Sure, it's mostly a fairly light-hearted show, bits of excitement and aomehwat soapy...
But certain events over the last year had put me off any modern cop procedural, even this one.
Television shows not only entertain, they also can reflect, and I, for one applaud the intentions behind the ongoing plot thread with Brandon Routh playing against type (major props to him for that), and the scene where it all goes sideways was quick, nasty and from my experience, pretty accurate as to how things can escalate in the blink of an eye.
NOT to run this plotline would be irresponsible showrunning, so absolutely ignore all those who condemn this as 'woke'... Then look up the definition which states that it's being aware of problems of others and in society as a whole.
I'm old enough to remember the brutal impact Roots had on my parents' generation - even people who thought they knew stuff and weren't racist had their eyes opened.
I think we all need to relearn those lessons... And shows like The Rookie can be at the forefront, and rightly so.
