The Rookie Season 8 Episode 1 is titled 'Czech-mate' and aired on January 6. ABC's beloved police procedural is finally back on the small screen and the LAPD is going international in the eighth season.The premiere episode for The Rookie Season 8 was filled with exciting twists and the return of Monica Stevens, the corrupt lawyer who laid a trap for Nolan in the previous season. However, she is back, not as an enemy but as an ally for the FBI and the LAPD, who are working on a joint mission in Prague. Monica is promised immunity in return for helping the FBI track down a dangerous arms dealer.While Nolan and Bailey are tracking Monica at every turn, can she be trusted?Here is the complete recap.The LAPD goes international in The Rookie Season 8 Episode 1 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe Rookie Season 8 Episode 1 takes us to Prague, where Nolan and Bailey are walking together. It seems like the couple is on their second honeymoon but the scene shifts to Monica, Nolan's biggest nemesis. The corrupt lawyer is back and this time, she is helping the FBI in tracking down Lukas Wegnar, an infamous arms dealer. Nolan, Bailey, and Nyla are also in on the mission, as this is a collaboration between the FBI and LAPD to remove a dangerous arms dealer from the streets. Additionally, FBI Agent Matthew has a strong lead that one of Wegnar's largest ports is hidden somewhere in LA.While Nolan and Bailey pretend to be Monica's bodyguard and assistant and live in a grand hotel in Prague, the LAPD team is sifting through the corners of LA to nab Wegnar's partners.Chenford reunite in The Rookie Season 8 Episode 1 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWhile the LAPD works to nab the mafia arms dealer, Lucy and Tim continue to have communication problems in their relationship due to their contrasting schedules. Juarez and Angela try to talk to the couple separately but they are interrupted when Lt. Grey calls them for a debriefing. The team is surprised when Smitty comes up with a brilliant idea to look for port workers with criminal records that match Wegnar's operations. While everybody is surprised by Smitty's smart move, Tim, Miles, and Angela begin looking into shady port workers.Elsewhere, Angela is concerned with Tim and Lucy's communication gap and hatches a plan to get the lovers to talk to each other. When Lucy arrives for her night shift, Angela tricks her into talking to Tim and the couple has a heart-to-heart conversation. Both Tim and Lucy finally open up about their pent-up feelings, fears, and frustrations about each other, which ends with Tim asking Lucy to move in with him (again), and the newly promoted sergeant agrees. Chenford is officially back in The Rookie Season 8.Grey's team has a solid lead in The Rookie Season 8 Episode 1 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThanks to Smitty's brilliant idea in The Rookie Season 8 Episode 1, Angela's team nabs a port worker who happens to be one of Wegnar's men. However, during the chase, his car is overturned and he lands in a hospital, where Grey pushes him for answers. While Grey goes too far with the man, he manages to learn the coordinates of Wegnar's hideout and orders his team to head to the port.Elsewhere in Prague, Monica, Bailey and Nolan prepare for the former's meeting with Wegnar. The arms dealer arrives with his crew, unaware that it is a trap. As Nolan and Bailey ambush Wegnar and his crew, the LAPD reaches the port and arrests all of his men, serving a satisfying Czech-mate at last. However, amidst all this chaos, Nolan notices that Monica has disappeared. The team tracks her to an abandoned mansion, where she is stealing jewelry, as she is broke.Nolan and Bailey have no time for questions as they are ambushed by the Argentinian criminal Falconer, who has a history with Monica. However, the couple saves the day and manages to escape with Monica in The Rookie Season 8 Episode 1 once again.As the mission comes to a close, Matthew proposes a job offer to Nyla to join a multi-agency intelligence network. While Nyla puts this offer down to focus on her family, Grey is tempted by this exciting opportunity.You can stream The Rookie Season 8 Episode 1 on Hulu.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.