Last September I wrote about the great Hudson & Rex controversy.
The original Detective Charlie Hudson, played by John Reardon, has also been replaced by Luke Roberts as Detective Mark Hudson.
From The Canadian Press.
Actor John Reardon is returning to “Hudson & Rex” for its ninth season, Citytv announced Thursday.
The Halifax native was the original star of the cop-dog procedural, but was replaced by English actor Luke Roberts in Season 8.
Reardon said in a social media post last year that he didn’t leave by choice, explaining he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer partway through Season 7 and underwent treatment. Doctors cleared him to return, he said, but “the team chose to go in a different direction.”
Fans worldwide responded with a wave of backlash, flooding the show’s social media accounts with comments and taking out full-page newspaper ads calling for Reardon’s reinstatement.
Reardon said in a statement that he’s “excited” to step back into the role of Charlie.
