Oscar Hutchinson is a recurring character on The Rookie. He is played by Matthew Glave.
Biography[]
Oscar is incarcerated at "Victorville", which is probably the U. S. Penitentiary Victorville, located between Los Angeles and Barstow, California. The rookies' first encounter with Oscar occurs in "Manhunt", when a prison bus overturns and several inmates escape from it; Oscar is apprehended after trying to steal a car from a parking garage. He tells West and Lopez that he's been in prison for decades and expects to be in prison for the rest of his life. (In a later episode, Lopez describes him as "currently serving 40 years at Cal Correctional for multiple violent felonies".)[1]
Season 1[]
Oscar tells West several stories about his past involving Jackson's father, Percy, implying that the senior West used Oscar for tips on the drug trade, and that he planted evidence that ultimately got Oscar put away for life.
Season 2[]
Oscar turns up again, this time in a courtroom where Nolan is testifying about another case. Oscar is awaiting his turn for a hearing when a city-wide alert is broadcast, with news that a missile is inbound. The inmates, along with the judge and other civilians, are sequestered in a fallout shelter in the basement of the courthouse; when the all-clear is sounded, Oscar makes an escape attempt, seriously wounding attorney Wesley Evers in the process. Oscar is returned to custody, however.
In "Under the Gun", Oscar is one of two inmates presented at the prison to converse with young delinquents as part of a "Scared Straight"[2] program. John is annoyed to see him again, since he attacked Wesley. When a riot breaks out, the inmates are taken back to their cells, and the visitors are evacuated safely, but Harper and Nolan go back in to rescue the warden. They recruit Oscar to help, finding he chose not to participate, as he knew it would be settled soon. He agrees to help but not out of the goodness of his heart, when really in hopes that he can get more in-house privileges like a television and food rations. He leads the police to those holding the warden hostage and a deal is struck, with the help of the brother of one of the teenage visitors. He quickly follows the cops out to avoid more trouble.
Season 3[]
In an attempt to track down a pair of kidnappers in "Bad Blood", Lopez, Nolan, and Harper discover a DNA trace that appears to have a familial link with Oscar, to their dismay. Oscar is visited by the officers and is speechless to hear he has a child but agrees to help in exchange for a meeting with the latter and allowed to leave the prison for a day. Nolan and Harper take Oscar to a diner, where his ex-girlfriend works but she says she doesn't have a child only for Oscar to be identified by another member of the staff named Cindy, who admits to having his child. It is revealed Oscar cheated on his girlfriend with Cindy, who he proceeded to ditch after she got pregnant while he belatedly recalls and is nearly attacked by both women but this also enables them to contact said child, Ashley. Soon Ashley comes to the station to meet Oscar, who claims he took the bar in prison and asserts he's her lawyer in order to have a private conversation with her. She admits to the kidnapping being a sham, something Oscar is mildly impressed by and her anger when she learns that she was cut out until she learns that real kidnappers have captured her boyfriend. Later, Oscar tries an escape but Nolan and Harper anticipated this. Soon both he and Ashley are taken into custody for her part in the deception. Oscar is returned to the prison, though a talk with John about making a connection to Ashley leaves him pondering.
Season 4[]
When Harper and Nolan have trouble identifying the backer of a "stand-in" inmate in "Heart Beat", Nolan suggests they stop by Oscar's cell for any information he might have. Oscar is shown bruised and his arm in a sling. As it turns out, Oscar is under siege for "snitch[ing] on one lifer too many", he initially jokes that they've come to tell him that he has a son. However, they reveal they need his help in capturing a rogue murderer, and he bargains for a prison transfer; in exchange for Harper's support, calling John damaged goods. Once accepted, he names the people responsible for the inmate substitution. Harper writes it and he implicates the warden and several guards involved in the scam. To ensure further leverage, he offers John help by promising to get info on Bailey's estranged husband Jason Wyler after overhearing his call with Skip tracer Randy. At night, he calls John and supplies him with knowledge of Jason an recedes his earlier grievance on John handing the letter,
In "End Game", Nolan and his girlfriend Bailey meet with Oscar for insight on "narcissist psychopaths", of which, Oscar admits readily, he is one. He gives them valuable advice on dealing with Bailey's estranged husband Jason Wyler and sets up a deal on his own to get his attackers off his case and onto Jason.
