The LAPD went International in The Rookie Season 8 premiere titled 'Czech-Mate', which marked the return of Alexi Hawley's beloved police procedural on ABC. The show will continue to air weekly episodes every Tuesday on the network.Fans were eagerly waiting for Nathan Fillion's return as John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD's Mid-Wilshire division, who was sent on an International mission in Prague with his wife Bailey (Jenna Dewan) and Nyla (Mekia Cox) by Lt. Wade Grey (Richard T. Jones)The Rookie Season 8 premiere was an intense ride as Nolan and Bailey basked in European bliss while tracking down Lukas Wegnar, a dangerous arms dealer using Monica Stevens as bait, who managed to cut an immunity deal and was now working as an LAPD-FBI asset.Now that the Prague-centred Season 8 premiere has raised the bar, showrunner Alexi Hawley is keen on making it an annual thing. In his recent interview with Deadline, Hawley teased more International missions in the upcoming seasons:''I would do it again. A thing we can talk about every year is where our premiere of The Rookie is going to be in Season 13, 14, 15...I would definitely say I would probably do something like that again next season, and then we’ll see.''More on this in our story.From Monica Stevens' return to Daddy Cop: Alexi Hawley unpacks The Rookie Season 8 premiere View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe Rookie Season 8 premiere saw Nolan, Bailey and Nyla ambush Wegnar with Monica as bait, while the rest of their team raided the arms dealer's weapons port in LA. One of the most shocking twists in the premiere episode was the return of Monica Stevens, the corrupt lawyer and one of Nolan's biggest nemesis, who was now working as an asset for the FBI.While Nolan and Bailey disguised themselves as Monica's bodyguard and assistant, respectively, she lured Wegnar in for a meeting at a cafe. Unaware of the LAPD's trap, Wegnar and his crew were ambushed by FBI agent Matthew and Nyla, while the team arrested the remaining of his men in LA.The final moments of The Rookie Season 8 Episode 1 saw Agent Matthew offering a bittersweet deal to Monica, after she was caught stealing by Nolan and Bailey. While the team managed to arrest Wegnar and his men, thanks to Monica's help, she is still a questionable figure.Hawley unpacked the Prague mission and teased Monica's return in the upcoming episodes of The Rookie Season 8 with Deadline:''It’s a great setup, and it allows Monica back into our world in a really complicated way because she’s been the enemy but now she’s working with us, and we trust her, question mark? So, yes, there will be several episodes during the course of the season — where we go back to the task force of it all and use that to expand our world a little bit in a fun way.'' View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFans can trust The Rookie to balance its high-stakes missions with light-hearted moments, which were plenty in the Prague-set premiere episode. After Wegnar and his men were put behind bars, Nolan and Bailey took a romantic stroll on the European roads, where they encountered a Czech busker singing 'Daddy Cop,' the viral song (and Nolan's personal nightmare) written and performed on the show by Zander Hawley, Alexi Hawley's son.The showrunner revealed that the idea to bring back the viral song in the Season 8 premiere was suggested by their producing director, Bill Roe, when the crew was filming on the Charles Bridge. Hawley's son connected them with 'a guy in Prague,' which paved the way for the return of Daddy Cop, this time on the streets of Prague.The Rookie Season 8 will air weekly episodes on ABC every Tuesday.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.