'The Rookie' Cast Is Teasing a Brand-New Twist for the Show in Season 8

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The Rookie season 8 has officially begun filming brand-new episodes.

Actress Jenna Dewan revealed The Rookie went international and was filming in Prague, Czech Republic.

Fans of the ABC drama reacted to learning about the show's new location.

The Rookie season 8 is officially filming — and the show is going places it never has before.

Fans of the hit ABC dramas know that The Rookie primarily follows the lives of first responders living in Los Angeles. While the show isn't afraid to push boundaries in terms of its storylines, season 8 is expanding its filming locations by going international for the first time ever.

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Jenna Dewan (who portrays Bailey Nune) revealed in a series of Instagram stories in June that she was filming scenes in Prague, Czech Republic in Europe. It also looked like Nathan Fillion (who plays John Nolan), Melissa O'Neil (who plays Lucy Chen), Mekia Cox (who plays Nyla Harper) and other members of LAPD Mid-Wilshire were in Prague... and Jenna made sure to tease fans that something unique was happening for the show.

"Prague is absolutely stunning," she wrote in a series of images and videos, per the Instagram account @therookiebts. "Starting season 8 off in the most amazing big way. @therookieabc fans I'm so excited for you to see!"

When fans learned that Jenna was teasing something major for The Rookie season 8, they had to voice their thoughts on the situation.

"Well now I’m super curious and I can’t wait to see!" one person wrote in the comments. "I love the rookie and i am so happy you are there in my hometown PRAGUE ❤️," another exclaimed. "Do you know how long they are gonna shoot/be there?" a different viewer inquired.

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Even though we don't know much about why The Rookie cast is in Prague, there may be a key detail from season 7 that explains their presence in Europe.

In the finale episode that aired in May 2025, viewers learned that one of their criminal pursuits, Oscar Hutchinson (Matthew Glave) escaped from Los Angeles after Nolan guessed that he was taking out those who betrayed him during a diamond heist years prior. Given how Oscar fled in a getaway helicopter, the show's latest destination may all be part of a bigger storyline fans have yet to see.

No matter what The Rookie is up to, one thing is for certain: You never know exactly what you're going to get with this show — and season 8 is shaping up to be the most dramatic season yet.