Series synopsis
Inspector Rex, also known as Kommissar Rex is a action & adventure crime drama mystery television series that premiered on ORF 1 on November 10, 1994. It ended on October 19, 2004. It was created by Peter Moser, Peter Hajek. It stars Tobias Moretti, Gedeon Burkhard, Heinz Weixelbraun and Karl Markovics.
After his handler is killed, police dog Rex teams up with recently-divorced inspector Richard Moser to investigate crimes and solve mysteries on the streets of Vienna. And they sometimes get help from their two-legged friend, Inspector Stockinger.
Premise
After his handler is killed, police dog Rex teams up with recently-divorced inspector Richard Moser to investigate crimes and solve mysteries on the streets of Vienna. And they sometimes get help from their two-legged friend, Inspector Stockinger.
Premise: A rare hound, no bones about it!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tobias Moretti as Richard Moser
- Gedeon Burkhard as Alexander Brandtner
- Heinz Weixelbraun as Christian Böck
- Karl Markovics as Stockinger
- Wolf Bachofner as Peter Höllerer
- Fritz Muliar as Max Koch
- Martin Weinek as Fritz Kunz
- Gerhard Zemann as Dr. Leo Graf
Supporting cast
- Elke Winkens as Niki Herzog
- Alexander Pschill as Marc Hoffmann
- Dagmar Schwarz as Reitstallbesitzerin
- August Schmölzer as Kurt Oswald
- Annett Renneberg as Alina Moldenauer
- Beate Jensen as Dr. Schiller
- Susi Nicoletti as Frau Hofstätter
- Dieter Landuris as Hans Tomek / Paul Tomek
- Anna Thalbach as Sandra Fossati
- Clelia Sarto as Kathrin Schütz
- Marianne Sägebrecht as Tanja Kraus
- Paulus Manker as Kurt Baudisch
Guest cast
- Elke Winkens as Niki Herzog
- Alexander Pschill as Marc Hoffmann
- Dagmar Schwarz as Reitstallbesitzerin
- August Schmölzer as Kurt Oswald
- Annett Renneberg as Alina Moldenauer
- Beate Jensen as Dr. Schiller
- Susi Nicoletti as Frau Hofstätter
- Dieter Landuris as Hans Tomek / Paul Tomek
- Anna Thalbach as Sandra Fossati
- Clelia Sarto as Kathrin Schütz
- Marianne Sägebrecht as Tanja Kraus
- Paulus Manker as Kurt Baudisch
Episodes
This series spans 18 seasons with 119 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | November 10, 1994 | February 9, 1995 |
| Season 2 | 15 | October 19, 1995 | February 22, 1996 |
| Season 3 | 12 | October 24, 1996 | January 9, 1997 |
| Season 4 | 13 | January 8, 1998 | March 26, 1998 |
| Season 5 | 13 | January 28, 1999 | June 7, 2013 |
| Season 6 | 12 | February 16, 2000 | May 10, 2000 |
| Season 7 | 10 | March 28, 2001 | May 5, 2014 |
| Season 8 | 13 | October 9, 2002 | November 14, 2015 |
| Season 9 | 13 | November 27, 2003 | March 18, 2004 |
| Season 10 | 4 | September 28, 2004 | October 19, 2004 |
| Season 11 | 0 | January 29, 2008 | February 19, 2008 |
| Season 12 | 0 | March 17, 2009 | April 13, 2009 |
| Season 13 | 0 | August 7, 2010 | September 25, 2010 |
| Season 14 | 0 | June 7, 2013 | June 7, 2013 |
| Season 15 | 0 | April 12, 2013 | May 17, 2013 |
| Season 16 | 0 | February 24, 2014 | March 24, 2014 |
| Season 17 | 0 | March 31, 2014 | May 5, 2014 |
| Season 18 | 0 | February 27, 2015 | June 19, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Stop Vienna | November 10, 1994 |
| 2 | A Perfect Murder | November 17, 1994 |
| 3 | Escape To Death | November 24, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silent Screams | October 19, 1995 |
| 2 | Traces Of Blood | October 26, 1995 |
| 3 | A Lethal Summer | November 2, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deadly Race | October 24, 1996 |
| 2 | City In Fear | October 31, 1996 |
| 3 | Death In The Museum | November 7, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buried Alive | January 8, 1998 |
| 2 | Death After School | January 15, 1998 |
| 3 | A Lethal Plan | January 22, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hit List | January 28, 1999 |
| 2 | The Horrible Truth | February 4, 1999 |
| 3 | A Priest In Danger | February 11, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Power | February 16, 2000 |
| 2 | Children On The Run | March 1, 2000 |
| 3 | Baby In Danger | March 8, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just In Time | March 28, 2001 |
| 2 | The Baby Dealer | April 4, 2001 |
| 3 | Beautiful Death | April 11, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Kiss The Policeman | October 9, 2002 |
| 2 | Cheat At The Bar | October 16, 2002 |
| 3 | Straight To Death | October 23, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Attempted Assassination Of Rex | November 27, 2003 |
| 2 | Why Must Children Suffer | December 4, 2003 |
| 3 | Ettrich's Pigeons | December 11, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Email from the Murderer | September 28, 2004 |
| 2 | Man with no Memory | October 5, 2004 |
| 3 | At Last the Beast Is Dead | October 12, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A New Beginning A series of murders in Rome is baffling the police after a jewelery robbery goes bad. When another body is found on the grounds of an Italian villa the police link it to a similar murder that occurred in Vienna. Inspector Fabbri and Chief Inspector Hedl team up to try and solve the case. Unable to find a new handler in Austria, Rex is transferred to Italy to work with Inspector Fabbri. |
January 29, 2008 |
| 2 |
7.65 Millimeter Inspector Fabbri and Hedl continue to try and track down the persons responsible for murdering local jewel thieves. During the investigation Rex uncovers a vital clue - which will see one of the team in grave danger! |
