Inspector Rex
Seen it?1994 | 10 seasons | 45 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It held a wide audience for several seasons. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Unforgotten, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 10 seasons and 119 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 89 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 10 seasons.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 10 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 109K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11994 · 14 episodes · 5.1 out of 10Monday- Season 21995 · 15 episodes · 4.5 out of 10Monday
- Season 31996 · 12 episodes · 4.8 out of 10Monday
- Season 41998 · 13 episodes · 5.1 out of 10Monday
- Season 51999 · 13 episodes · 5.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 62000 · 12 episodes · 4.6 out of 10Monday
- Season 72001 · 10 episodes · 4.6 out of 10Monday
- Season 82002 · 13 episodes · 4.8 out of 10Monday
- Season 92003 · 13 episodes · 4.2 out of 10Monday
- Season 102004 · 4 episodes · 4.3 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Peter Moser, Peter Hajek
- Alexander PschillMarc Hoffmann
- Elke WinkensNiki Herzog
- Martin WeinekFritz Kunz
- Gerhard ZemannDr. Leo Graf