After "Psych" ended, Rodriguez starred in various pilots and independent films, most notably "Pushing Dead" by independent filmmaker Tom E. Brown which accumulated a slew of awards at film festivals all over the country. At the same time, he began focusing on his work behind the camera as a director, writer and producer. Rodriguez has since directed episodes for "Battle Creek", "Rush Hour", "Rosewood", "Blood Drive" and "The Resident" and developed, wrote, and directed the pilots "Shoot The Moon" for USA and "Quest For Truth" for E!.