We independently select everything we recommend.
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Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work.
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Hudson & Rex finally has its original Hudson back.
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Hudson → have → Hudson
Actor John Reardon recently returned to play Det. Charlie Hudson in the Canadian crime drama after Luke Roberts took over as Det. Mark Hudson in season 8.
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Reardon, who’s from Halifax, headlined the series for its first seven seasons but was diagnosed with tonsil cancer partway through season 7 and received treatment.
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who → ’ → treatment
In a social media post last year, he said doctors had approved his to return to work, but the Hudson & Rex team “chose to go in a different direction.”
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team → say → direction
Fans protested on social media, and here we are — Charlie’s back at the St. John’s Police Department after a storyline that took him to South America in search of his missing brother.
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Season 9 of Hudson & Rex premièred Oct. 5 on Citytv and streams on Citytv+.
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Reardon spoke with Postmedia about his return and what comes next.
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I feel good and happy.
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What was it like to return to the show?
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We have a rhythm established over many seasons, and it was easy to slip back into that.
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We’re a show about relationships and about a team, and I felt a lot of support from the crew and from the cast and production.
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How was the reunion with Dillon vom Burgimwald (the dog who plays Rex)?
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I’ve known Dillon since he was a pup, and when we met he gave me a big kiss.
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It was really lovely seeing him.
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Not to give too much away, but the audience will also see that for Charlie and Rex, and I think it’ll be a great moment in the show.
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What can you tell us about what happened to Charlie in South America and how he’s changed?
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Well, he lost his brother, which is obviously traumatic.
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And he was alone for over a year before he came back.
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So he has had to deal with grief by himself.
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he → have → himself
When he comes back, he remembers what it’s like to be embraced by a team, embraced by his partnership with Rex.
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I think this year there’s an even greater appreciation of that.
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You see that a lot in Charlie, making him really appreciate what he has at home.
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So while you were away, did you expect the outcry from fans?
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I didn’t.
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It meant a lot to me — how much the show means to them — and it felt important for me to come back when I had the opportunity to help tell more stories.
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But I was truly touched at all the messages that people sent me.
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I would just love to say thank you.
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It meant the world to me.
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In the first episode back, you share some scenes with Luke Roberts.
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How was that for you, playing that dynamic out on screen?
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I really enjoyed working with Luke.
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He’s a lovely person, lovely actor, and I think it’s a great dynamic for the show.
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I always believe that our show is about collaboration, and the more people within the team and the more voices, the better.
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show → believe → team
What does Charlie’s return mean for him and Sarah (Mayko Nguyen)?
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return → mean → him
That’s a big question, isn’t it?
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I don’t want to give too much away, but it’s going to be something that’ll evolve.
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I don’t think there’s anything about this season that’s just sliding back into the way things were — it’s an evolving world and new dynamics.
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Charlie’s coming back with new experiences.
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