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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.

7 Seasons
109 Episodes
Returning Series
Drama Crime
Cast & Characters
episode image One for the Road
8.4/10 (132 votes)

#1 One for the Road

S5:E20

Charlie and Rex try to take down a car theft ring after one of the team is seriously injured trying to stop a theft in progress.

episode image Flare of the Dog
8.1/10 (170 votes)

#2 Flare of the Dog

S2:E16

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

episode image Origin Story
8.1/10 (196 votes)

#3 Origin Story

S3:E1

On the third anniversary of Charlie and Rex's partnership, Charlie recounts how a high-stakes kidnapping brought the duo together on their first case.

episode image Capital Punishment
8.0/10 (157 votes)

#4 Capital Punishment

S4:E11

Charlie and Rex receive an award for heroism while Major Crimes investigates an extremist threat.

episode image Claws Out
8.0/10 (123 votes)

#5 Claws Out

S6:E6

Charlie and Rex investigate the murder of a wealthy man who leaves only his three dogs to his estranged friends.

episode image Man of Consequences
7.9/10 (199 votes)

#6 Man of Consequences

S2:E1

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.

episode image All in the Litter
7.9/10 (165 votes)

#7 All in the Litter

S3:E7

Rex is on trial after his DNA is discovered at the scene of the murder of Donovan's former police informant.

episode image Due North
7.9/10 (140 votes)

#8 Due North

S5:E16

Rex seeks help from Detective Sidney Scott to save his stranded and injured friends.

episode image The Cook, the Chief, the Cop and His Lover
7.9/10 (122 votes)

#9 The Cook, the Chief, the Cop and His Lover

S5:E19

Charlie and Rex sniff out the suspects when the Chief Superintendent of the St. John's Police Department dies at a popular restaurant and all signs point to poison.

episode image Dogged Pursuit
7.9/10 (98 votes)

#10 Dogged Pursuit

S6:E13

When Sarah's old friend suffers an attack that leaves him in a coma, she travels to Toronto to confront his wife, while Charlie and Rex find suspects closer to home.

episode image Murder She Thought
7.8/10 (220 votes)

#11 Murder She Thought

S1:E6

When the pharmacist at Charlie's aunt's retirement home is found dead, she alerts him to a mysterious string of recent fatalities among the home's residents.

episode image Blind Justice
7.8/10 (195 votes)

#12 Blind Justice

S2:E3

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.

episode image The Woods Have Eyes
7.8/10 (173 votes)

#13 The Woods Have Eyes

S2:E7

As Charlie and Rex head into the woods to track a missing photographer, a mysterious organization throws the investigation off its trail.

episode image The French Connection
7.8/10 (177 votes)

#14 The French Connection

S2:E10

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.

episode image Rex-Machina
7.8/10 (170 votes)

#15 Rex-Machina

S2:E11

Charlie and Rex follow the route of a killer after a tech engineer is found dead in her company's self-driving car.

episode image Rex and the City
7.8/10 (156 votes)

#16 Rex and the City

S2:E12

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.

episode image Tunnel Vision
7.8/10 (163 votes)

#17 Tunnel Vision

S2:E14

Charlie and Rex head underground into a supposedly haunted mine after a crew member turns up dead during a horror film shoot.

episode image Old Dog New Tricks
7.8/10 (151 votes)

#18 Old Dog New Tricks

S2:E18

When Sarah's former professor is seemingly framed for murder, Sarah calls Charlie and Rex to untangle the perfect crime.

episode image No Man Is an island
7.8/10 (142 votes)

#19 No Man Is an island

S4:E12

Charlie, Rex and Sarah travel to an isolated island community caught up in a resettlement dispute. Donovan tries to stop a British police officer from derailing the investigation.

episode image Roll the Bones
7.8/10 (134 votes)

#20 Roll the Bones

S4:E14

After the owner of a construction company is found dead, Charlie and Rex track the killer to an underground casino. Major Crimes goes undercover to solve the case.

episode image The Good Shepherd
7.8/10 (150 votes)

#21 The Good Shepherd

S5:E5

When Rex is accused of attacking a decorated former police officer, Charlie enlists the help of an unorthodox ally to uncover the truth in the hopes of restoring Rex's position on the team.

episode image Ghost Ship
7.8/10 (133 votes)

#22 Ghost Ship

S6:E1

When a local whale watching boat mysteriously returns to harbor without its passengers, Charlie and Rex must race against time to find the missing tourists.

episode image Hound & Vision
7.8/10 (126 votes)

#23 Hound & Vision

S6:E3

When a prominent Judge disappears, Charlie and Rex piece together the crime with the help of a blind true crime podcaster who insists she heard a murder but could not see the culprit.

episode image Dog and Pony Show
7.8/10 (103 votes)