January 29, 2008 |
| 3 |
Chinese Shadows During the investigation of a murdered Chinese man, Rex and Inspector Fabbri discover that his very pretty niece Ling Shu is missing. It is soon discovered that Ling's disappearance may be more about her father - then her murdered uncle. |
February 5, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Life in Peril | March 17, 2009 |
| 2 | Death Among the Dolphins | March 17, 2009 |
| 3 | The School of Fear | March 24, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Champion While investigating a murder, Rex and his partner Inspector Fabbri uncover an illegal dog fighting operation involving stray dogs. |
August 7, 2010 |
| 2 |
Centaurs Professor De Vitis, a retired physician and president of a prestigious golf clubs in Rome, is found dead on his own golf course. The investigations are more complicated than expected for Inspector Fabbri and Rex, as almost all members of the club have a motive for the murder. |
July 10, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Howling After a bad fall during an illegal motorcycle race, Stefano Bianchi dies on the way to the hospital. Since forensics confirm that his bike had been tampered with, Inspector Fabbri and Rex are called in to investigate his murder. |
July 17, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shadows When some human bones are found, Inspector Fabbri's team is called in for a forensic assessment. DNA testing concludes the bones are the remains of Alessandro Solferino, a young man who disappeared three years earlier. Fabbri soon discovers that the deceased's father, a wealthy businessman, has some skeletons in his closet. |
June 7, 2013 |
| 2 |
Amidst the Wolves Everyone is in shock when Chief Inspector Lorenzo Fabbri is killed by a car bomb during a trap set by a Mafia boss. |
June 7, 2013 |
| 3 |
Games Under the Counter After the sudden death of Inspector Fabbri, Inspector Davide Rivera is called in to replace him. |
March 8, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Tiger Inspector Davide Rivera and Rex investigate the case of a circus animal trainer who is mauled by a tiger. The death seems accidental until Rex finds out an ultrasound whistle was used to train the tiger to attack. |
April 12, 2013 |
| 2 |
Superstar When an actress is killed, Inspector Rivera and Rex are called to investigate and soon find that a number of people had a motive to get rid of her - including her producer, her co-star, and his wife. Meanwhile, Rex discovers he has a talent for acting. |
April 12, 2013 |
| 3 |
The Almost Perfect Crime When a man is found dead in his private sauna, Inspector Rivera and Rex investigate the suspicious circumstances in which the sauna door was jammed shut, causing the man to suffer a heat-induced heart attack. Soon Rivera finds that the man's mistress, his brother and his girlfriend all had a motive to kill him. |
April 19, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Graduation Party A professor from an online university is found murdered in a suburb of Rome. The investigations focus on the university, and Inspector Terzani and Rex explore the variegated world of the online Faculty, which has bases in Rome, Novedrate and Messina. The professor had taught cultural anthropology, and it is this discipline which puts the inspector on the track of a mysterious spiritual community which the professor had suggested as the subject of a graduation thesis on the method of "participating observation". |
February 24, 2014 |
| 2 |
Third Half The president of a rugby club, Eugenio Sartor, is killed in his home shortly after watching a team training session. Sartor, the owner of the Eagles, had been forced to seek help from his brother-in-law Mazzilli to put the club's finances in order. Mazzilli had thus become the victim's business partner, relinquishing his ownership of a second division football club. Terzani and Rex are initially suspicious of one of the players, Michele Caccia, and then of a criminal implicated in a football match-fixing scandal, Merlo. The latter, however, is shot dead by Mazzilli while trying to kidnap Sartor's daughter. Terzani and Rex have a lot to untangle, between family conflicts, match-fixing and money laundering. |
February 24, 2014 |
| 3 |
Bitter Chocolate When the president of a chocolate factory, Ruggiero Onorati, dies from eating a poisoned chocolate, Terzani and Rex focus their investigation on the man's family, where various bitter conflicts come to light. The victim's sister, Giulia Onorati, had angrily fallen out with him over company strategy concerning the family chocolate business. However, the investigations are turned upside down when an epidemic of botulinus poisoning - a toxin contained in a batch of chocolate snack biscuits produced by the victim's company - hits Rome. |
March 3, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers | March 31, 2014 |
| 2 | Vicious Circle | March 31, 2014 |
| 3 | Sandblasting | April 7, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celeste | February 27, 2015 |
| 2 | The Missing Corpse | February 27, 2015 |
| 3 | The Days of the Mantis | March 6, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ORF 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 10, 1994 |
| Last aired | October 19, 2004 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |