption hole in different ways, how easily it could happen when the right circumstances line up. The world of cops and criminals might be happening in our own back yard, but it's just as much of a war as one fought by the military overseas. Both sides try to recruit informants, and everybody in the middle has an agenda.

Props to the creators of the show! This is some great work and love the way you're breaking away from format.

First I gotta say the 15 minute rehash of the last episode through Armstrong's perspective went on 10 minutes too long. But what really made this episode suck was how it had to make Nolan become the most incompetent cop on the show. I agree with all the other criticisms. He wouldn't break into Armstrong's house without telling his TO. She would have definitely been in the loop. Also, he would have definitely recorded what Armstrong had to say, I mean he brought a vest so he knew he was walking into a trap. My mistake, Nolan from every other episode would have know, but not the Nolan from this episode.

Spoilers. A good build up over 2 episodes with some nice subtle twists but the double cross at the end felt clumsy, out of character and unnecessary. The whole build up in the series is that Nolan had trust in Gray, his team and TO. I am expecting the "flashback" at the start of season 3 to be a conversation between Gray and Harper before the final raid after "I need to tell you something..." and setting up support for Nolan or something.

I love this show and have looked forward to each episode. This was a shocker. Nolan would have reported his fears to the sergeant and escalated the matter. Not do an illegal break in. I might not watch season 3 till episode 4 to let this play out and hopefully the writer is replaced

We love John Nolan because he may be naive but he's got integrity and trusts the system.

So why did he drive home, looking for the planted evidence? Because the writers lazily wrote a gotcha finale, ignoring John's consistent character and motives from the previous 39 episodes.

Nolan and Dany should commiserate in a bar somewhere.

I have never written a review before, but this episode made me so mad that I had to vent. Had the writers ever watched The Rookie? Is it so out of character for Nolan to go to his house and destroy the drywall just to find what was planted. The Nolan from every other episode would have trusted the system and believed that his innocence would shine through the lies. I also hated the whole Bradford final scene with his girlfriend. A poor ending to what has become one of my favorite shows. Can Nolan wake up and find it was all a bad dream?

So, you're investigating a crooked cop, and he invites you over so he can confess. You show up wearing body armor, sure that makes sense, but you don't think he'll have anything to say that's worth recording. Yup... wait, hang on, you don't also wear a wire? Or even just have your phone in your shirt pocket recording the conversation? Maybe you shouldn't be a cop. Or at a minimum, maybe you shouldn't write for a show that is about cops.

What a hot garbage season finale. Hopefully series finale.