Prague’s cobblestone streets became a real-life action set for The Rookie stars Nathan Fillion and Jenna Dewan-but one castmate’s European adventure ended in the ER.
> At a Glance
> – The Rookie season 8 kicks off with a Prague-set international mission on Jan. 7 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC
> – Bridget Regan landed in the hospital with food poisoning while filming abroad
> – Fillion and Dewan toured Europe between shoots, sending “stunning” vacation photos to jealous L.A.-based castmates
> – Why it matters: Fans get a cinematic overseas operation and behind-the-scenes drama before the premiere
Fillion and Dewan told News Of Los Angeles the Prague shoot felt “like living inside an action film,” but Regan’s trip took an unexpected turn when she got food poisoning and needed hospital care.
A Frustrating Partnership
The premiere pairs John Nolan (Fillion) and Bailey Nune (Dewan) with defense lawyer Monica Stevens-the smug antagonist now protected by an immunity deal.
Fillion admits Nolan is irked:
> “It frustrates Nolan to no end that someone so criminal and so terrible and so smug about it can get away with it.”
Dewan adds Monica knows she’s untouchable:
> “She plays with it. There’s a sense of, ‘You can’t get rid of me.'”
The duo must babysit Monica while targeting high-value terrorists, a mission that quickly spirals out of control.
European Escape
Between takes the child-free Dewan packed her schedule:
- River cruises and walking tours
- Long dinners with the cast
- Last-minute city hops
Fillion believes the L.A. crew-Eric Winter, Melissa O’Neil, Richard T. Jones, Alyssa Diaz, Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore, Deric Augustine, Lisseth Chavez-enjoyed the postcard updates but “were probably like, ‘Oh man, next time.'”
Key Takeaways
- The Rookie goes global for its Jan. 7 premiere
- Regan’s food poisoning hospitalization didn’t delay filming
- Fillion and Dewan turned downtime into mini-European vacations
- Monica’s immunity deal fuels on-screen tension
The eight-episode arc streams next-day on Hulu.
