Overview
- Sat.1 will close the first season with a primetime episode that is followed by a documentary tracing the series' long run.
- The film surveys more than three decades of the crime-dog franchise and centers on Rex, with reflections from Maximilian Brückner and Tobias Moretti.
- Recent installments drew about 1.54 million viewers and a 7.5% share in the key audience, DWDL reported, outpacing Sat.1’s usual primetime results.
- Episode 5 featured sports presenter Andrea Kaiser in her first scripted TV role as the head of a Vienna animal shelter.
- Viewers can also watch the reboot on Joyn, signaling Sat.1’s plan to serve fans who prefer streaming as well as traditional TV.