TV series
Good detectives, great partners.
Detective Charlie Hudson teams up with what he calls his "highly trained law enforcement animal" German Shepherd dog named Rex who he prefers to team up with because he doesn't talk his ear off. Based on the Austrian–Italian series, Kommissar Rex.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Detective Charlie Hudson teams up with what he calls his "highly trained law enforcement animal" German Shepherd dog named Rex who he prefers to team up with because he doesn't talk his ear off. Based on the Austrian–Italian series, Kommissar Rex.
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Episode 1
Charlie and Rex discover a wanted criminal has been living in St. John's under a false identity for twenty years and end up in the crosshairs when the man's past catches up with him.
Directed by Felipe RodriguezWritten by Ken Cuperus, Avrum JacobsonGuest stars David Hewlett, Shiva Negar, Gage Munroe, Noam Jenkins, Michael Reventar, Colin Harris
Episode 2
Charlie and Rex investigate the death of a figure skating coach who's found dead on her club's ice rink.
Directed by Felipe RodriguezWritten by Celeste ParrGuest stars David Hewlett, Shiva Negar, Gage Munroe, Scott Cavalheiro, Cecilia Deacon, Zoe Doyle, Brennan Martin, Michelle Nolden
Episode 3
When a body is found in a shipping container, Charlie teams up with a female cop from his past to solve the crime, Rex is not a fan and keeps getting between the two, keeping the path clear for Charlie and Sarah.
Directed by Felipe RodriguezWritten by Derek SchreyerGuest stars Charlotte Sullivan, Alan Doyle, Robin Dunne, Vasilios Filippakis, Megan Hutchings, Elena Juatco, Billy MacLellan, Brian Marler
Episode 4
Charlie and Rex pull apart the secrets of a local band when their lead singer is found dead on the beach.
Directed by T.J. ScottWritten by Carol HayGuest stars Nataliya Rodina, Daniela Sandiford, Lovina Yavari, Saad Siddiqui, Tennille Read, Kjartan Hewitt, Sean Colby, Kristian Bruun
Episode 5
The clock is ticking as Charlie and Rex attempt to find a murderer before their victim can succumb to the poison slowly killing them.
Directed by Felipe RodriguezWritten by Ken CuperusGuest stars Angela Asher, Richard Chevolleau, Humberly González, Araya Mengesha, Dillon Casey, Frank Cox-O'Connell, Georgina Reilly
Episode 6
Charlie and Rex are on the case after a social media star dies while live streaming her wedding.
Directed by Felipe RodriguezWritten by Jessie GabeGuest stars Sonya Côté, Luke Humphrey, Lisa Truong, Kelly Van der Burg, Sean James
Episode 7
As Charlie and Rex head into the woods to track a missing photographer, a mysterious organization throws the investigation off its trail.
Directed by T.J. ScottWritten by Julian DoucetGuest stars Diana Bentley, Justin A. Foley, Emmanuel Kabongo, Gia Sandhu, Ellora Patnaik, Stephen Lush, Victoria Pratt
Episode 8
Charlie and Rex investigate a fantasy role-playing game turned deadly when a player is found slain by a sword.
Directed by Eleanore LindoWritten by Stephanie TraceyGuest stars Ted Atherton, Lisa Berry, Stefano DiMatteo, Sean James, Jonathan Malen, Amrit Kaur
Episode 9
Charlie and Rex are in deep water after a university rower is shot by a sniper during team practice.
Directed by Mars HorodyskiWritten by Derek SchreyerGuest stars Alanna Bale, Marisa McIntyre, Amrit Kaur, Rohan Mead, Mika Amonsen, Liam Williams, Michael Rhoades, Catherine McGregor
Episode 10
Cultures clash when the death of a Parisian journalist has Charlie and Rex partnering with a French detective, in an investigation that whisks the team to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Directed by John VatcherWritten by Derek Schreyer, Alex PugsleyGuest stars Saad Siddiqui, Aaron Ashmore, Carole Bianic, Hannah Cheesman, Derek Moran, Tennille Read
Episode 11
Charlie and Rex follow the route of a killer after a tech engineer is found dead in her company's self-driving car.