Season 5[]
In "Death Notice", he was temporarily released to prepare to donate his kidney to his daughter (who was recently released) after she got an infection and he happened to be a perfect match. He does this both out of compassion and to get money from her. Because of his history of escape, Oscar is heavily guarded by hospital security and police; among them are Nolan and Celina Juarez. Oscar trades words with him and Celina, who predicts to Oscar that he would die because she has an eerie feeling around him. Her warning leaves him uneasy, though he shrugs it off, but her warning seemingly comes to pass when an old enemy, working as an orderly, attacks him but is detained. A shaken Oscar tells Nolan that the orderly attacked for no reason and the latter is arrested, cursing Oscar who soon recognizes him as Rod Carmichael who went to prison because of him. After Carmichael is hauled out, Oscar taunts Celina on beating the supposed prophecy, though she tells him that he's still doomed. As a result, he orders food, postponing the surgery. Eventually, the surgery is on the way, but it's revealed that another criminal, Troy Hoffman, has taken the family of Oscar's doctor captive and is masquerading as a doctor to ensure Oscar dies in surgery. In the elevator, Oscar overhears Nolan and the supposed doctor talking of this and becomes scared at this news. Oscar directly questions Hoffman on exactly what he did to him, as Hoffman reveals that he did it in revenge for Oscar getting his brother killed in prison, though Oscar doesn't remember. Hearing this, Nolan calls him the worst human being in the world. Luckily, the cops get their team to save the Bernard family and the leader is officially arrested. The surgery is a success and Oscar wakes in a dazed state, before he is told that Ashley will no longer be sending money and refuse any CI tips from him. He was later returned to prison.
In "The Enemy Within", after crime boss Elijah Stone is incarcerated, his neighbor across the hall is none other than Oscar who notes he could use a good book. Stone then asks Oscar if he has any good revenge stories, as Oscar smiles while the episode ends, implying a future alliance.
Season 6[]
In "The Hammer", Oscar sues John Nolan regarding Nolan's treatment of him in "Death Notice". He has Monica Stevens represent him and they scold Nolan who was represented by Wesley Evers. An irritated Nolan questioned Oscar on this by bringing up how he saved his life. Oscar shrugged that off before Nolan got a call regarding his wedding. An amused Oscar asked where his invitation was, only to be rebuffed.
In "The Squeeze", he has Stevens again act as his lawyer. She makes him a deal to get info on a criminal who is incarcerated with him. Oscar comments that she is making enemies and asked what does he get out of the deal, with her asking what he wants. Oscar answers he needs her help for escaping prison and Stevens agrees.
In "Escape Plan", Oscar approaches Jason Wyler for a deal. At first, Jason was uninterested until Oscar reveals John and Bailey, Jason's now ex-wife, recently got married, offering him escape to exact revenge on them if he joins him. Jason agrees and the two beat an inmate for information regarding his boss, until he gives up key facts that help. Oscar calls Stevens to let her know one of her rival's subordinates is having an affair with the latter's wife and a pleased Stevens thanks him for the info. She then agrees to uphold her the end of the bargain and they wish each other luck. Afterwards, Stevens supplies Oscar and Jason with prison guard uniforms and a car that the two use to slip out of prison. Having gotten his freedom, Oscar asked Jason where he wants to be dropped off and Jason answers "LA, baby!" The news of their escape later reaches John and Bailey who were horrified that two are free to cause chaos.
Season 7[]
It was mentioned in “The Shot” that Oscar and Jason are still at large.
Crimes committed[]
- Murder
- Escape from lawful custody x2
- Attempted escape from lawful custody
- Accessory to attempted murder
- Impersonating a law enforcement officer
- Prison escape
Trivia[]
- Oscar Hutchinson is an only child; his parents are both deceased.
- In "Bad Blood", he states he got his law degree while in prison. He also claims to have gotten his "doula certification".
