About this season
Together with Commissioner Max Steiner, Inspector Felix Burger, and their boss Major Evelyn Leitner, German Shepherd Rex investigates cases in the Vienna homicide division, supported by pathologist Dr. Tom Wippler. For Max, Rex is more than just a four-legged colleague. He also shares his home with the German Shepherd. The experienced investigator is single and still suffering from his separation from his ex-wife Sarah. But things are about to get lively again when Max's adult daughter Anna returns from South America. And where the daughter is, the mother is never far away.
Episodes (6)
1. See Vienna and die
8.0Aired 13 April 2026 • 89 min
Commissioner Max Steiner and his police dog Rex are on a case involving explosives. In a restaurant on Stephansplatz, a customer, Sascha Trautmann, is sitting on a bomb. If he moves or stands up, the restaurant will explode. Barely saved, the man disappears into the night. The next day, he dies under mysterious circumstances while riding in a horse-drawn carriage. A false identity card suggests the deceased might have been a spy. Only the first name of the woman with whom he had his last date is known. Max and his colleague Felix Burger, accompanied by Rex, begin their investigation.
2. Bread and life
6.0Aired 20 April 2026 • 89 min
A dead baker, many suspects: Rex searches for the truth in a village full of mysterious motives. In the bakery, baker Hans Schlager is discovered dead in the oven by his son early one morning. It quickly becomes clear that the argumentative baker had numerous enemies. Several neighbors come under suspicion, including a bookseller and a pharmacist. While Max and Felix question the suspects, Inspector Rex uncovers crucial clues and sheds light on the puzzling murder case.
3. Episode 3
6.0Aired 27 April 2026 • 89 min
4. Episode 4
6.0Aired 4 May 2026 • 87 min
5. Episode 5
6.0Aired 11 May 2026 • 90 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 18 May 2026