In 2017, Rodriguez returned to his most famous role as he starred in and executive produced "". The TV movie, which he also co-wrote with "Psych"s series creator Steve Franks, aired in December 2017. A sequel, was officially announced on February 14, 2019. It was filmed in Vancouver in March and April of that year and debuted July 15, 2020 on NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock. "Lassie Come Home" was the first project that featured his full legal name, James Roday Rodriguez.