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‘The Rookie’ Fans Missing Season 9 Have the Perfect Replacement on Prime Video
Dulé Hill has joined *The Rookie* as Lt. Hughes, a veteran officer taking over as Watch Commander amid turmoil at work and in his personal life. With the show’s ninth season due to premiere on 6 January 2027, the article recommends *Psych* as a light-hearted procedural for fans waiting for its return.
Hill is best known to many viewers for playing Gus Guster in *Psych*, which follows Shawn Spencer, a man who pretends to be psychic while helping police solve cases, and his lifelong friend Gus. The USA Network series ran for eight seasons from 2006 and inspired three films; its police investigations, comedy and character dynamics offer a different but familiar take on the procedural genre.
In short
- Dulé Hill joins *The Rookie* as Lt. Hughes.
- Season 9 is due on 6 January 2027.
- *Psych* offers fans a comedic procedural to watch meanwhile.
Explained simply
The Rookie is a police drama centred on officers and their work in Los Angeles. Dulé Hill, who plays veteran officer Lt. Hughes, is also known for playing Gus Guster in Psych, a comedy-drama about solving crimes.
In Psych, Shawn Spencer pretends to be psychic to help the police, working alongside his lifelong friend Gus. The series ran for eight seasons and led to three films; its mix of investigations, humour and friendship gives viewers another kind of police procedural.