#24 Dog and Pony Show

S6:E11

Charlie fears the worst after Rex goes missing while investigating the theft of a champion horse.

episode image The Mourning Show
7.7/10 (211 votes)

#25 The Mourning Show

S1:E9

Charlie investigates the host of a local morning show after her media mogul husband is suddenly found dead.

episode image Dead Man Walking
7.7/10 (174 votes)

#26 Dead Man Walking

S2:E5

The clock is ticking as Charlie and Rex attempt to find a murderer before their victim can succumb to the poison slowly killing them.

episode image Bullet in the Water
7.7/10 (173 votes)

#27 Bullet in the Water

S2:E9

Charlie and Rex are in deep water after a university rower is shot by a sniper during team practice.

episode image In a Family Way
7.7/10 (164 votes)

#28 In a Family Way

S2:E19

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.

episode image Grave Matters
7.7/10 (162 votes)

#29 Grave Matters

S3:E9

Charlie and Rex are in grave danger as they find themselves captives of a kidnapper seeking vengeance.

episode image Nightmare on Water St.
7.7/10 (123 votes)

#30 Nightmare on Water St.

S4:E15

While St. John's celebrates Mardi Gras, Charlie and Rex investigate a targeted killing spree.

episode image Dog Days Are Over
7.7/10 (141 votes)

#31 Dog Days Are Over

S4:E16

When Officer Maya Power and her K9 partner Rebel are violently attacked responding to a call about a warehouse break-in, Major Crimes is at the ready.

episode image Rexpert Witness
7.7/10 (141 votes)

#32 Rexpert Witness

S5:E9

When an important trial is jeopardized after Sarah s testimony is challenged by a former rival in court, it s up to Charlie, Rex, and the rest of the Major Crimes team to uncover new evidence to save the case before time runs out.

episode image Lost and Found
7.7/10 (119 votes)

#33 Lost and Found

S5:E17

Charlie gets a break in a long-unsolved kidnapping case that has haunted him, but runs into trouble when the abductee refuses his help.

episode image The Good, the Bad, and the Rex
7.7/10 (123 votes)

#34 The Good, the Bad, and the Rex

S6:E2

As a pair of armed robbers rip through St. John's, Charlie and Rex work fast to stop them by uncovering the truth behind the spree.

episode image Hour of the Dog
7.7/10 (126 votes)

#35 Hour of the Dog

S6:E4

In a case that unfolds in real-time, Charlie and Rex have one hour to disarm a masked gunman holding the employees of an insurance office hostage.

episode image Wag the Dog
7.7/10 (89 votes)

#36 Wag the Dog

S6:E15

When a so-called time traveler warns Major Crimes about a bomb threat, Charlie and Rex are enlisted to protect a prominent political figure at risk of assassination.

episode image Rex, Drugs & Rock n' Roll
7.7/10 (87 votes)

#37 Rex, Drugs & Rock n' Roll

S6:E16

When Jesse's music teacher is killed at his recording studio, Charlie and Rex link the crime to a seemingly unrelated murder.

episode image Haunted By the Past
7.6/10 (230 votes)

#38 Haunted By the Past

S1:E3

Charlie and Rex open up a cold case that may be connected to a recent case; Donovan asks Charlie to spy on his daughter.

episode image Bad Water Rising
7.6/10 (203 votes)

#39 Bad Water Rising

S1:E11

When an activist is killed during a break-and-enter at a water bottling plant, all evidence points towards his partner-in-crime, but Charlie and Rex aren't convinced.

episode image The Graveyard Shift
7.6/10 (155 votes)

#40 The Graveyard Shift

S2:E17

Charlie and Rex find themselves at the mercy of a dangerous crime kingpin from their past when they enlist his help on a case.

Cast & Chracters

character image Charlie Hudson

Charlie Hudson

Actor: John Reardon
character image Sarah Truong

Sarah Truong

Actor: Mayko Nguyen
character image Joseph Donovan

Joseph Donovan

Actor: Kevin Hanchard
character image Jesse Mills

Jesse Mills

Actor: Justin Kelly

The highest rated episode of Hudson & Rex is "One for the Road" (S5E20) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 132 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Blood on the Tracks" (S3E11) with a rating of 7.00.

This episode received 155 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Murder She Thought" (S1E6) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 220 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Pet Sitter" (S1E5) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 216 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Flare of the Dog" (S2E16) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 170 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Under the Influencer" (S2E6) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 169 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Origin Story" (S3E1) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 196 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Blood on the Tracks" (S3E11) with a rating of 7.00.

This episode received 155 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Capital Punishment" (S4E11) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 157 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Oops I Bit It Again" (S4E2) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 165 votes.

The highest rated episode is "One for the Road" (S5E20) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 132 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Date Escape" (S5E7) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 127 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Claws Out" (S6E6) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 123 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Bark and Bite" (S6E12) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 104 votes.

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