FBI season 8, episode 12 is a long-awaited sequel that’s still frustratingly open-ended
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for FBI Season 8, Episode 12.
FBI Season 8, Episode 12 is the follow-up that CBS viewers have been expecting. It’s the sequel to Season 8, Episode 4, “Manifest,” which ended with the escape of a hitman known only as Oslo. In “Daybreak,” Oslo returns, but the show decides to answer some questions and just not bother with others.
Rudolf Martin, well known for his turns as killers on 24 and NCIS, is back as Oslo and the script does fill in the blanks of his character. He gets a real name, Daniel Pierce, and explains why he does what he does. He’s also revealed to have a daughter named Imogen, who is successfully rescued near the end. So audiences just wanting to know if Oslo would ever be caught get that answer and a few details about him besides. An elevator fight scene between Martin and Zeeko Zaki is excellent too, although the on-off emergency lighting largely spoils the scene because fans only see it in bursts. It would have been much more fun and impactful to just let the scene play out unobstructed, especially with veteran director Milena Govich at the helm.