What To Know
- John Reardon is returning as Detective Charlie Hudson in Season 9 of Hudson & Rex.
- Find out what brings him back to St. John’s.
- Reardon was replaced by Luke Roberts in Season 8, and he’ll continue to be part of the series.
TV’s canine detective is going to be reunited with his partner on Hudson & Rex, which has been renewed for Season 9.
Citytv has revealed that John Reardon is returning as Detective Charlie Hudson in the new season of the Canadian procedural drama. “Miss me?” Reardon asks “Rex” in the video shared on Instagram. “Let’s get back to work, partner.”
Also returning in the 12-episode Season 9, along with Reardon and the canine are Mayko Nguyen (Dr. Sarah Truong), Kevin Hanchard (Superintendent Joseph Donovan), Justin Kelly (Tech Analyst Jesse Mills), and Luke Roberts (Detective Mark Hudson). Roberts joined the cast in Season 8 as Rex’s new human partner, a veteran of canine units in the Canadian forces and the Halifax PD. (Season 8 premieres in the U.S. on June 11 on UP Faith & Family.)
“I’m excited to step back into the role of Charlie as Hudson and Rex moves into its next chapter,” Reardon said in a statement. “The series has earned a passionate audience around the world, and I’m grateful for the continued support. I’m looking forward to beginning production on the new season with the cast, crew, creative team, production, and network partners — and to sharing more adventures with Rex and the fans.”
Added Christina Jennings, Chairman & CEO, Shaftesbury (which produces the series), “John is a talented actor and we’re incredibly pleased to have him return as Detective Charlie Hudson. We know that fans missed him and so did we. We look forward to getting back to work and bringing fans an exciting new season.”
When Reardon returns toHudson & Rex, it will be after Charlie left to search for his missing brother, Jack, in South America. Now, the season description teases, “Charlie [shocks] everyone with his return to St. John’s with one final task to accomplish before putting the Belize nightmare behind him. Charlie’s return creates a complicated dilemma for loyal Rex and sets off a chain reaction inside the St. John’s Police Department.” Production begins in St. John’s, Newfoundland, in June.
Reardon, who underwent treatment for tonsil cancer, said in a statement on Instagram in September 2025 that it wasn’t his choice to leave the show.“The truth is: I didn’t leave Hudson & Rex. After taking a couple months to go through cancer treatment, I was given a clean bill of health and cleared and ready to return to work. But the team chose to go in a different direction. Although this is not how I had hoped the 7 year journey would end – I’m very appreciative of the opportunity to play a part in building something special,” he wrote.
Hudson & Rex is produced by Shaftesbury and Pope Productions Ltd., in association with Citytv and Beta Film. Sherry White is the showrunner. Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Lisa Porter, John Reardon, Kevin Hanchard, and Sherri Davis serve as executive producers.
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Hudson & Rex, Season 9 Premiere, TBA