Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Rookie season 8, episode 16, "Out of Time."The Rookie season 8 has been ambitious, but it's at the expense of what makes it great, and ABC finally admits to that with just one line. Despite debuting late in the 2025-2026 TV cycle, the Alexi Hawley-created series immediately made an impression with its massive opener set in Prague.
The episode was a rarity on network TV and was a sign of ABC's confidence in the project. The overseas-set outing was followed by a series of episodes that deviated from the typical procedural weekly fare, which was appreciated.