- Oscar is also shown to be quite knowledgeable on how DNA sequencing works for family members. As he himself states, it is important to know a lot about DNA in his line of work.
- In "Heart Beat", he states that he was bullied in middle school.
- A recurring theme is that the squad goes to him to get a better understanding of criminals.
- Nolan has expressed exasperation at having to deal with Oscar so many times, as he described him as 'the worst person in the entire world' to Celina.
- He is one of the only characters (excluding main characters) to appear in every season, along with Quigley Smitty, Jan Janssen and Sean Del Monte.
- Every time they meet Oscar again, someone always says, "You gotta be kidding me!"
Quotes[]
- You're the worst person in the world. - Nolan to Oscar, "Death Notice"
- Grey: It’s Oscar Hutchison.
- Nolan: You gotta be kidding me! - "Death Notice"
- "Can we swap Harper back in, cause she's a lot less creepy." - Oscar, referring to Celina Juarez "Death Notice"
- "Can't con a con man." - "Death Notice"
- Hutchinson: Do you still hear the lambs, Clarice?
- Nolan: Oh, Oscar, you're no Hannibal Lecter. You're more "Ernest Goes to Jail." - "End Game"
Appearances[]
| The Rookie: Season 1 | ||||||||||
| "Pilot": | "Crash Course": | "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly": | "The Switch": | "The Roundup": | "The Hawke": | "The Ride Along": | ||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||
| "Time of Death": | "Standoff": | "Flesh and Blood": | "Redwood": | "Heartbreak": | "Caught Stealing": | "Plain Clothes Day": | ||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||
| "Manhunt": | "Green Light": | "The Shake Up": | "Homefront": | "The Checklist": | "Free Fall": | |||||
| Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |||||
| The Rookie: Season 2 | ||||||||||
| "Impact": | "The Night General": | "The Bet": | "Warriors and Guardians": | "Tough Love": | "Fallout": | "Safety": | ||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | ||||
| "Clean Cut": | "Breaking Point": | "The Dark Side": | "Day of Death": | "Now and Then": | "Follow-Up Day": | "Casualties": | ||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||
| "Hand-Off": | "The Overnight": | "Control": | "Under the Gun": | "The Q Word": | "The Hunt": | |||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | |||||
| The Rookie: Season 3 | ||||||||||
| "Consequences": | "In Justice": | "La Fiera": | "Sabotage": | "Lockdown": | "Revelations": | "True Crime": | ||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||
| "Bad Blood": | "Amber": | "Man of Honor": | "New Blood": | "Brave Heart": | "Triple Duty": | "Threshold": | ||||
| Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||
| The Rookie: Season 4 | ||||||||||
| "Life and Death": | "Five Minutes": | "In the Line of Fire": | "Red Hot": | "A.C.H.": | "Poetic Justice": | "Fire Fight": | "Hit and Run": | |||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |||
| "Breakdown": | "Heart Beat": | "End Game": | "The Knock": | "Fight or Flight": | "Long Shot": | "Hit List": | "Real Crime": | |||
| Absent | Appears | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |||
| "Coding": | "Backstabbers": | "Simone": | "Enervo": | "Mother's Day": | "Day In The Hole": | |||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |||||
| The Rookie: Season 5 | ||||||||||
| "Double Down": | "Labor Day": | "Dye Hard": | "The Choice": | "The Fugitive": | "The Reckoning": | "Crossfire": | "The Collar": | |||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |||
| "Take Back": | "The List": | "The Naked and The Dead": | "Death Notice": | "Daddy Cop": | "Death Sentence": | "The Con": | "Exposed": | |||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |||
| "The Enemy Within": | "Double Trouble": | "A Hole In The World": | "S.T.R.": | "Going Under": | "Under Siege": | |||||
| Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |||||
| The Rookie: Season 6 | ||||||||||
| "Strike Back": | "The Hammer": | "Trouble in Paradise": | "Training Day": | "The Vow": | ||||||
| Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||||
| "Secrets and Lies": | "Crushed": | "Punch Card": | "The Squeeze": | "Escape Plan": | ||||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Appears | ||||||