Rex: A Cop's Best Friend (1994–2008)
"Kommissar Rex" (original title)

Creators:

Peter Hajek, Peter Moser

Stars:

Gerhard Zemann, Heinz Weixelbraun, Wolf Bachofner

11 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Gerhard Zemann	...	Dr. Leo Graf (119 episodes, 1994-2004)
Heinz Weixelbraun	...	Christian Böck (60 episodes, 1996-2001)
Wolf Bachofner	...	Peter Höllerer (60 episodes, 1994-1999)
Martin Weinek	...	Fritz Kunz (59 episodes, 1999-2004)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

dog | german shepherd | roll | murder investigation | spoof | 

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Taglines:

A cop's best friend.

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Genres:

Crime | Action | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

Sat.1 [de] (German)

Country:

Austria Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

10 November 1994 (Austria)

Also Known As:

Rex

Filming Locations:

Vienna, Austria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mungo-Film, Sat.1, Taurus Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After the 10th season, the series was canceled in Germany in 2004. Since 2007 new episodes were produced in Italy (season 11).

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Connections

Referenced in Ich - In Serie (2011)

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Soundtracks

"A Good Friend"
(main theme)
Music by Gerd Schuller
Lyrics by Kathy Sampson
Performed by Kathy Sampson
Produced by Gerd Schuller at WSRB Studios -
Bernd Reischl, Graz, Austria
1994 Intercord Ton GmbH

User Reviews

Great fun

A cult favourite TV series in Australia, where it is screened in German with subtitles (have you noticed almost all the comments are from Australia), Kommissar Rex is an Austrian show, now in its ninth season.

Try to imagine a German language version of Jim Belushi's K9 movies, with a Viennese backdrop, and you are somewhere in the ball park. A loner male cop paired with a German Shepherd police dog, though Rex veers a little more towards action/mystery than comedy.

The show itself is a little confounding in some respects. It can be rolling along in G-rated family mode, and then they will find a dismembered body in a sewer, or there will be scenes of someone shooting up junk. This doesn't seem to phase Australian viewers but it may mean it will never get a US release (that, and the subtitles.)

Basically there have been three incarnations of Rex. The first four season featured Moretti as Rex's partner. He was good looking, charismatic, and the chemistry was perfect. These trend to be regarded as the classic seasons. A further four seasons followed with another male lead, whereupon the entire cast (including Rex) were replaced and we now have a new male lead who has a female cop love interest. In my opinion this badly interferes with the man-dog chemistry (the male lead should be a confirmed loner/bachelor) - but it's still a likable show even in this incarnation.

Audiences in Australia have been known to become extremely upset if this show is temporarily taken off air. It's a shame it's not available in the US, because it would garner plenty of fans.