Directed by Felipe RodriguezWritten by Vivian LinGuest stars George Alevizos, Andrea Bang, David Fraser, Dayle McLeod, Marisa McIntyre, Chantel Riley
Episode 12
When a prominent member of an exclusive dating app is found with an arrow through his heart, Charlie is forced to go undercover in the online dating scene.
Directed by John VatcherWritten by Jackie MayGuest stars Joseph Cannata, Lara Jean Chorostecki, Brittany Drisdelle, Carrie-Lynn Neales, Michael Worthman, Christie Stewart
Episode 13
When the circumstances of a murder appear to mimic a crime from 20 years earlier, Charlie and Rex must connect the past to the present while fending off an interfering true crime podcaster.
Directed by Stephanie MorgensternWritten by Pierre La Mure, Stephanie TraceyGuest stars Shane Marriott, Nicole Stamp, Dwayne Tuck, Mary Walsh, Amanda Arcuri, Kyle Snow, Milton Barnes, Xaiver Campbell
Episode 14
Charlie and Rex head underground into a supposedly haunted mine after a crew member turns up dead during a horror film shoot.
Directed by Felipe RodriguezWritten by Ken CuperusGuest stars Sean Patrick Dolan, Matt Gordon, Elfina Luk, Hannah Emily Anderson, Erik Knudsen
Episode 15
Charlie and Rex investigate the long list of enemies surrounding a vitriolic celebrity chef after a finger turns up in his Beef Wellington.
Directed by Adriana MaggsWritten by Jessie GabeGuest stars Michaela Kurimsky, Rob Monette, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Steven McCarthy, Paul Warford, Darren Ivany, Paloma Nuñez, Nicole Underhay
Episode 16
On the trail of a serial arsonist, Charlie is hospitalized after a brush with a bombing breaks his leg. Unable to let the case rest through his recovery, Charlie works the evidence from his bed, hoping to identify the arsonist
Directed by Felipe RodriguezWritten by Derek Schreyer, Vivian LinGuest stars Romano Orzari, Emily Bridger, Steve Byers, Sharron Matthews, Maurie Sherman, Justin Nurse, Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves
Episode 17
Charlie and Rex find themselves at the mercy of a dangerous crime kingpin from their past when they enlist his help on a case.
Directed by John VatcherWritten by Ken Cuperus, Joseph MilandoGuest stars Ari Millen, Jeremy Ratchford, Mercedes de la Zerda, Chris Manson, Melissa Royle
Episode 18
When Sarah's former professor is seemingly framed for murder, Sarah calls Charlie and Rex to untangle the perfect crime.
Directed by Felipe RodriguezWritten by Julian DoucetGuest stars Peter Outerbridge, Raoul Bhaneja, Stephen Joffe, Genevieve DeGraves, Sitara Hewitt
Episode 19
After a woman is found dead in the snow, Charlie and Rex have a pool of unconnected suspects with only on thing in common -- the victim was convinced they were all her family.
Directed by Harvey CrosslandWritten by Derek SchreyerGuest stars Elena Juatco, Steven Love, Sabrina Saudin, Matthew Bennett, Michael Cram, Eliza King, Leishe Meyboom, Gina Louise Phillips
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
John ReardonCharlie Hudson
Mayko NguyenSarah Truong
Kevin HanchardJoseph Donovan
Justin KellyJesse Mills
Dan AbramoviciRonald Lyle
Luke RobertsMark
Alan DoyleDalton
Richard ChevolleauDavid Mason
CitytvCanada
Shaftesbury FilmsCanada
Pope ProductionsCanada
Beta FilmGermany
CitytvCanada
